Vicki Wilson, OAM, (born 11 February 1965 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian netball coach and retired international player. She is the current head coach of the Netball Fiji side.[1] Vicki Wilson is also an executive with the Brisbane Broncos.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
11 February 1965 Brisbane, Australia | ||
| University | Queensland University of Technology | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): GS/GA/GK | |||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
| 1997–99 | Queensland Firebirds | ||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
| 1985–99 | Australian national team | 104 | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Team(s) | ||
| 2006–09 | Queensland Firebirds | ||
| 2016–present | Fiji | ||
| Last updated: 2009-09-19 | |||
Netball career
editWilson was a part of the Australian national netball team for fifteen years, making her debut in 1985. Wilson became captain of the Australian netball team in 1996, while on the comeback trail from a knee injury sustained at the 1995 Netball World Championships. In 1998 she captained Australia to the first ever netball gold medal at the Commonwealth Games and in 1999 she retired on a winning note, after leading Australia to a one-point win in the World Championship final.[2][3]
Wilson was called up to coach the Queensland Firebirds in 2006, after consistent lacklustre performances in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. She continued with the franchise in the ANZ Championship, but was stood down from the position by Netball Queensland after the 2009 season.[4]
In May 2013, Wilson was named as the new assistant coach for the New Zealand Silver Ferns until the end of 2015.
In June 2016, she signed to coach the Fiji national netball team side for three years.[1]
Awards
editWilson received the Order of Australia medal in 1992.[2] In 2001, she was inducted into the Australian Institute of Sport 'Best of the Best'.[5] She was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2004,[3] and the Australian Netball Hall of Fame in November 2008.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Vicki Wilson appointed as new Fiji Pearls coach". Newswire. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ a b Australian Workers Heritage Centre profile. Retrieved on 2009-03-30.
- ^ a b Australian Women Biographical Entry: Vicki Wilson. Retrieved on 2009-03-30.
- ^ Morton, Jim (7 August 2009). "Netball legend Wilson axed by Firebirds". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ Australian Institute of Sport 'Best of the Best' Archived 17 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine </
- ^ AAP (30 November 2008). "Gerrard wins top Aussie netball gong". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 28 March 2009.