meet the coaches 

SHANAIDE BASQUINE

Meet Shanaide, Shanaide is the founder of Shan Netball Training Academy .  A qualified level 2 coach, with years of experience and a passion for netball. She started her coaching career with England Netball as an NDCC and then went on to become a full-time coach fulfilling numerous coaching roles in the UK and abroad. Shanaide currently holds coaching roles with Surrey Storms and Middlesex County and is the London Borough of Richmond U14 London Youth Games Head Coach/team manager.

Shanaide is the Head Coach for SNTA U9 & 10 & 11 squads. U12 and U14's  Nationals squads. 

KARYN BAILEY

Meet Karyn Bailey, Karyn a qualified level 2 coach,  is a former Australian International netball player who’s professional career has spanned over the past 15 years. Formally playing in the Suncorp Super League, Bailey retired from the Australian competition in 2017 coming over to join the UK Vitality Superleague playing for Surrey Storm and Saracen Mavericks 

Karyn is the head coach for SNTA U12 & U13 squads.  

COLYN GORDON

Meet Colyn, Colyn has a wealth of experience in both playing and coaching netball. He notably played on the Jamaican men’s team before returning to England in 1990 making the men’s team 1992. He played in World Series in Canada, test series in Jamaica World series in South Africa, World championship in Brisbane 2000, World championship in Brisbane in 2012 .Having retired from international playing Colyn is a still a very active player and coach having coached at various BUCS university teams, Regional division squads and was the Technical Adviser for Uganda at 2019 World Championship held in Liverpool.

TIFFANY BASSON

Meet Tiffany, Tiffany is has been enjoying playing  netball since aged 7 in South Africa,  As an adult Tiffany as played for various senior clubs here in the UK she now competes in local social leagues, Tiffanys passion for coachig has brought her to SNTA, she is currently working towards her Level 2 coaching qualification and her Umpiring C-Award. Tiffany will be heading our U10 U11 sqauds and leading for in our First Steps Into Netball groups. 

GEORGIA PEXTON

George is a level 2 netball coach and former England Roses Academy player. Her playing background includes NPL from age 15 to 21, including being crowned champions with Loughborough Lightning U21 squad. With around 7 years of coaching experience since a young age, she has a passion for ensuring young girls get their opportunity within netball. Most recently she played a large role in the University of Birmingham Netball Club and was awarded ‘Student Coach of the Year’ across the whole university. George is the head coach of the SNTA U11 squad

JIYLA CUPIT

Meet Jiyla, A level 2 qualified coach, Jiyla has been in the netball world for over 25 years. Starting out at grassroots level, Jiyla has played for a number of clubs and is currently playing at regional level. She started her coaching career by working with individual teams and has progressed onto coaching junior, senior and university level. Jiyla is coming on board this season as head coach for SNTA U14 squad.  

JESSICA FOWLER

Jess is a qualified Level 2 Coach and C Award umpire. Jess has played netball from a young age, and currently plays for a local senior netball club. Her coaching journey began at the University of Exeter, where she was the Head Coach of various BUCS teams. Jess's seven years of coaching experience spans across junior, University, B2N and performance level, and she joined the London Borough of Wandsworth U14 London Youth Games Coaching team this year.  Jess is also currently the Head of Netball at an independent girls school in South West London..

EMMA JANE STOWE 

Emma has been playing netball since she was 6 years old ranging from playing county, Indoor Action netball and for various senior clubs in South Africa. She has coached for over 8 years and is now a qualifed level 1 coach.

Emma's passion for netball has now reached the UK shores and she is excited ro share her knowlegde and passion at SNTA.

She is currently working towards her UKCC level 2 and is a qualiifed umpire C-Award. .

JACQUI NAKIWALA

Jacqui has been playing netball from the age of 5, She went from playing GS and GA in her early years, and then switched to GK/GD for secondary school and the A netball team for Bangor University. Jacqui has experience coaching children from the ages 4 up to adults, Jacqui will head our U10 age group this season.