Ric Charlesworth gives credit to team

NEW DELHI: Just about a year-and-a-half back, an Australian gentleman going by the name of Ric Charlesworth was trying his best to get a job in India. No, he wasn’t looking for a government job; he just wanted to coach the Indian hockey squad.
No one realized his worth. The mandarins of the national hockey set-up thought they knew better. Ric went back home, and immediately took charge of the Australian national side.Some 15 months later, on Saturday night here, he proved his point, putting Australia on top of the world.
"No, please don’t credit me. A coach is nothing if his players don’t perform. They are the ones who have done this. My role has been very minimal," Charlesworth said after the win.
But Australian captain Jamie Dwyer would not agree. "He has definitely brought about a big change in the team in the last 15 months. He’s not just confident himself; he has instilled that confidence in the players," said Dwyer.
Charlesworth also made a bit of history for himself - he also won the gold as a player in 1986. "Yeah, that’s a big satisfaction. But I think it’s not me alone. I was part of a great team then, and I am in charge of a great team now. Hockey is a team game."