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Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 9:26 am
Experienced coach Mary-Jane Araroa will guide the Splice
Construction Magic into the 2022 ANZ Premiership after being
confirmed for the head coach role for two years.
The
Magic have announced Araroa to take over from Amigene
Metcalfe who has ended her three-year tenure in the top
job.
Backed by a resume which includes roles as head
coach for the New Zealand Secondary Schools team, New
Zealand’s Silver Ferns Fast5 assistant coach and head
coach of Waikato-BOP’s National Netball League team in
2018 and 2020, Araroa will step up from the assistant coach
position with the Magic to guide the team next
Mary-Jane Araroa
Photo: PHOTOSPORT
She replaces Amigene Metcalfe who stood down last month after three years in charge.
Araroa has signed a two year deal to lead the Magic, who finshed bottom the last two years.
She has previously coached the New Zealand Secondary Schools team, assistant to the Silver Ferns Fast5 team and was head coach of Waikato-BOP s National Netball League team in 2018 and 2020.
Araroa guided the former Northern Force franchise in the old domestic league in 1998. Over the past three years I have seen the growth from many of our athletes and I m excited about how the Magic can move forward and what this opportunity brings, said Araroa.
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