Association | England Netball |
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Founded | 2005 |
Based in | Newcastle, England |
Regions | Newcastle, Tyne and Wear |
Home venue | Sports Central, Northumbria University |
Head coach | Te Aroha Keenan |
Captain | Katarina Cooper |
Vice-captain | Leah Kennedy |
League | Netball Superleague |
Team Northumbria are a netball team based in the north-east of England. They are one of eight teams in The Super League, which is the elite netball competition in England and Wales, and have been in the competition since its inception. The team is currently coached by Te Aroha Keenan and has been coached for the past two seasons by former England International Lisa Stanley-Craig assisted by coaching & management staff consisting of Laura Brown, Jackie Padley and Heather Steel. The team plays its home games at Northumbria University's Sport Central. Former Southern Steel , Central Pulse and Silver Ferns Katarina Cooper and current England Netball international Leah Kennedy act as Captain and Vice-Captain.
Team Northumbria squad for the 2017 season: