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Jess joins us having steered England to their first Netball Nations Cup, beating South Africa 61 -55 in the final.
Former England Netball international and current Head Coach of the national England Netball team since 2019, Jess is one of the most successful England coaches in history, having led England to victories over both Australia and New Zealand and guiding the team to the World Cup Final in 2023.
Jess’s credentials stem from her 16-year career as an elite netballer and over 15 years as a netball coach. She represented her country from 1991 to 2006 and transitioned into senior coaching with the Celtic Dragons in 2006, having already coached England U17 and U19 during 2004 and 2005. She has held the position of England U21 Head and Assistant Coach during two World Youth Cups (Cook Islands 2009 and Glasgow 2013) and has worked as both an Assistant and Technical Coach with the senior England team (2013–2015).
During her time at Team Bath, Jess consolidated her experience as an elite player to take on the role of Head Coach at the England Netball Intensive Netball Training Centre, which, in turn, led to her role as Director of Netball at Team Bath in 2008.
Jess has an empowering coaching style and encourages players to lead workshops and discussions. She is known for a creative, positive, and optimistic approach that promotes growth in both players and coaches. She has changed the mindset of the squad to embrace and thrive on challenges rather than fear them, resulting in the most successful period in England Netball history.
“Teams are a mirror of your energy; they are a mirror of your mindset.”
