Brinsley Powell

Brinsley Powell is an accomplished coach and program leader with extensive experience in both hockey and cricket. Currently serving as the Program Lead Head Coach for the Ireland U18 Boys' Programme and the Ireland Senior Men Indoor Coach at Hockey Ireland since January 2023, Brinsley also manages a retail operation as Store Manager for Total Hockey. Additional roles include Head Coach at Corinthians Hockey Club and Owner and Head Coach at Balanced Performance Coaching, focusing on technical skills and gameplay understanding for high-performing players. Previous positions encompass Head Coach for the Ladies 1st Team at Western Province Cricket Club, Brand Manager at Pro Series Indoor, and Pro Coach at South African College School. With a decade of coaching experience at multiple levels, Brinsley has also contributed as Lead Performance Coach for Western Province Hockey Union and co-founded Run The Game, emphasizing coach education. Brinsley holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of South Africa.