PHOENIX FLAMES NETBALL CLUB
PHOENIX FLAMES COACHES
Ria Mills is the co-founder of Phoenix Flames, Chair and Head Coach. In the past Ria has coached Woodford Warriors, Whipps Cross Wildcats, and the University of East London's Netball Team.
She played for 25+ years and has been coaching for 20 years, with previously coached players recently having made it to county level.
Awards:
LSE Regional Grassroot Coach 2018
Qualifications:
BSC in Sports Development
Level 2 coach
Disability Sports Coach
Enhanced DBS Certificate
Safeguarding and Protecting
Children Certificate
First Aid L3 Certificate
"I love that everyone who attends brings something different and leaves with more than they expected!"
Lorraine Smith is our senior coach and an ex-international player with experience coaching across all levels - from young juniors to performance athletes.
Whilst she brings technical expertise through her formal coaching qualifications and playing career, she believes that the best results come when players enjoy their time on court.
Qualifications:
Level 2 Coaching
First Aid
DBS
"For me, the most rewarding part of coaching is seeing players grow in confidence and love the game as much as I do!"
Carly Yeomans has been immersed in sport from an early age and has over 20 years’ experience in netball coaching. Inspired by her mum, who was a county coach, she quickly developed a passion for both playing and developing others in the game.
A former PE teacher and Head of Netball at a school in Clapham, she has coached across a wide range of settings, including Back to Netball programmes, where she particularly enjoyed supporting adults in rediscovering the sport.
Qualifications:
Level 2 Coaching
"I've loved coaching adults again and really enjoyed my first year with Phoenix. I'm looking forward to building on that this season."
Other Adult Coaches:
Rhiannon
Lucy
Junior Coaches:
U18: Emma Dow, Zorica Campbell, Ellie Miller
U14: Shakira
U11: Ras
