Dr Chris Bannister
Title:
Hockey Coach
Date and Place of Birth: 1978, Essex, UK
Athletes Coached: Team Bath Buccaneers Ladies 2nds
Biography:
Chris joined the University of Bath in 1998 on the undergraduate Mechanical & Engineering degree course and began playing for the University BUSA 1st Team in that season. He stayed on after graduation to study a PhD in Automotive engineering and continued to play BUSA and joined Team Bath Buccaneers.
He has played mainly in the Buccs A team but had a stint in the Buccs 1st team during the 2004 season culminating in the promotion Prem 1 play-offs against Canterbury.
Chris has been coaching Buccs ladies 2’s for 2 seasons winning promotion during the 2007/08 season to West Premier 2.
Career highlights:
As a player:
BUSA final, National league div 1 for Team Bath Buccs.
As a coach:
Helped Buccs ladies 2’s gain promotion to West Premier 2 in 2007/08.
