Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jessica Thirlby (née Garland) | ||
Born |
Bristol, England[1] | 15 November 1979||
Height | 5 ft 9.25 in (1.76 m) | ||
Spouse | Rob Thirlby | ||
Children | 3 | ||
Relatives | Chris Garland (father) | ||
Netball career | |||
Playing position(s): WA, GA | |||
Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
1999–2006 | Team Bath | ||
Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
2000–2006 | England | ||
Coaching career | |||
Years | Team(s) | ||
2006–2007 | Celtic Dragons | ||
2008–2019 | Team Bath | ||
2019– | England |
Jessica Thirlby (née Garland; born 15 November 1979) is a former England netball international and the current head coach of the England national netball team. As a player, she was a member of the Team Bath squad that won the inaugural 2005–06 Netball Superleague title. She also represented England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. As a head coach, she guided Team Bath to further Netball Superleague titles in 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2013. In July 2019, Thirlby was appointed head coach of the senior England national netball team.