Handyside to make way for full-time Feathers coach
Emily Handyside will step down as the head coach of the Welsh Feathers after the Commonwealth Games this summer. She has held the position for three years and believes it is the right time to pass the baton. Wales Netball plans to recruit a full-time national head coach as part of its strategy to enhance the sport in the country.
- ▪Emily Handyside has been the head coach of the Welsh Feathers for the past three years.
- ▪Under her leadership, the team achieved a ranking of sixth in the world.
- ▪Wales Netball aims to recruit a full-time national head coach to support its Ymladd 2030 strategy.
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