Katrina Powell has quit as Australia's women's hockey coach.

Powell took over the Hockeyroos in March 2021 in the wake of systemic cultural problems in the elite women's program.

The 53-year-old said the time was now right to relinquish the role ahead of the Hockeyroos entering this year's selection process.

"It's been an honour to coach the Hockeyroos for the last four-and-a-half years and I'm proud to have taken the group forward," Powell said in a statement on Wednesday.

"With the 2026 squad selection process about to commence, I felt it was the right time to step down and clear the path for the next head coach."

Assistant coach Rhett Halkett will take over in an interim capacity as Hockey Australia search for a permanent replacement.

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