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Singh was appointed head coach of the Indian junior team in 2014, and the team won the [[2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup]].<ref name=vindicated>{{cite news |last1=Das |first1=Suprita |title=V for vindicated |url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/qWkUf9bvF1Mst5OQjPuusJ/V-for-vindicated.html |accessdate=5 July 2018 |work=Livemint |date=21 December 2016}}</ref> In September 2017, he was appointed as the head coach of the [[India women's national field hockey team]] which went on to win the gold medal at the [[2017 Women's Hockey Asia Cup]].<ref name=stopgap>{{cite news |last1=Bhaduri |first1=Tushar |title=Evergreen Harendra Singh, the stop-gap who became the main man for Indian hockey |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/hockey/evergreen-harendra-singh-the-stop-gap-who-became-the-main-man-india-hockey-coach-5159291/ |accessdate=30 June 2018 |work=The Indian Express |date=2 May 2018}}</ref> | Singh was appointed head coach of the Indian junior team in 2014, and the team won the [[2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup]].<ref name=vindicated>{{cite news |last1=Das |first1=Suprita |title=V for vindicated |url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/qWkUf9bvF1Mst5OQjPuusJ/V-for-vindicated.html |accessdate=5 July 2018 |work=Livemint |date=21 December 2016}}</ref> In September 2017, he was appointed as the head coach of the [[India women's national field hockey team]] which went on to win the gold medal at the [[2017 Women's Hockey Asia Cup]].<ref name=stopgap>{{cite news |last1=Bhaduri |first1=Tushar |title=Evergreen Harendra Singh, the stop-gap who became the main man for Indian hockey |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/hockey/evergreen-harendra-singh-the-stop-gap-who-became-the-main-man-india-hockey-coach-5159291/ |accessdate=30 June 2018 |work=The Indian Express |date=2 May 2018}}</ref> | ||
In May 2018, Singh was named as the head coach of the men's national team, replacing Sjoerd Marijne of the Netherlands who took over the women's team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Harendra Singh appointed coach of India men’s hockey team; Sjoerd Marijne to take over women’s side |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/hockey/harendra-singh-india-men-hockey-coach-sjoerd-marijne-women-5158427/ |accessdate=30 June 2018 |work=The Indian Express |date=1 May 2018}}</ref> Singh thus became the first Indian to be appointed full time as the men's team head coach since 2008.<ref name=stopgap/> Prior to this, he had three stints with the team as interim head coach.<ref>{{cite news |title=Harendra Singh eyeing Olympic dream in different role in Tokyo |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/harendra-singh-eyeing-olympic-dream-in-different-role-in-tokyo/articleshow/64649292.cms |accessdate=30 June 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=19 June 2018}}</ref> The team won silver at the [[2018 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy]], his first assignment in the role, losing the final to Australia in penalties.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Selvaraj |first1=Jonathan |title=Coach Harendra on Champions Trophy silver: We got what we deserved |url=http://www.espn.in/field-hockey/story/_/id/24000998/harendra-champions-trophy-silver-stop-crying-got-deserved |accessdate=5 July 2018 |work=ESPN.in |date=5 July 2018}}</ref> Singh was removed as the head coach in January 2019, as the team struggled in other tournaments in 2018. He was reportedly offered the job of head coach of the men's junior team, which he rejected.<ref>{{cite news |title=Harendra Singh removed as Indian men's hockey team coach |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/harendra-singh-removed-as-indian-mens-hockey-team-coach/articleshow/67456906.cms |accessdate=24 November 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=9 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kannan |first1=S. |title=No further role for Harendra Singh |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/harendra-singh-men-s-national-coach-hockey-india-1430985-2019-01-15 |accessdate=24 November 2019 |work=India Today |date=15 January 2019}}</ref> | In May 2018, Singh was named as the head coach of the men's national team, replacing [[Sjoerd Marijne]] of the Netherlands who took over the women's team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Harendra Singh appointed coach of India men’s hockey team; Sjoerd Marijne to take over women’s side |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/hockey/harendra-singh-india-men-hockey-coach-sjoerd-marijne-women-5158427/ |accessdate=30 June 2018 |work=The Indian Express |date=1 May 2018}}</ref> Singh thus became the first Indian to be appointed full time as the men's team head coach since 2008.<ref name=stopgap/> Prior to this, he had three stints with the team as interim head coach.<ref>{{cite news |title=Harendra Singh eyeing Olympic dream in different role in Tokyo |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/harendra-singh-eyeing-olympic-dream-in-different-role-in-tokyo/articleshow/64649292.cms |accessdate=30 June 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=19 June 2018}}</ref> The team won silver at the [[2018 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy]], his first assignment in the role, losing the final to Australia in penalties.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Selvaraj |first1=Jonathan |title=Coach Harendra on Champions Trophy silver: We got what we deserved |url=http://www.espn.in/field-hockey/story/_/id/24000998/harendra-champions-trophy-silver-stop-crying-got-deserved |accessdate=5 July 2018 |work=ESPN.in |date=5 July 2018}}</ref> Singh was removed as the head coach in January 2019, as the team struggled in other tournaments in 2018. He was reportedly offered the job of head coach of the men's junior team, which he rejected.<ref>{{cite news |title=Harendra Singh removed as Indian men's hockey team coach |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/harendra-singh-removed-as-indian-mens-hockey-team-coach/articleshow/67456906.cms |accessdate=24 November 2019 |work=The Times of India |date=9 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kannan |first1=S. |title=No further role for Harendra Singh |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/harendra-singh-men-s-national-coach-hockey-india-1430985-2019-01-15 |accessdate=24 November 2019 |work=India Today |date=15 January 2019}}</ref> | ||
In 2021, he was appointed head coach of the [[United States men's national field hockey team|United States men's national team]].<ref>https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/harendra-singh-appointed-head-coach-of-usa-mens-national-team/article34270554.ece</ref> | |||
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