Julie Fitzgerald

Julia Fitzgerald AM
Personal information
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
2009World 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.