Softball New Zealand are pleased to announce the appointment of Kiri Shaw as the new Head Coach of the Junior White Sox.

 

Shaw will lead the Juniors through the next two U-18 World Cup campaigns including Lima Peru in 2020 and the following in 2022 (venue TBC). In order to reach Peru the Juniors will need to prove their worth in a WBSC Oceania Qualifier next February in Canberra against American Samoa and world number four Australia. 

 

Shaw says, “I’m totally stoked to be named JWSX Head Coach”.

 

A former White Sox captain and Olympian at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Shaw’s international playing experience will serve her well given the high standards required to compete on the international stage. In addition to the decades of playing experience Shaw will call upon her insights and time as Assistant Coach for the Junior White Sox at the 2017 World Championships in Florida.

 

“Obviously I've had a long playing career but I've been involved in a coaching capacity with girls softball for many years. In part, because of my daughters and their friends involvement, but I also get great enjoyment out of further developing players skill sets, nurturing their confidence in their ability and bringing players together as a team” says Shaw.

 

“I've been lucky enough to play alongside and be coached by some good people. I have learnt through my successes and failings as both a player and coach and I hope to use those experiences to shape this campaign and the next crop of JWSX players,” she says.

 

Softball NZ will work through an appointment process in the coming days to identify the JWSX management team.

 

 

 

Best,

Glen

 

 

Glen Roff - Softball Manager

Softball New Zealand

m: 021537082 | p: 04 5600389