Namibia Hockey Union

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Namibia Hockey Union
Sport Indoor Hockey
Field Hockey
Jurisdiction Namibia
AbbreviationNHU
Affiliation FIH
Regional affiliation AHF
Headquarters Windhoek, Namibia
PresidentReagon Graig
Vice president(s)Marietta Stoffberg (women) & Derick Bronkhorst (men)
SecretaryMichelle Finch
Other key staffJulia Lasarus (Treasurer)

Sedtric Makati [Executive: Rules, Umpires and Leagues] Tunomwaameni Epafras (Executive: Marketing and Communications)

Contents

Yolande Fourie (Executive: Coaching Affairs)

Ingrid Hermanus (Executive: Tours and Tournaments)

Magreth Mengo (Athletes' Representative)
SponsorMTC Namibia, NAMDIA, Standard Bank Namibia, NamibRe, Bank Windhoek
Official website
www.namibiahockey.org
Flag of Namibia.svg

The Namibia Hockey Union (NHU) is the governing body of field hockey in Namibia. It is affiliated to IHF International Hockey Federation and AHF African Hockey Federation. The Headquarter of the NHU are in windhoek, Namibia.

Executive Committee

PositionName
PresidentReagon Graig [1]
Vice-President (Women)Marietta Stoffberg
Vice-President (Men)Conrad Wessels
Secretary-GeneralJens Unterlechner
TreasurerJulia Lasarus
Additional Member: Tours and TournamentsIngrid Hermanus
Additional Member: Umpires, Fixtures, LeaguesSedtric Makati
Additional Member: Marketing and CommunicationsTunomwaameni Epafras
Athletes' RepresentativeMagreth Mengo [2] [3]

History

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Namibian, The. "Graig elected hockey president". The Namibian. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  2. ↑ "Personality of the week: Magreth Mengo". Truth, for its own sake. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  3. ↑ Africa, Boxing (2021-04-09). "MAGRETH MENGO HEADS NEW NATIONAL NAMIBIA BOXING BOARD". Boxing Africa. Retrieved 2022-08-29.


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