The four coaches selected are Richanda-Leigh Kassman (Cairns), Maddison Searle (Townsville), Rebecca Hagenbach (Mackay) and Samantha Dippel (Rockhampton).
These coaches will work closely with the 13 athletes named recently as the inaugural regional intake for the QFFA, providing support to nuture their ability and develop their skills in their hometowns.
“NQ was excited by the number of quality people who applied for each regional Head Coach position, making the selection process extremely competitive,” NQ Head of Pathways Roselee Jencke said.
“The regional program not only gives opportunity for selected athletes to stay in their local areas for longer but provides opportunities such as this to the coaches selected to progress their own skills and work in a high-performance setting.
“The selected coaches will have a crucial role in ensuring the programs delivered in north Queensland align with those offered by the QFFA in the state’s south-east are aligned.”
NQ Regional Manager Deb Eastlake welcomed the appointments and says the regional program of the QFFA would provide benefit to the entire netball community.
“The QFFA is an exciting and welcome addition to the regional Queensland pathway,” Eastlake said.
“The coaches appointed are all outstanding representatives of their communities and will each be a valuable connection between Netball Queensland, high performance and the four major regional centres across the state.
“The inaugural coaches will work hard to build the profile and capability of their athletes and their respective academies over the next 12 months, and we look forward to seeing the incredible and sustainable impact of their hard work for years to come.”
QFFA Regional Head Coaches
Richanda-Leigh Kassman (Cairns)
Maddison Searle (Townsville)
Rebecca Hagenbach (Mackay)
Samantha Dippel (Rockhampton)
