Former Silver Ferns netballer Jenny-May Coffin has been
confirmed as the new assistant coach for the Northern Mystics
for next year's trans-Tasman trophy.
Coffin was confirmed last week as the assistant to new coach
Debbie Fuller, the Mystics' chief executive Mark Cameron said
today.
The coaching positions were made vacant after this year's
coach Te Aroha Keenan stepped down.
Cameron said Coffin was a good fit for the franchise.
"Debbie Fuller was more of a defensive specialist and it was
important we got someone for the other end of the court to
balance that up," he told NZPA.
"Jenny-May's well respected by not only the players but also
the coaching staff, she's very knowledgeable about the game
and has good leadership qualities."
It had been expected Coffin would take up the position once
Fuller was promoted from assistant coach but Cameron insisted
Coffin's appointment had been contestable.
"We didn't put a billboard up on the motorway advertising it
but we certainly promoted it out in our netball regions," he
said.
Coffin played some matches from the bench for the Mystics
this year but Cameron said he didn't expect she would be a
player-coach next year.
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