Community Netball Team

Roles of our Community Netball Team

Rita Coe

Relationship Manager – Community Lead

Contact: Rita Coe — This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • Primary relationship with netball centres
  • Governance and capability building
  • Oversees community and centre plans
  • Supports funding for centres
Kara Alvarez Riffo

Participation Lead and Community Coordinator

Contact: Kara Alvarez Riffo — This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • FutureFERNS programmes
  • Grow participation at centres
  • Manage Participation funding
  • Community event organiser
  • Participation initiatives
  • Steel engagement coordinator
  • Coordinating events and workshops with Regional Umpire and Coach Facilitators
Kate Lloyd

Performance & Development Manager

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  • Player development and support
  • Works with players
  • Talent identification and athlete monitoring
  • Junior athlete development and pathway programmes
  • Pathway planning and delivery across the region
  • Centre development and support to strengthen local capability and participation
  • Athlete wellbeing and holistic development
Colleen Bond

Performance Umpire Lead

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  • Supporting Umpires to become NZ Umpires
  • Supporting Umpire Coaches
  • Connecting with centres and Umpire coordinators

NetballSmart Development Officer

Contact: Paula Shortall — This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • Implement NetballSmart initiatives
  • Workshops for coaches, umpires, players, parents
  • Player development programmes

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