Brian Glencross

Brian Alan Glencross OAM (1 May 1941 – 30 December 2022) was an Australian field hockey player and coach. As a member of the Australian National Men's Hockey Team, he won a bronze medal and a silver medal at consecutive Olympic Games – the bronze at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the silver four years later, when Mexico City hosted the Games. As a player, he represented Australia from 1964 to 1974, playing in 93 games. He coached the Australian women's hockey team from 1980 to 1992.

Glencross died after a long battle with neurological disease on 30 December 2022, at the age of 81.

Coaching results at major tournaments:

1981: 4th – World Cup 1983: 3rd – World Cup 1984: 4th – Los Angeles Olympic Games 1986: 6th – World Cup 1987: 2nd – Champions Trophy 1988: 1st – Seoul Olympic Games 1989: 1st – Champions Trophy 1990: 2nd – World Cup 1991: 1st – Champions Trophy 1992: 5th – Barcelona Olympic Games

Glencross was appointed the inaugural Australian Institute of Sport women's coach in 1984 and held the position to 1995.

Recognition 1968 – WA Sports Federation's Sportsman of the Year 2000 – Australian Sports Medal 2001 – Centenary Medal in 2001. 2008 – Hockey Australia Hall of Fame