Junior High Performance Staff Names New U-21 USMNT Head Coach
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Field Hockey’s Junior High Performance (JHP) staff is pleased to name Paul Singh as the new head coach of the U.S. U-21 Men’s National Team.
“Paul brings an extensive coaching background and understanding of the men’s junior high performance pathway,” said Grant Fulton, USA Field Hockey’s Director of Junior High Performance. “We are excited for him to step into this new role, in a program that he already has been deeply invested in.”
Singh has been part of the junior men’s program since 2014 in various roles. He was involved in a handful of training and Talent Identification camps, and was an assistant coach at the 2021 3 Nations Series featuring Chile, Mexico and USA hosted in Moorpark, Calif. In May 2025 he was named the technical specialist for the junior men’s pathway and he was recently the U-21 squads’ assistant coach at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games, where the Junior Wolves finished fourth. Singh holds a USA Field Hockey Level 2 Coaching Certification.
On top of Singh’s USA Field Hockey involvement, his coaching resume extends to other organizations and clubs. In 2014 he became an assistant coach and umpire for RUSH Field Hockey Club. That stint lasted two years before his playing career took him abroad and he became the head coach of the U-16 Boys and Women’s 3’s teams at Southgate Hockey Club in England. From 2017 to 2019 he was the assistant coach of the U-14 Boys and Girls, U-16 Boys and U-16 Girls groups at the HTC Stuttgarter Kickers in Germany.
In February 2024, Singh retired from the U.S. Men’s National Team following a 12-year playing career. He competed in many international tours, friendlies and series, including three Pan American Cups (PAC) and two Pan American Games (PAG). Most notability he helped USA to bronze medal finishes at both the 2017 PAC and 2019 PAG, ending a 24-year medal drought at the latter event.
“It’s an incredible honor to lead the U.S. U-21 Men’s National Team,” commented Singh. “Having come through this very pathway as a junior before stepping into the senior program, I know firsthand the challenges and opportunities these athletes face. My goal is to help them grow as high-performance players, prepare them for the next level, and give back to the program that shaped me as both an athlete and a person.”
“I would like to thank Pat Harris for his hard work and dedication these past four years. He has done a great job setting the program up for success and I’m fortune to follow in his footsteps.”
The U-21 USMNT will close out the year with two training camps, with the first October 10 to 12 in Charlotte, N.C. and the second November 13 to 16 in Chula Vista, Calif.
