Yvonne Willering | |
Fullname: | Yvonne Mignon Willering |
Birth Date: | 15 January 1950 |
Birth Place: | The Netherlands |
Occupation: | Professional netball coach |
Nationalyears1: | 1974–1983 |
Nationalcaps1: | 57 |
Coachyears1: | 1997–2001 |
Coachyears2: | 2002–2003 |
Yvonne Mignon Willering (born 15 January 1950)[1] is a Dutch-born New Zealand netball coach and former representative netball player. Willering played for the New Zealand national netball team – the Silver Ferns – from 1974 to 1983. She was coach of the Silver Ferns from 1997 to 2001, and coach of the Fijian national team from 2002 to 2003.[2]
In the 2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours, Willering was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to netball.[3] In the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was elevated to Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, also for services to netball.[4]