Aaron Hamilton
{{short description|Australian cricket coach}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Aaron Hamilton
| country = Australia
| fullname =
| birth_date = 1978/79
| birth_place =
| role = Coach
| date = 17 September
| year = 2016
| coachclub1 = Ireland women
| coachyear1 = 2015–2019
| source =
}}
Aaron Hamilton (born 1978/79){{cite news|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/31602038| title= Ireland name Australian Aaron Hamilton as women's coach| work=BBC Sport|date=24 February 2015|access-date=13 May 2016}} is an Australian cricket coach, who was most recently the head coach of Ireland women's cricket team.
Career
Hamilton is a Level Three Cricket Australia coach, and he spent seven years as a coach with the Western Australian Cricket Association, including being the assistant and bowling coach of Western Fury.{{cite news| url=http://www.sportswomen.ie/aaron-hamilton-appointed-ireland-womens-cricket-coach/| title=Aaron Hamilton appointed Ireland Women's Cricket Coach| work=Sportswomen.ie| date=24 February 2015| access-date=13 May 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605055209/http://www.sportswomen.ie/aaron-hamilton-appointed-ireland-womens-cricket-coach/| archive-date=5 June 2016| url-status=dead| df=dmy-all}} In 2010, Hamilton was invited to speak at a Cricket Indonesia conference.{{cite news|url= http://www.icceap.com/newsdetails.php?newsId=9959_1271420580| title= Jakarta prepares for Coaching Course| work=ICC Development Programme| date=16 April 2010| access-date=13 May 2016}} In February 2015, Hamilton was appointed head coach of the Ireland women's cricket team, taking over from former Ireland men's international Trent Johnston.{{cite news|url= http://www.the42.ie/ireland-women-cricket-world-twenty20-qualifier-2452650-Nov2015/| title= Breaking boundaries and changing the game – how Ireland are defying their amateur status| work=The 42| date=21 November 2015}} His first tournament as coach was the 2015 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier in Thailand;{{cite news|url= http://www.middlesexccc.com/news/2015/november/cath-dalton-named-in-ireland-womens-squad/| title= Cath Dalton Named in Ireland Women's Squad|work=Middlesex County Cricket Club| date= 4 November 2015| access-date=13 May 2016}} Ireland won the tournament after beating Thailand on the last ball of a match,{{cite news| url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/48662211| title=Ireland Women's head coach Aaron Hamilton to leave his role| work=BBC Sport| date=17 June 2019| accessdate=24 June 2020}} and thus qualified for the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20.{{cite news|url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-twenty20-qualfier-2015-16/content/story/948901.html| title= Ireland lift Women's World T20 Qualifier after thrilling win| work=ESPN Cricinfo| date=5 December 2015| access-date=13 May 2016}} Hamilton introduced a Super 3's Irish domestic cricket tournament. In 2017, Hamilton signed a three-year contract extension.{{cite news| url= http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/aaron-hamilton-signs-three-year-deal-with-ireland| title= Aaron Hamilton signs three year deal with Ireland| work=Cricket Ireland| date=26 May 2017| accessdate=19 December 2018}} In June 2019, Hamilton left the role by mutual consent, and moved back to Australia.
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Ireland Squad 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20}}
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Category:Australian cricket coaches
Category:Date of birth missing (living people)
Category:Western Australia women's cricket team
Category:Coaches of the Ireland women's cricket team
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)