Level 2 coaches
Stephen Ford
Stephen has a Ph.D. in Sport Psychology, a Masters in Sports Coaching and is a Level 2 coach in both Netball and Volleyball. As well as coaching the Marlow Kites A and B teams in local Adult league Premier and Division 1. He also coaches for Hertfordshire Hornets A & B teams who compete in East Region Open Divisions 1 and 2 respectively, and is a coach for the South Bucks County Performance Academy. In Volleyball, Stephen was Head Coach of Women’s Junior and Open Volleyball teams in Australia at State League (Regional) and at National level for the state of Victoria (one level below National team) and coached several National players. Stephen was Assistant Coach to a former South Korean Olympic Women’s Volleyball Coach.
NICOLE DUKE
Nicole is a Level 2 qualified coach who currently coaches Marlow Kites D squad along with two Junior squads and Gamesense junior group. She has been coaching for 9 years since the age of 14 and been playing for 19 years. Nicole has previously trained and played for Team South and Surrey Storm NPL. She has also trained in the National Excel Player Pathway Programme and various Home Training locations. She is currently part of the Hertford Hornets Regional Squad and Marlow Kites Adult squad. She has also attained her AASE (Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence) qualification and Level 3 NVQ in sports performance and is currently working towards her Level 3 Personal Training award.
Emily Wainscoat
Emily is a Level 2 coach and C award umpire. She coaches Back to Netball at Kingsmead Netball Centre as well as running the Back to Netball League in High Wycombe. She coaches at Amersham and Wycombe College, for both mainstream and Special Education Needs sessions, and umpires for Bucks New University 1st and 2nd teams. Emily also plays in both Wycombe and Aylesbury leagues, and is a former National Schools Competition Finalist with Beaconsfield High School. Emily coaches the Marlow Kites E team.
Melanie Simpson
TANYA JACKSON
Tanya has recently completed her Level 2 Coaching qualification with England Netball and is also a ‘C’ qualified umpire. Tanya is coaching a range of junior netball and has played netball for many years and currently plays for Inbetweeners in the High Wycombe Adult League.
EVIE WAGSTAFF
Evie has a degree in Sports Science and Coaching and has recently completed her Level 2 Coaching qualification with England Netball. She is also a Level 1 Handball coach and a Primary School Assistant. Evie has loads of coaching experience from activity camps and school coaching and has played netball herself since school and is still playing with Marlow Kites Netball Club Seniors.
Sarah Jackson