Yvonne Willering Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yvonne Willering . . 10 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Typhoid-stricken ship to Queen's Birthday Honours for netball legend Yvonne Willering . stuff.co.nz. 3 June 2019. 8 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee honours list 2002 . 3 June 2002 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 25 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Queen's Birthday honours list 2019 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 8 June 2019.