Scotland Are Looking for a New Senior Men’s Head Coach
Scotland’s men’s national team is looking for a new boss. Scottish Hockey put the vacancy out on Wednesday: senior men’s head coach and programme lead, a job that covers the national team and the men’s development pathway underneath it.
The advert calls for an inspiring, experienced and ambitious leader to take charge of the senior side and provide leadership across the Men’s Scottish Development Programme, including the under-21s. It’s a shaping role as much as a coaching one: performance, talent development, and building a pathway for the next generation of Scottish internationals.
Scottish Hockey want someone with high-performance hockey experience, a clear vision and a passion for developing people and teams. Applications close at 5pm on Monday 24 November, with a CV and cover letter, and interviews are scheduled for 15 December in person, venue still to be confirmed.
The timing
The search opens as the Scottish domestic season heads towards its winter break after 21 November, and with the indoor season about to start: Scottish Hockey released the 2026-27 indoor fixtures on Tuesday. Whoever takes the job walks into a programme with a full calendar ahead of it, indoors and out.
For our money, the pathway part of this job matters as much as the senior team. Scotland’s recent domestic form has been lively, Uddingston beating Watsonians 3-1 last Saturday to stay unbeaten in seven, and Clydesdale Western’s women keeping a 100% record. The talent is coming through. The new coach’s job is to make sure it keeps coming, and that the senior men’s side is ready when it arrives.
