Liam Manning

Liam joined the Nighthawks family when he was 13 years old when he was introduced to the sport through some friends. He is currently wrapping up his Masters of Science Public Health in Epidemiology and Biostats at McGill and will be looking for a job after taking a quick break. Some of the highlights from his time with the Nighthawks include making lifelong friends, getting to coach new players, and playing on the same team as his younger brother.

Throughout his field hockey career Liam competed in three Ontario Summer Games (2008, 2010, 2012) and coached at another in 2016. He also competed at U16 Nationals in 2012. His first International experience was a U17 series against the USA in December 2012, followed by a Youth Pan Am Games in February 2014 where he qualified for the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China later that year. In university Liam took a step back from playing but helped coach the team at Laurier. The Olympic podium was pretty cool (although second hurt a bit at the time) but the thing he enjoyed most was coaching. Some standout highlights for him were assistant coaching at Laurier in fourth year and coaching the U15G East Ontario Team at Nationals in 2019

“Field hockey is a great way to spend time with friends while staying active and has introduced me to people that I have been friends with for more than a decade. It also provided me some great experiences and helped me to compete competitively when I was in high school.

Field hockey is a great sport for a community because it brings together players, parents, coaches, and volunteers from all different backgrounds. It is a very social activity. It is also a good sport for a community because it is relatively inexpensive which makes it more accessible to more people. It would be great to have our own field and facilities. It would also be nice to see a boy’s program in Ottawa that can grow consistently and just seeing the sport grow in general in the area would be fantastic”.

 – Liam Manning