Personal information | |||
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Full name | Julie Fitzgerald | ||
Coaching career | |||
Years | Team(s) | ||
1994–1996 | Sydney Ku-ring-gai/Cenovis | ||
1997–2007 | Sydney Swifts | ||
2008–2011 | New South Wales Swifts | ||
2009 | → World 7 | ||
2011–2013 | Australian Institute of Sport | ||
2013–2016 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | ||
2016– | Giants Netball |
Julie Fitzgerald AM is a veteran Australian netball coach. Between 1997 and 2007, Fitzgerald served as head coach of Sydney Swifts in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league. She guided Swifts to premierships in 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2007. Between 2008 and 2011, she served as head coach of New South Wales Swifts in the ANZ Championship. In 2008, she guided Swifts to the inaugural ANZ Championship title. Between 2014 and 2016, she guided Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic to the Finals Series every year in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017, Fitzgerald has served as head coach of Giants Netball in Suncorp Super Netball, guiding them to two grand finals and two minor championships. In 2020, Fitzgerald was made a Member of the Order of Australia.