Paula McGovern appointed as new Head Coach of Aussie Pride

[Al's Fastball News]

Received: 11/18/07 10:32:05 PM 
From:  "Erini Gianakopoulos" <Erini.Gianakopoulos at softball.org.au>


 
Subject:  Paula McGovern appointed as new Head Coach of Aussie
Pride  
  

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Media Release
19 November 2007
Paula McGovern appointed as new Head Coach of Aussie Pride

 

Aftera significant application and interview process, Softball
Australia is pleasedto announce the appointment of Paula McGovern
as the new Head Coachof the Australian Under 19 Women’s team,
Aussie Pride.

Paula holds a Bachelor of Education and is a Level 6 Softball
Coach withsignificant experience at the local, state and national
level.  During2002-04 Paula held an Australian Sports Commission
Coaching Scholarship andcompleted a Masters of Applied Science
(Sports Coaching).

Inrecent years Paula has been the Chief Selector for the Open
Women’s Teamoften travelling with the Team Internationally, was
Head Coach of theAustralian Team in the World University Games
(2004 & 2006) and wasemployed as Softball Australia’s Talent
Development Coordinator(2006-07).

Inthe role of Aussie Pride Head Coach, Paula is responsible for
implementing aprogram over the next 3 ½ years, culminating in
the team competing in theInternational Softball Federation’s
Junior Women’s WorldChampionship, Cape Town South Africa, 2011.

Paulareplaces Leanne Evans, who as Head Coach over a 7 year period
led Aussie Prideto two bronze medal finishes in 2003 and 2007.


 

Further Information: Mark McAllion – (03) 9818 6144

 

 

 


Erini Gianakopoulos  |  Administration Assistant
Softball Australia  |  21Burwood Road  |  Hawthorn  |  Vic 3122
t: 03 9818 6144  |  f: 03 9819 6199



For more information visit www.softball.org.au

 

Australia - World's Number OneSoftball Nation

Open Women (Aussie Spirit) - World number three (2006 World C’ship
bronze,2004 Olympic silver, 1996 & 2000 Olympic bronze)

Open Men (Aussie Steelers) - World number three (2004 World C’ship
bronze)

Under 19 Women (AussiePride) - World number three (2007World
C’ship bronze)

Under 19 Men (Aussie Colts) - World number one (1997, 2001 &
2005 WorldC’ship gold)

 

 

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