Meet netball coaches from around New Zealand who tell us about themselves, and their coaching history.
| Nicole Dryden, Netball Coach - July 2009 |
| Where do you live now? |
| Whanganui. |
| Where are you from originally? |
| Ngai TeRangi - Tauranga, Waikato |
| Club you coach for? |
| Haven't coached @ club for 10 years, but prior to that Campus (Waikato Uni) & Verdettes(Hamilton). |
| Rep teams you coach now or have coached in the past? |
| Waikato Under-19 (two years) Trust Waikato NPC team (five years) Magic Team (one year) Western 2 NPC Team, 2008 Western Lois Muir Challenge Team, 2009 Netball Manawatu under 19 Team - present |
| How long have you coached netball? |
| Twenty years. |
| What do you enjoy most about coaching netball? |
| Meeting and working with people; seeing players grow their game, including the ups & downs of Netball, & watching them achieve their goals |
| Who has influenced your coaching most, and why? |
| Previous representative coaches - I followed what I'd learned in terms of their style & approach. Mentors - these people are a 'must-have' if you want to grow as a coach and as a person. |
| What's the best or most exciting coaching experience you've had? |
| It's always exciting (and a relief) to win at national championships. Some of my most significant coaching experiences have been when we've lost championships and you have to stand up, brush yourself off & go again - makes you a better person and coach. |
| Name three things you couldn't live without. |
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1. Love of/for my boys, husband, whanau & Iwi, friends & people in general 2. Challenges 3. Marshmallows |
| If you could get a ticket to ANY international sporting, cultural or entertainment event in the world, what yould it be? |
| World Football Championships |
| Something funny, strange or interesting people might not know about me (and I'm okay with sharing) is... |
| I'm a closet social basketball player who can't dribble properly or do a layup...and I LOVE it. Sport 4 Life !!! |