Ric Charlesworth
Encyclopedia
Dr. Richard Ian (Ric) Charlesworth AM (born 6 February 1952) is a sports and performance consultant and a former Australia
n cricketer
and field hockey
player and coach. He is also a medical doctor and former federal politician.
, Charlesworth attended Christ Church Grammar School
until he graduated in 1969. He then attended the University of Western Australia
.
matches for Western Australia
from 1972 until 1979, making 2,327 runs at an average of 30.22. He was a member of Sheffield Shield winning teams in 1972-73, 1976–77, 1977–78, and was a squad member in the winning season of 1974-75.
, where he was promoted to the school's first XI at an early age. He was a member of the PSA Hockey Cup (now known as the Ray House Hockey Cup) winning teams of 1966-67.
He played in and captained the Western Australia hockey team and the Australia men's field hockey
team the Kookaburras. He was selected to represent Australia in five Olympic hockey teams, 1972, 1976, 1980 (captain) (Moscow Olympics were boycotted), 1984 (captain), and 1988, winning Silver at the 1976, Montreal Olympic Games. He was a member of the national team which competed in various other international tournaments including winning the World Hockey Cup in London in 1986. He retired from playing after representing Australia at the 1988 Olympics
in Seoul. He played 227 games for his country.
Charlesworth was inducted into the Australian Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987, the second person to achieve this award.
In 1980, while playing for The University of Western Australia
Hockey Club, Charlesworth also won the Olympian's Medal, an annual award presented to the player judged by umpires to be the fairest and best in men's first division competition in Western Australia. In addition, the female equivalent of this award, the Charlesworth Medal, is named in his honour.
. During this time they won the Champion's Trophy in 1993 (Amsterdam), 1995 (Mar del Plata), 1997 (Berlin) and 1999 (Brisbane), the World Hockey Cup in 1994 (Dublin) and 1998 (Netherlands) and were gold medallists in the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and Sydney Olympics in 2000 and 1998 Commonwealth Games
in Kuala Lumpur
.
Prior to his recent appointment as technical adviser of the men's and women's Indian hockey teams
, he was the high-performance manager for the New Zealand cricket team
. He was selected to act as an advisor to the newly formed hockey selection committee formed by the Indian Olympic Association. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2008042961431900.htm&date=2008/04/29/&prd=th& He later resigned due to several issues related to red tape in India and his fees. http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/jul/11charles.htm
Charlesworth has been a mentor coach to several national team coaches with the Australian Institute of Sport
and a performance consultant with the Fremantle Football Club
.
In 2009 Charlesworth was appointed coach of the Australian mens national hockey team, the Kookaburras. The team went on to win the 2009 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
in Melbourne
, Australia
; the 2010 Hockey World Cup in New Delhi
, India
; the 2010 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
in Mönchengladbach
, Germany
; and the 2010 Commonwealth Games Men's Hockey Gold Medal
in Delhi
, India
.
in 1983 and was a Member of Parliament for 10 years until 1993 representing the Australian Labor Party
.
Charlesworth cited his reason for retiring from Parliament was that he never became a minister.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
and field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player and coach. He is also a medical doctor and former federal politician.
Biography
Born in Subiaco, Western AustraliaSubiaco, Western Australia
Subiaco is an inner western suburb of Perth, Western Australia, situated to the north west of Kings Park. Its Local Government Area is the City of Subiaco.-History:Prior to European settlement the area was home to the Noongar Indigenous people....
, Charlesworth attended Christ Church Grammar School
Christ Church Grammar School
Christ Church Grammar School is an independent, Anglican day and boarding school for boys from Pre-Primary to Year 12. Located in Perth, Western Australia, the school overlooks the Swan River at Freshwater Bay in Claremont....
until he graduated in 1969. He then attended the University of Western Australia
University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia was established by an Act of the Western Australian Parliament in February 1911, and began teaching students for the first time in 1913. It is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia and the only university in the state to be a member of the...
.
Cricket
In 1969 he captained the Western Australian State under 19 cricket team before going on to play A-grade Club cricket for West Perth (1969–70, 1976–82) and University Cricket Club (1970–76). He played in 47 first-classFirst-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches for Western Australia
Western Warriors
The Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
from 1972 until 1979, making 2,327 runs at an average of 30.22. He was a member of Sheffield Shield winning teams in 1972-73, 1976–77, 1977–78, and was a squad member in the winning season of 1974-75.
Player
Charlesworth was coached by Ray House at Christ Church Grammar SchoolChrist Church Grammar School
Christ Church Grammar School is an independent, Anglican day and boarding school for boys from Pre-Primary to Year 12. Located in Perth, Western Australia, the school overlooks the Swan River at Freshwater Bay in Claremont....
, where he was promoted to the school's first XI at an early age. He was a member of the PSA Hockey Cup (now known as the Ray House Hockey Cup) winning teams of 1966-67.
He played in and captained the Western Australia hockey team and the Australia men's field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
team the Kookaburras. He was selected to represent Australia in five Olympic hockey teams, 1972, 1976, 1980 (captain) (Moscow Olympics were boycotted), 1984 (captain), and 1988, winning Silver at the 1976, Montreal Olympic Games. He was a member of the national team which competed in various other international tournaments including winning the World Hockey Cup in London in 1986. He retired from playing after representing Australia at the 1988 Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul. He played 227 games for his country.
Charlesworth was inducted into the Australian Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987, the second person to achieve this award.
In 1980, while playing for The University of Western Australia
University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia was established by an Act of the Western Australian Parliament in February 1911, and began teaching students for the first time in 1913. It is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia and the only university in the state to be a member of the...
Hockey Club, Charlesworth also won the Olympian's Medal, an annual award presented to the player judged by umpires to be the fairest and best in men's first division competition in Western Australia. In addition, the female equivalent of this award, the Charlesworth Medal, is named in his honour.
Coach
From 1993 to 2000 he was head coach of the Australian Women's hockey team, the HockeyroosHockeyroos
The Australia women's national field hockey team are Australia's national women's hockey team.Having played their first game in 1914,they are one of Australia’s most successful sporting teams, boasting three Olympic Gold...
. During this time they won the Champion's Trophy in 1993 (Amsterdam), 1995 (Mar del Plata), 1997 (Berlin) and 1999 (Brisbane), the World Hockey Cup in 1994 (Dublin) and 1998 (Netherlands) and were gold medallists in the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and Sydney Olympics in 2000 and 1998 Commonwealth Games
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
.
Prior to his recent appointment as technical adviser of the men's and women's Indian hockey teams
Field hockey in India
Hockey is the national sport of India.The Indian men's hockey team is the most successful hockey team in Olympic history with 8 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals.-New Committee :...
, he was the high-performance manager for the New Zealand cricket team
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
. He was selected to act as an advisor to the newly formed hockey selection committee formed by the Indian Olympic Association. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2008042961431900.htm&date=2008/04/29/&prd=th& He later resigned due to several issues related to red tape in India and his fees. http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/jul/11charles.htm
Charlesworth has been a mentor coach to several national team coaches with the Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the...
and a performance consultant with the Fremantle Football Club
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
.
In 2009 Charlesworth was appointed coach of the Australian mens national hockey team, the Kookaburras. The team went on to win the 2009 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
2009 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 2009 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 31st edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for men. It was held from November 28 to December 6, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.-Teams:...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
; the 2010 Hockey World Cup in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
; the 2010 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
2010 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 2010 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 32nd edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for men. It was held from July 31–August 8, 2010 in Mönchengladbach, Germany.-Teams:...
in Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach
Mönchengladbach , formerly known as Münchengladbach, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located west of the Rhine half way between Düsseldorf and the Dutch border....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
; and the 2010 Commonwealth Games Men's Hockey Gold Medal
Hockey at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
The field hockey event for the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium from 4 October to 14 October 2010.- Medalists :- Umpires :Twelve umpires for the men's event were appointed by the Commonwealth Games Federation.- Pool A :...
in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Politics
He was elected as the Federal Member for PerthDivision of Perth
The Division of Perth is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Western Australia. It is named after Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, where the Division is located...
in 1983 and was a Member of Parliament for 10 years until 1993 representing the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
.
Charlesworth cited his reason for retiring from Parliament was that he never became a minister.
Books
He has written three books: "The Coach – Managing for Success", "Staying at the Top" and "Shakespeare the Coach"Awards
- Western Australian Sportsman of the Year in 1976, 1979 and 1987
- Advance Australia Award in 1984
- Member of the Order of AustraliaOrder of AustraliaThe Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(AM) in 1987 - Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1987
- Hall of Champions, WA 1995
- West Australian Sports Champions of the Year Award – Coach of the Year 1994–2000
- Australian Coaching Council Team Coach of the Year 1994, 1996, 1997,1998,1999,2000
- Confederation of Australian Sport Coach of the Year 1996, 1997 and 2000
- Australian Sports MedalAustralian Sports MedalThe Australian Sports Medal was an award given during 2000 to recognise achievements in Australian sport.Recipients of the award included competitors, coaches, sports scientists, office holders, and people who maintained sporting facilities and services. Over 18,000 Medals were...
2000 - Western Australia Citizen of the Year Award 2001