started in New Zealand's next match against Colombia at Lyon which was lost 1–3. On 22 June 2003, Hay played in the team's final fixture against a French side at Saint-Denis which the New Zealanders lost 0–5. At the start of 2009, Hay retired from international football to pursue a teaching career at Sacred Heart College in Auckland. While teaching at the school, he was also involved with coaching the First XI and youth development teams. Managerial career Sacred Heart College Hay was head coach of the 1st XI at Sacred Heart College. Hay lead Sacred Heart to win the Lotto Premier National Secondary Schools Championship for the years 2011, 2014 and 2016. In 2015, they were runners up to Nelson College 2–1 in the final. and to Hamilton Boys High in the 2017 final. In May 2017, Hay lead the team to attend the International School Sport Federation's World Schools Championship in Prague. New Zealand U-19 Secondary Schools Hay was head coach for the National U-19 Secondary Schools side on their successful five match tour to the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland in April - May 2013. Eastern Suburbs Hay coached at Eastern Suburbs team in the ISPS Handa Premiership, leading the team to their first national title in 48 years when they won the Championship in 2019. New Zealand under-17 Hay was appointed as coach of the New Zealand under-17 national team in April 2015. He was manager of the U17s at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup where they lost to Brazil in the round of 16 due to a 96th-minute penalty having qualified from the group in second-place behind France. They started the tournament with a 1–6 lost to France before following it up with a 0–0 draw against Syria and a 2–1 win against Paraguay in group play. In February 2017, the team won the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship with a 7–0 win over New Caledonia in the final, it was the biggest win over New Caledonia at this age group and also qualified the team for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. They went through the tournament undefeated, finishing top of their group while scoring 27 goals and only conceding one in the semi-final win over Papua New Guinea. It was also the New Zealand under-17 teams sixth consecutive OFC U-17 Championship and seventh overall. New Zealand national team On 26 August