Coach

Tinashe Dzemwa

  • Concordia University Wisconsin — Assistant Coach (2024–Present): Contribute to collegiate player development, tactical preparation, video analysis, and team culture.

  • Newberry College — Assistant Coach (2023): Helped lead the program to a historic 14–4 season, its first national ranking, a No. 7 NCAA Division II ranking, and the nation’s highest goal-scoring total in NCAA Division II.

  • FIH Level 2 Certified Field Hockey Coach with experience in individual skill development, tactical instruction, defensive organization, video analysis, high-performance training, and team culture.

  • LEAP Hockey — Field Hockey Instructor: Deliver technical and tactical training informed by international playing experience and collegiate coaching expertise.

  • Harare Province U16 — Head Coach (2023): Led the team to victory in the Zimbabwe National Championship.

  • Arundel School U16 — Head Coach (2022–2023): Compiled a 10–1–2 record and led the team to an undefeated tournament record.

  • Arundel High School U18 First Team — Assistant Coach: Helped guide the team to the championship game of the GoldenGirls Tournament.

  • Sagittus Women’s Premier League Team — Coach: Led a young squad with an average age of 18 to second-place finishes in both the Harare Women’s Premier League and the Women’s 7v7 League.

COACHING

  • Zimbabwe U18 National Team: Selected for Zimbabwe’s national high-performance program in 2016. Zimbabwe U21 National Team: Selected from 2020 to 2021, including selection for the Junior Africa Cup of Nations, a Junior World Cup qualifying tournament. Zimbabwe Senior Men’s National Team: Selected from 2019 to 2023 and represented Zimbabwe in Olympic qualifying competition, international series, and various international test matches.

  • Midlands State University: Named team captain as a sophomore and served as captain from 2020 to 2022. Helped MSU win three consecutive National Championships, completing the first back-to-back-to-back championship run in program history.

  • Sagittus Men’s Premier League Team: Competed in the Zimbabwe Premier League from 2016 to 2023, served as team captain, and helped Sagittus win two league championships.

  • United States Indoor Field Hockey: Trained and competed in the U.S. indoor field hockey system, including participation at the National Indoor Tournament.

  • Played primarily as a defensive midfielder, with additional experience across the midfield and defensive lines.

PLAYING