He has been involved with hockey since the early 1980s and now Reggie Smith is bringing a wealth of experience and passion to the Steinhoff Maties Hockey Club at the Stellenbosch University.
Smith recently started as the new sport manager for Maties Hockey. He has worked at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, University of Fort Hare and the Durban University of Technology as manager to a variety sporting codes. He was also manager of various South African national teams including the South African men’s hockey team at the 2014 Hockey World Cup in The Hague.
“I believe in the hockey programme here at the University,” said Smith of his decision to take on the challenge of being the sport manager to one of the most prominent hockey clubs in Stellenbosch and the country.
“Here we operate in a driven well manage high performance environment. The passion of everyone at the club also made it an easy decision to come to Maties. I believe I can assist in the way forward and play a role in a club with rich tradition.”
Smith believes that he can add in his own way in taking Maties Hockey even higher and make the club even more successful. “I want Maties to be successful at all levels of competition on a consistent basis. I would also like to give everyone at the club a sufficient opportunity for positive social engagement because I believe it to be a very important part of a successful club.”
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Reggie bring ervaring en passie na die Steinhoff Maties-hokkieklub
Hy is betrokke by hokkie sedert die vroeë 1980’s en nou bring Reggie Smith ‘n magdom ondervinding en passie na die Steinhoff Maties-hokkieklub by die Universiteit Stellenbosch.
Smith het onlangs as die nuwe sportbestuurder vir Maties Hokkie begin. Hy het by die Universiteit van KwaZulu-Natal, Universiteit van Fort Hare en die Durban Universiteit van Tegnologie gewerk. Hy was ook bestuurder van verskeie Suid-Afrikaanse nasionale spanne, insluitende die Suid-Afrikaanse manshokkiespan by die 2014 Hokkie Wêreldbeker-toernooi in Den Haag.
“Ek glo in die hokkieprogram hier by die Universiteit,” het Smith gesê oor sy besluit om die uitdaging van sportbestuurder by een van die mees prominente hokkieklubs in Stellenbosch en die land te aanvaar.
“Hier werk ons in ‘n gedrewe en goed bestuurde hoë prestasie omgewing. Die passie van almal by die klub het dit ook ‘n maklike besluit gemaak om na Maties te kom. Ek glo ek kan help op die pad vorentoe en ‘n rol speel in ‘n klub met ‘n ryk tradisie.”
Smith glo hy kan op sy manier Maties Hokkie help om hoër hoogtes te bereik en die klub selfs meer suksesvol te maak. “Ek wil hê Maties suksesvol wees op alle vlakke van kompetisies…op ‘n gereelde basis. Ek wil ook graag almal by die klub ‘n voldoende geleentheid gee vir positiewe sosiale betrokkenheid, want ek glo dat dit ‘n baie belangrike deel van ‘n suksesvolle klub is.”