Netball Singapore appoints Australian Tara Steel as national head coach and technical director

New national netball coach Tara Steel, 39, was appointed on a two-year contract in March 2025. ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN

Kimberly Kwek

UPDATED Mar 23, 2025, 09:12 PM

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SINGAPORE – Since arriving in Singapore about a fortnight ago, new national netball coach Tara Steel’s schedule has been filled with meetings and matches as she seeks to gain a deep understanding of the local scene.

The 39-year-old Australian, who will also serve as Netball Singapore’s technical director, has been appointed on a two-year contract starting from March 2025.

She succeeds New Zealander Annette Bishop, who stepped down from the role in September 2024 for personal reasons after nearly five years.

Steel said the job appealed to her because of her passion in developing not just the opens squad, but also youth and coaches.

“The Singapore opportunity presented a really nice role that captured all of that, that I thought would be a nice fit for all my skills, but also a good challenge for me,” she added.