Gaye Teede

Gaye Teede (née Switch; born 15 April 1946 in Nedlands, Western Australia)[1] is a former Australian netball player and coach. She was Head Coach of the Australian Institute of Sport netball program from 1990 to 1998.

Playing career

Teede first represented Western Australia in 1961 at under-16 championships and was selected in the senior state team in 1963.[2] She was an important member of the Western Australian team that won the 1969 Australian National Netball Championships.[2] Teede was a centre and wing attack player for Australian national netball team from 1966 to 1978. During this period, Teede represented Australia at three World Netball Championships: silver medal in 1967 Perth; gold medal in 1971 Jamaica; and shared gold medal in 1979 Trinidad and Tobago. Teede is reported to have played a major role in Australia defeating New Zealand to win the 1971 World Championship.[2] Teede was captain in 1971 and vice-captain in 1979. Teede first played for Australia on 17 August 1967 and played in 17 test matches.[3]

Coaching career

In 1982, Teede was appointed Coach with the Australian Institute of Sport netball program. In 1990, she replaced Wilma Shakespear, the inaugural Head Coach who retired from the position.[4] Teede held the Head Coach position until 1998. Australian netball players developed by Teede whilst she coached at the AIS include: Natalie Avellino, Nicole Cusack, Carissa Dalwood, Liz Ellis, Susan Kenny, Shelley O'Donnell, Catriona Wagg, Vicki Wilson, Catherine Cox, Sarah Sutter, Liz Taverner and Janine Lynch.[4] In 1988, she coached the Australian team to win the first World Youth Cup in Canberra. The team boasted nine AIS players.[4] She was the National Under 21 Coach in 1986 and 1988. In 1991, Teede coached the Australian national team with success against New Zealand and England.[2] In 1999, she returned to Perth to coach Perth Orioles in the National Netball League. She finished coaching the Orioles in 2002.[5]

Recognition

References
  1. "Gay Teede - WA Hall of Champions". Western Australian Institute of Sport website. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  2. "Previous Winners". WA Sports Federation website. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  3. "Past Players - Gay Teede". Netball Australia website. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  4. "Netball at the Australian Institute of Sport". Pandora Archive - Australian Sports Commission website. Archived from the original on 19 January 2000. Retrieved 21 September 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  5. "Perth Orioles History". West Coast Fever website. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  6. "Hall of Fame". Netball Australia website. Retrieved 21 September 2017.


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