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'''Marina van der Merwe''' (born February 7, 1937) is a former [[field hockey]] coach, who was born in [[Cape Town, South Africa]].

==Coaching career==
She was the head coach of the [[Canada women's national field hockey team]] from 1976 to 1995.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.fieldhockey.ca/inductee/dr-marina-van-der-merwe/|title=Dr. Marina van der Merwe (Builder)|website=Field Hockey Canada|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-08}}</ref> During her time as coach, the team qualified for every major international games. Her teams medal-led at the World Cups in 1983 (silver) and in 1986, and bronze at the [[Pan Am Games]] in 1987.

van der Merwe coached the [[York Lions]] from 1971 to 1999.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://yorkulions.ca/hof.aspx?hof=92|title=Marina van der Merwe (2004) - Hall of Fame|website=York University Athletics|language=en|access-date=2019-03-08}}</ref> During this time, the Lions won six silver and two bronze medals in the [[Canadian Interuniversity Sport]] competition, and seven [[Ontario University Athletics]] championships.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Members of her team included 41 all-Canadians, over 55 conference all-stars, and more than 10 national team athletes.

van der Merwe retired from teaching at [[York University]] in 2002.<ref name=":1" />

==Awards and honours==
In addition to the [[U Sports]] Field Hockey Coach of the Year award now named in van der Merwe's honour, her contributions to the sport were recognized through multiple awards:

*1994, [[Canadian Interuniversity Sport]] Field Hockey Coach of the Year award<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportshall.ca/hall-of-famers/hall-of-famers-search.html?proID=611&catID=all&lang=EN|title=Canada's Sports Hall of Fame {{!}} Honoured Members Search|website=www.sportshall.ca|access-date=2019-03-09}}</ref>
*1999, Canadian Interuniversity Sport Field Hockey Coach of the Year award<ref name=":2" />
*2004, [[York Lions]] Hall of Fame inductee<ref name=":1" />
* 2014, [[Canada's Sports Hall of Fame]] inductee<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Afrikaner people]]
[[Category:South African people of Dutch descent]]
[[Category:Canadian field hockey coaches]]
[[Category:Field hockey players from Cape Town]]
[[Category:South African expatriates in Canada]]
[[Category:South African expatriates in the United States]]
[[Category:South African field hockey coaches]]
[[Category:South African female field hockey players]]
[[Category:Syracuse University alumni]]
[[Category:York Lions coaches]]
[[Category:1937 births]]


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