Central Stags coach Alan Hunt has confirmed that he will not seek an extension to his term with the team at the end of the season.
Hunt has coached the Stags for three seasons, commencing in 2010 when he took the side to the Twenty20 Champions League in South Africa.
Since that time the Stags have won the Plunket Shield this summer, the Ford Trophy in 2011/12 and made the final of the HRV Cup in 2010/11.
Hunt cited timing as the main reason for his decision.
"After giving it a lot of thought I have decided not to seek an extension due to the future needs of CD Cricket," Hunt said.
"I looked at what I have achieved in my time and think that it is the right time to pass the baton on to someone else and explore other opportunities."
Central Districts chief executive Hugh Henderson spoke positively of Hunt's time with the association.
"Alan has made an excellent contribution to CD Cricket, as his results reflect," Henderson said. "Not only have we had success on the field, but we have also seen the development of a number of our younger players which augers well for the future.
"We are in the process of finalising a new CD Wide Cricket Plan and want the Stags head coach to be a constant for the next two to three seasons to implement that part of the plan. In talking this through with Alan we agreed that this would be too long in the role for him to commit to and that it was better to make the change now.
"We see it as a great opportunity for someone to come in and carry on the good work that Alan has done over the next two to three years."
The role will be advertised.
