Australia-based Malawi National Netball Team shooter Mwawi Kumwenda has applauded Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) for hiring Debbie Fuller as High-Performance Netball Consultant.
Mwawi said Fuller, a former New Zealand National Netball Team goal defender, was an ideal candidate to help revamp t h e Queens.
“She is a good coach and did well with the New Zealand [National Netball Team]. We hope she will bring her expertise and experience [to Malawi],” she said.
Nam opted for a consultant to spearhead Malawi Queens’ revival following years of stalled progress.
Fuller is expected to arrive in the country on February 21 to open a new era as this will be the first time for the Queens to be coached by a coach from another country.
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She is expected to pick her own backroom staff after conducting interviews and also drill at least six local coaches.
Fuller won various medals as assistant coach for Silver Ferns from 2018 to 2025.
She guided the Silver Ferns to a gold medal finish at the 2018 Fast5 Netball World Series as head coach.
Fuller’s background includes professional club coaching, performance specialist roles in the ANZ Premiership and extensive coach development work.
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Meanwhile, Nam General Secretary Yamikani Khungwa- Kauma has asked stakeholders to support Fuller to enable her to help revive the Queens.
