Scott Sandison


Last Name	Sandison
First Name	Scott

Position	Defender
Height	175 cm
Weight	75 kg
Date of Birth	14 February 1979
Place of Birth	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hometown	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Residence	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Languages Spoken	English, Spanish

Club	Toronto Field Hockey Club, Atletico San Sebastian
International Caps	137

Sports Information	2007 Pan American Games champion, 2003 silver medalist…competed at 2 Commonwealth Games finishing 6th in 2002, and 9th in 2006…2 top-10 finishes at the Indoor World Cup (6th in 2003, 7th in 2007)…member of the senior national team since 2002…coached by Louis Mendonca since 2006 (previously coached by Gene Muller)...currently playing for the Toronto Field Hockey Club (1989-present) and Atletico San Sebastian (previous clubs include Old Loughtonians, MOP, Western Province Cricket Club, Berliner)...trains in Vancouver, British Columbia...suffered a torn hamstring in 2003 and 2004, and a broken jaw in 2008 (missing 2 months of training)...most inspired by the support of his family - without them he would have never been introduced to the sport or had the capability of playing at the elite level...named the 2004 Ontario Player of the Year...
Human Interest	Attended Appleby College in Oakville, Ontario, Canada…graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario…currently a full-time athlete…plans to pursue a career in running an international development organization...single...mother Yvonne played field hockey for Guyana...father Derek was an international field hockey referee...sister Leigh played on the Canadian Field Hockey team...enjoys outdoor activities, photography and travel...favourites include roti and curry, soccer player Lionel Messi, soccer, the movies Yesterday, War Dance, The Corporation; and music by Bloc Party, Broken Social Scene...
Competitions	2008 Olympic Games, CHN 2008 Tour of Europe 2008 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, MAL 2008 South Africa Tour 2007 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, MAS 2007 Setanta Sports Trophy, IRL 2007 Pan American Games, BRA 2007 UK Tour 2007 AKPro Chile Series, CAN 2006 World Cup Qualifier, CHN 2006 Commonwealth Games, AUS 2006 USA Series 2006 New Zealand Series 2005 Indoor Pan American Cup, CAN 2005 Scotland Series, CAN 2005 Germany Tour 2005 England/Ireland Tour 2004 South Africa Tour 2004 Pan American Cup 2004 Olympic Qualifier 2003 Pan American Games, DOM 2003 World Indoor Cup, GER 2003 World Indoor Classic, SCO 2003 New Zealand Tour 2003 3-Nations Tournament, CAN 2002 Commonwealth Games, GBR 2000 Junior World Cup Qualifier, CHI 2000 Under-21 4-Nation Tournament, AUT 1999 World Indoor Classic, SCO 1999 Under-21 Argentina Tour