Double Olympian and former national hockey captain Pauline Stott has been appointed International Director of Sport across Glenalmond College and Craigclowan Preparatory School.
Pauline played hockey at international level for 12 years, captaining Scotland for seven years, winning 123 caps, and earning 80 caps for Great Britain. She competed at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games and captained the Great Britain team at Sydney 2000. In 2016, Pauline was awarded an MBE for services to hockey.
Glenalmond College is a co-educational private school with boarding facilities in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, for pupils aged between 12 and 18 years.
Jenny Davey, Warden of Glenalmond College, said: “The very best schools are people places, and that means having the very best teachers: those with a true vocation, who love their subject and want to share that love with children and young people.
“Those teachers are gold dust and transform lives. Pauline is one of those teachers. Her passion for the sport is equalled only by her ability to inspire the pupils she works with, and I am delighted that she has accepted this role.”
Pauline, who brings more than 30 years of experience in business and high-performance sport, said: “I am thrilled to have this incredible opportunity to be part of the Glenalmond College team. Knowing the staff, the exceptional facilities and the passion of everyone at Glenalmond to take our sports programmes forward made this an opportunity not to be missed.
“Not everyone is going to be an Olympic athlete, but if pupils aspire to be one then we have the skills and experience to support them to get there. Equally, not every child wants to play sport, and we’ll work hard to make it as enjoyable as possible so they want to be there.”
Pauline will lead the Group’s sports strategy, heading the hockey programme at Glenalmond College and overseeing the school’s partnership with Chelsea FC. She will work alongside Paul Wilkinson, Glenalmond College’s Director of Sport.