Our Netball Family

This episode, World Netball’s Africa Regional Development Manager Joan Smit, discusses the importance of netball to her growing up, her experiences captaining Namibia’s first netball team following their independence, and her journey to working for World Netball as well as what her job entails now. Joan also reflects on the growth of netball within Africa, and the importance of the Netball World Cup 2023 being in Cape Town, South Africa.

In this episode of Our Netball Family, Birmingham 2022 (B2022) Technical Delegate, Ian Holloway, discusses the highs and lows of his B2022 experience, the importance of volunteers and his journey in events management right up until his current role with World Netball Member, England Netball. We also hear from some of the fantastic volunteers that made the Commonwealth Games a huge success! 

In the first episode of Our Netball Family, World Netball President Liz Nicholl CBE discusses her journey in netball, from playing for Wales Netball, to becoming CEO of England Netball and now President of World Netball. The former UK Sport CEO, shares her aspirations for the future of netball, as well as her advice to those wanting to get involved in sports administration and governance. 

Welcome to 'Our Netball Family'! This is the official podcast brought to your by World Netball, the sole international governing body for netball. Make sure you subscribe because the first episode, with World Netball President Liz Nicholl CBE, is coming soon...   Song Credit: Nic Manders and Luke Oram