Bhubaneswar, Sept. 16 -- Kalinga Lancers on Tuesday announced the appointment of Australian hockey legend Jay Stacy as the new Head Coach of the team, ahead of the upcoming Hockey India League (HIL) season.

He takes over from German coach Valentin Altenburg, who led the side in the previous campaign, as per a press release from HIL.

A veteran of four Olympic Games and a record 321 international appearances for Australia, Stacy brings with him a wealth of experience as both player and coach. He was part of the Australian squad that won three Olympic medals (Silver at Barcelona 1992, Bronze at Atlanta 1996, and Bronze at Sydney 2000), in addition to clinching Gold at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur and the 1999 Champions Troph...