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Sharon Briggs

Opens Team Manager

Sharon has a long association with netball in the Illawarra region, with over 35 years experience in various coaching and managerial positions. This includes local club teams and many junior representative teams spanning over 20 years. Sharon was also a Div 1 League Manager for 3 years and most recently was the Illawarra Academy of Sports Manager from 2014-2019.

History

  • 2023 – 2020  South Coast Blaze Premier League, Opens Manager
  • 2022 – 2020 Illawarra District Netball Association, State League, Manager
  • 2019-2014 Apprentice Coach and Manager, Illawarra Academy of Sport
  • Coached and managed Club and Representative teams in the Illawarra

About Sharon

Home Association: Illawarra District Netball Association
Junior Association: Illawarra District Netball Association
Brief history: I have been involved with Netball for over 45 years in various roles. I also played for 30 years.

Fun Facts

Something on your bucket list
I would love to go hot air ballooning in Cappadocia, Turkey

Favourite sporting hero and why
Michael Jordan. The ultimate player who had a talent and competitiveness to win like no other.

Favourite movie and why
Shawshank Redemption. I love Morgan Freeman as an actor and it’s a story of friendship and the human spirit.

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