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Stephen Jenkin
Coach
Born: 15 September 1953
Stephen Jenkin was appointed Head Coach of the Western Fury in May 2012, taking over the role from Job van Bunge who stepped down to concentrate on his full-time position at the WACA as High Performance Manager – Female Cricket.
The 58-year old bring an impressive record in female coaching to the Fury. He led the NSW Breakers from 1996 to 2001, winning five consecutive Women's National Cricket League titles, before he was appointed Head Coach of the Australian team in 2001.
His four year reign with the Southern Stars culminated with victory at the 2005 ICC Women's World Cup in South Africa. He then joined New Zealand Cricket as Head Coach of the White Ferns, and departed in 2008 to take on the role of High Performance Manager at Cricket Fiji.
Jenkin has also served as a senior coach at Cricket Australia's Centre of Excellence in Brisbane and prior to his stint with the Southern Stars he was involved in the elite programs of Women's Cricket Australia and coordinating high performance programs in regional New South Wales.
Jenkin moved to Perth in early 2012 to take up a position as Executive Officer of the Western Australian Rifle Association. |