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Xavier Santolaria

Objectives

Xavier Santolaria

Grow as a coach, gain and pass on all of the knowledge, skills, and experiences that I obtained through the years of playing and coaching.

Education

Organization Country  Title Type Year
 FIH  International FIH Level 1 Coach  Diploma 2025
ADEPS Belgium Moniteur Sportif Educateur  Diploma 2014
ADEPS  Belgium Moniteur Sportif Initiateur Diploma 2013
ARBH/KBHB Belgium  Level 3 Coach Diploma 2012
ARBH/KBHB Belgium Indoor Hockey Clinic (by G. Van Eijk (NL)) Course  2010

Experience

Player

  • 2023-current: USTS Field Hockey 🇨🇭
  • 2001-2008: Royal E. White Star H.C. Men's 1st Team (indoor) 🇧🇪
  • 2002-2007: Royal E. White Star H.C. Men's 1st Team 🇧🇪

Coach

Swiss Hockey Federation 🇨🇭 (Sep. 2023 to Current)
Aug. 2024 to Current
  • Trainer, U14 Girls (West):
    • In charge of training sessions

SwissHockey U14 Girls West, 2024/2025
SwissHockey U14 Girls West, 2024/2025; Photo © Petra Wagner

Sep. 2023 to May 2024
  • Co-Trainer, U14 Boys (West):
    • Assisting Head Trainer during training sessions
USTS 🇨🇭 (Sep. 2021 to Current)
Aug. 2024 to Current
  • Head Coach, U18 Junior Team:
    • In charge of game, and training plans
    • In charge of training sessions
    • Youth development
Sep. 2022 to Jun. 2024

USTS U15 2022/2023
USTS U15 - Season 2022/2023; Photo © Yann Crausaz

  • Head Coach, U15 Junior Team:
    • In charge of game, and training plans
    • In charge of training sessions
    • Youth development
Sep. 2021 to Jun. 2022
  • Head Coach, U12 Junior Team:
    • In charge of game, and training plans
    • In charge of training sessions
    • Youth development
Servette HC 🇨🇭 (Nov. 2015 to Jun. 2020)
Jul. 2017 to Jun. 2020

Servette HC Men's 1 - Season 2019/2020
Servette HC Men's 1 - Season 2019/2020

  • Head Coach, Men's 1st Team:

    • In charge of game, and training plans
    • In charge of training sessions
    • In charge of video analysis
  • Tournaments:

    • 2019 EuroHockey Club Challenge I (5th) 🇵🇱
    • 2018 EuroHockey Club Challenge I (5th) 🇨🇭
Nov. 2015 to Jun. 2017
  • Head Coach, Women’s 1st Team:
    • In charge of game, and training plans
    • In charge of training sessions
Feb. 2016 to Jun. 2017
  • Assistant Coach, Men's 1st Team:

    • Assisted with training sessions and video/performance analysis
  • Tournaments:

    • 2017 EuroHockey Club Challenge II (1st – Promoted) 🇬🇮 🥇
    • 2016 EuroHockey Club Challenge I (7th – Relegated) 🇦🇹
Belgian Hockey Federation 🇧🇪 (Oct. 2015 to May 2016)
Oct. 2015 to May 2016
  • Head Coach, BeGold District Girls 2002 (Red):
    • Identify and develop the talents of young hockey players to BeGold National standards

The BeGold District hockey program is the starting point for hockey players in Belgium who aspire to play for the Red Lions and Red Panthers at worl level tournaments such as the Olympic Games.

Royal E. White Star H.C. 🇧🇪 (Dec. 2013 to May 2015)
Dec. 2013 to May 2015
  • Video & Performance Analyst, Men’s 1st Team (outdoor):
    • In charge of post-match coding to produce statistical information using SportCode Pro, iCoda, and self-developed FHAnalytics online platform
    • In charge of maintenance of videos and other databases
Belgian Hockey Federation 🇧🇪 (Sep. 2011 to Feb. 2015)
Sep. 2011 to Feb. 2015
  • Assistant Coach, Women Belgium Indoor National Team (WBINT) 🦊

    • Assisted with game, and training plans
    • Assisted with training sessions and day to day team operations
    • In charge of video and performance analysis
    • Game duties: live coding, and penalty corners analysis
    • Players scouting
  • Tournaments:

Gold Medal in Gondomar (Portugal) in 2012
Women Belgium Indoor National Team - Gold Medal, 2012.

Royal E. White Star H.C. 🇧🇪 (Dec. 2010 to Feb. 2014)
Dec. 2012 to Feb. 2014
  • Head Coach, Men's 1st Team (indoor):
    • In charge of game, and training plans
    • In charge of training sessions
Aug. 2011 to May 2012
  • Head Coach, Men's 2nd Team (outdoor):
    • In charge of game, and training plans
    • In charge of training sessions
Dec. 2010 to Feb. 2011
  • Assistant Coach, Men’s 1st Team (indoor):
    • Assisted with game, and training plans
    • Assisted with training sessions
    • Game duties: penalty corners analysis, tactical chat with subbed-out players
Royal Uccle Sport T.H.C. 🇧🇪 (Dec. 2010 to Feb. 2011)
Dec. 2010 to Feb. 2011
  • Assistant Coach, Women's 1st Team (indoor):
    • Assisted with game, and training plans
    • Assisted with training sessions
    • Game duties: penalty corners analysis, tactical chat with subbed-out players
Royal E. White Star H.C. 🇧🇪 (Aug. 2004 to May 2005)
Aug. 2004 to May 2005
  • Head Coach, U16 Boys:
    • In charge of game, and training plans
    • In charge of training sessions
    • Youth development

Honours

Player

Royal E. White Star H.C. 🇧🇪

  • Belgium Division 1 (f.k.a. Division 2)
    • 2005 🥇
  • Belgium Indoor
    • 2005, 2006 🥇
  • EuroHockey Indoor Club Champion Cup
    • Challenge I - Men
      • 2006: 🇸🇪 1st 🥇

Coach

Servette H.C. 🇨🇭

Servette HC Men's 1 - Vice-Champion 2017/2018

Servette HC Men's 1 - Vice-Champion 2017/2018
  • National League A – Men

    • 2018: Vice-Champion 🥈
  • National League B – Women

    • 2017: Champion 🥇
  • EuroHockey Club Championships

    • Championship II - Men
      • 2017: 🇬🇮 1st 🥇

Women Belgium Indoor National Team (WBINT) 🇧🇪

  • EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championships
    • Championship II - Women
      • 2014: 🇱🇹 2nd 🥈
    • Championship III - Women
      • 2012: 🇵🇹 1st 🥇

Languages

  • French: Mother tongue
  • English: C1 (CEF)
  • Spanish: C1 (CEF)
  • Dutch: A2 (CEF)