The US hockey federation made the announcement on its official Twitter handle, announcing that the FIH Level 4 High-Performance coach has been hired after an extensive search process.
The former India player from Bihar is drawing from his immense coaching experience at the Indira Gandhi International Airport's Terminal 3 here to oversee smooth transit of people being rescued by the government.
Hockey India has invited fresh applications for the post and Sandeep, who was best known for his ferocious drag-flicks, feels an Indian coach will be most beneficial for the team.
The Junior World Cup-winning coach took charge after India's medal-less showing at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games but was unable to change the team's fortunes.
Eyeing to rewrite history after a hiatus of 43 years, India lost 1-2 to Netherlands in the fourth and last quarterfinal to crash out of the tournament.
The India coach's vitriolic outburst came back to haunt him as the FIH chief said a team should be graceful in defeat.
Aiming to rewrite history after a hiatus of 43 years, India lost 1-2 to the Netherlands in the fourth and last quarterfinal, crashing out in front of a packed Kalinga Stadium.
India has never defeated the Netherlands in the history of the World Cup, but Harendra refused to dwell on the past.
India topped Pool C with seven points on account of a better goal difference than Olympic silver medallist Belgium and will play their quarterfinal game on December 13.
India will play Canada in their last pool engagement on Saturday, Belgium will be up against South Africa.
India gave away a goal in the eighth minute before bouncing back strongly after halftime to lead 2-1.
India are placed in Pool C alongside reigning Olympic silver medallist Belgium, South Africa and Canada and the table toppers will directly qualify for the last-eight round.
Akashdeep impressed all and sundry in his new role as linkman by not only setting up a goal for Lalit Upadhyay but also scoring one in India's 5-0 rout of South Africa.
Hockey India on Wednesday named a 34-member core group for the final national camp before the season-ending men's World Cup, to be held in Bhubaneswar.
India ended Asian Games 2018 campaign on a disappointing note with a bronze medal after beating arch-rivals Pakistan in the third-place game.
The setback at the Asian Games didn't just cost the team a shot at a second successive gold but also direct qualification to the 2020 Olympics.
The coach said India will settle for nothing less than defending their title in the Games, but admitted it is easier said than done.
India, which is defending its title at the upcoming Asian Games, is the only team which registered an upward movement among the top 10 teams.
India, who are the defending champions, have been grouped in Pool A along side South Korea, Japan, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong China and Indonesia.
Harendra further revealed that they had conducted blood tests of all 48 athletes - who are currently training at SAI centre in Bengaluru ahead of the Champions Trophy - and the results have revealed a food-related deficiency in some of the players.
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