James Douglas Cachia (born 7 September 1987) is a Scottish former field hockey goalkeeper who played for the Scotland men's national field hockey team.[1][2]
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editCachia was educated at Craigclowan Preparatory School and Strathallan School and studied at Durham University.[3]: 62 He was first called into the Scotland squad whilst studying at Durham University in 2009,[4] where he played for Durham University Hockey Club for five years.
He gained a 2:1 in Geography and Education and became a qualified geography teacher.[5] Playing for Bowdon in 2010/11, he was selected as a travelling reserve for the Scotland squad that finished in ninth place at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[6][7] He won a bronze medal with the team at the 2011 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Vinnytsia, Ukraine.[8]
From 2011 to 2014 Cachia played for Sheffield Hockey Club[9] and was also a member of the Scotland squad that played in the 2011 EuroHockey Nations Championship II in Ukraine and the 2013 EuroHockey Nations Championship II in Austria.[10][11]
On 12 June 2014 Cachia was selected as a member of Team Scotland for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.[12][13] After the Commonwealth Games he joined Beeston Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division.[14][15] He won a bronze medal with Scotland at the 2015 Men's EuroHockey Championship II in Prague.[16]
In 2022, Cachia became the Women's Hockey Performance Head Coach at Loughborough University - leaving his prior identical position at Birmingham University.[17]
References
edit- ↑ "Scotland Senior Men Squad". Scottish Hockey Union. 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ↑ "Six Strathallan pupils represent GB". The Scotsman. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ↑ Hay, Erika, ed. (2002). Craigclowan: The First 50 Years 1952-2002. Craigclowan Preparatory School.
- ↑ "International hockey call ups for Jamie Cachia and Lauren Sherer". University of Durham. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ↑ "Jamie Cachia". Mintridge Foundation. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games News - Team Scotland named". www.inthewinningzone.com. 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ "HOCKEY: Kelburne stars dominate Commonwealth Games selection squad". Daily Record. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ↑ "Michael Bremner retires from international hockey". Scottish Hockey. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ↑ "News Article - Scottish International signing for Sheffield Hockey Club". Sheffield Hockey Club. 6 August 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ↑ "Scotland Men vying for promotion at EuroHockey Nations Championship II in Ukraine". Scottish Hockey Union. 5 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ↑ "Scotland target promotion in European Championships". Scottish Hockey Union. 30 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ↑ "Glasgow 2014: Final Team Scotland picks announced". BBC. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ "Glasgow 2014: Scotland's Commonwealth Games team". BBC Sport. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ↑ "Scotland's No. 1 GK Joins Bees". Beeston Hockey Club. 22 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ "Wimbledon Hockey Club hungry to make championship finals after recruiting 'strong' team". South West Londoner. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ↑ "Scotland Senior Men squad selected for EuroHockey Nations Championship II". Scottish Hockey. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ↑ "Cachia joins Loughborough as new Women's Hockey Performance Head Coach". Loughborough University. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2025.