Former Adelaide Thunderbirds assistant coach Lisa Alexander has been appointed as the new Diamonds coach and Australia’s head national coach.
The 47 year old, a teacher at Wesley College, has experienced success at the elite level as both coach and player. As head coach of the Melbourne Phoenix she led the team to back-to-back premierships, has coached the Australian 21/U team and was part of the Adelaide Thunderbirds’ ANZ Championship winning team as assistant coach.
A Victorian state player and Australian squad member, Alexander is nonetheless notable for being the first Diamonds coach in over 20 years who has not played for Australia.
She said today she was extremely excited at the prospect of leading a new era for netball in Australia, building on the strong high performance platform to achieve even higher levels of success.
“It’s a great privilege to be the Australian Diamonds coach; I feel a great sense of responsibility to the legacy of all the icons that have come before me as coaches and players.
“I’ve been working at this for 17 years since I was the Australian apprentice coach to Joyce Brown.”
Netball Australia President Noeleen Dix said that Alexander has been a proven and consistent contributor to the game in over 18 years of high performance coaching.
“We welcome her to her new role, as not only the national coach of the Diamonds but also as a leader in the high performance program for netball throughout Australia.”
Alexander’s priorities for the remainder of 2011 will be the two Diamonds camps in September, six Tests against England and New Zealand in October, the appointment of a support team and an opportunity to review the strategic direction of the Netball Australia High Performance plan.
For more information, head to http://www.netball.asn.au/
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