New Delhi: India's sacked hockey coach Michael Nobbs will be conducting a coaching clinic for diploma students at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) in Patiala while serving his notice period till August 7.
Sports Authority of India (SAI) director general Jiji Thomson told IANS on Thursday that the Australian has been made part of the faculty at NIS, Patiala.
"As per his contract, Nobbs will have to serve a notice period. So we thought the best way to utilise his experience was by making him part of the faculty at NIS, Patiala. He will have a coaching clinic with the diploma students till August 7, when his contract ends," Thomson told IANS.
Nobbs was sacked last week after the team's series of dismal performances over the last 12 months. Nobbs returned to India on Monday to settle his dues.
The decision to sack the Australian was taken during a review meeting of the team's overall performance by SAI. Nobbs, who was appointed in June 2011, was removed with three years still remaining on his contract.
Under Nobbs, the team lost all its matches during the 2012 London Olympics and finished a disappointing last among the 12 competing teams. Last month, India were sixth in the FIH World League Round 3 tournament in Rotterdam.
Nobbs' biggest achievement was taking India, who had missed the Beijing Games for the first time in 80 years, back to the Olympics by winning the qualifiers on home soil. The team also finished fourth during the 2012 Champions Trophy.
HI high-performance manager Roelant Oltmans has been given charge of the team while Olympic gold medallist Maharaj Krishan Kaushik has been appointed the national coach. The Dutch legend is now in charge of the national camp in Bangalore.
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