Archive · 19 Sep 2025
SG Pipers Announce Coaching Overhaul, Roster Changes for HIL
The SG Pipers hockey team, based in Delhi, is making big changes after a rough season.
They've hired new head coaches: Tim Oudenaller for the men's team and Sofie Gierts for the women's team.
They also kept 17 players from last year's team.
This is happening because they want to do better in the next Hockey India League season, after not winning any games last year.
The team's director thinks these changes will help the team succeed.
SG Pipers team announced coaching staff changes.
Tim Oudenaller and Sofie Gierts named head coaches.
17 players retained from the previous HIL squad.
Corey Weyer, Jake Whetton, Benjamin Rennie, and Koji Yamasaki released.
Jacob Draper joins the team.
- Who
- SG Pipers
- What
- Overhauled coaching staff and retained players for the upcoming HIL season.
- When
- Next season.
- Where
- Delhi-based.
- Why
- To improve performance after a disappointing previous season.
- Team
- SG Pipers
- League
- Hockey India League (HIL)
- Men's Head Coach
- Tim Oudenaller
- Women's Head Coach
- Sofie Gierts
- Director of Hockey
- PR Sreejesh
- Players Retained
- 17