Handyside to make way for full-time Feathers coachImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Emily Handyside was previously part of the coaching team for Netball Super League side Leeds RhinosBySteve JamesBBC Sport WalesPublished39 minutes agoEmily Handyside will step down as Welsh Feathers head coach after this summer’s Glasgow Commonwealth Games.Handyside, who has held the role for the past three years, says she wanted to “hand over at a high point and I believe we are there”.Initially appointed as technical coach in September 2022, she took the head coach role after helping Wales qualify for the 2023 World Cup.During her time in charge, the Welsh Feathers rose to an all-time high of sixth in the world rankings and currently lie seventh.”I made the decision to step away from a place of fulfilment rather than fatigue,” added the former Team Bath coach, who has also been working as a coach developer.Wales netball will replace Handyside with a full-time national head coach as part of its Ymladd 2030 strategy to develop the game in Wales from grassroots to elite level.The governing body says the ambition behind the initiative is to break into the world’s top five and establish a high-performing, sustainable elite ecosystem.Dragons coach Bloxham to also add Welsh Feathers role
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Published6 January
