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Two local coaches selected by Netball Queensland to undertake a Coach Immersion Programme

Two local coaches selected by Netball Queensland to undertake a Coach Immersion Programme

By Naveel Krishant
01/06/2022

Two local coaches, Iliseva Drasuna and Lusiana Vesikuru have been selected by Netball Queensland to undertake a Coach Immersion Programme supported by the PacificAus Sports Partnership.

Drasuna and Vesikuru are currently part of the Netball Fiji Coach Apprenticeship programme where they work with and are mentored by the national coach.

The Coach Immersion Programme with Netball Queensland involves a series of online workshops and discussion sessions and there will also be opportunity to attend a one week practical session in Queensland in September.

The coaches will be mentored by Jenny Brazel, former coach of Fiji.

Drasuna and Vesikuru shared that they are humbled and excited at being selected for the programme.

Netball Fiji CEO, Vivian Koster has thanked the PacificAus Sports Partnership and Netball Queensland, for the opportunity for local coaches to be mentored by an elite coach and gain further exposure to a high performance environment.

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