Tim Coyle
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Timothy Charles Coyle (born 27 July 1960 in Launceston
, Tasmania
) is a former Australia
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er, who played first class cricket for Tasmania. He has been the coach of Tasmania since 15 June 2005.
After being a member of St Patricks College's state title winning team in 1977, Coyle was a consistent wicket-keeper from who failed to cement a regular place in the side, although he did represent his home state seven times in the 1990/91 season. Following his retirement from playing, Coyle became a regional coach in his home town of Launceston before being appointed as the Tasmanian Cricket Association's game development manager in 2000, a position he held for five years, before becoming senior coach for Tasmania.
During his coaching reign, he successfully guided Tasmania to their first ever Pura Cup
title, winning the competition in the 2006/07 season.
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
) is a former Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er, who played first class cricket for Tasmania. He has been the coach of Tasmania since 15 June 2005.
After being a member of St Patricks College's state title winning team in 1977, Coyle was a consistent wicket-keeper from who failed to cement a regular place in the side, although he did represent his home state seven times in the 1990/91 season. Following his retirement from playing, Coyle became a regional coach in his home town of Launceston before being appointed as the Tasmanian Cricket Association's game development manager in 2000, a position he held for five years, before becoming senior coach for Tasmania.
During his coaching reign, he successfully guided Tasmania to their first ever Pura Cup
Pura Cup
The Sheffield Shield is the domestic cricket competition of Australia. The tournament is contested between teams from the six states of Australia. Prior to the Shield being established, a number of intercolonial matches were played. The Shield, donated by Lord Sheffield, was first contested during...
title, winning the competition in the 2006/07 season.