Gail Parata

Gail Parata (born 26 November 1967)[1] is a New Zealand netball coach and former player. She is currently a National netball selector for Netball NZ and the Technical Advisor to the Tifa Moana Samoan national netball team. She coached the Scotland national netball team from 2013 to 2019 where they qualified for two world cups and two Commonwealth Games. Under her leadership they achieved their highest world ranking of 7th position.

Gail Parata
Personal information
Born (1967-11-26) 26 November 1967
Hāwera, New Zealand
Occupation Netball coach
Netball career
Playing position(s): WA, C
Years National team(s) Caps
1996 New Zealand 1
Coaching career
Years Team(s)
2009–2011
2012
2012
2013–2019
2017, 2019
2020–2021		 Central Pulse (asst)
Northern Mystics (asst)
New Zealand (asst)
Scotland
Strathclyde Sirens
Central Pulse

Parata was appointed head coach of the Central Pulse in the ANZ Premiership in September 2020 and had a disappointing season losing key players such as Burger, Metuarau, Temu to other franchaises and Ekenasio to pregnancy.

In 2020, Parata joined the NZ Silver Ferns coaching team as the Assistant to Dame Noeline Taurua for the Northern series in the United Kingdom. She was also the assistant coach with the NZ Silver Ferns in 2012 with Waimarama Taumaunu.

Parata played one game for New Zealand's national netball team, the Silver Ferns in 1996.

Of Māori heritage, Parata affiliates to Ngāruahine, Ngā Rauru, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Toa and Te Atiawa ki Whakarongotai iwi.[2]

References
  1. "Gail Parata". gc2018.com. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  2. "Parata takes Scottish coaching role". Radio New Zealand. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2019.


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