Volleyball New Zealand is delighted to confirm the addition of Antonia Harrison to the team in the role of New Zealand A Beach Head Coach.
Harrison joins Poirewa Aotearoa through support from High Performance Sport New Zealand and the Women in High Performance Sport - Residency Experience programme (two years).
Harrison returns to her native New Zealand after attending North Florida University 2017-2021 and then moving into a coaching role at the same university from 2022-2024.
Volleyball New Zealand High Performance Beach Coach Jason Lochhead said the addition of Harrison is another key step for the programme on and off the sand.
“We've created a programme and we are heading in the right direction, Lochhead said.
“Having Antonia being able to focus on the NZ A programme and supporting players through to High Performance is huge, not just now but in the long run.
“Being able to have extra coach support is only going to make us stronger for the future.”
Harrison is relishing the opportunity to contribute to the Poirewa Aotearoa beach programme on home shores.
"I'm super stoked to be coming home and have the opportunity to continue coaching in the New Zealand beach programme,” Harrison said.
“It's been great to watch how much beach volleyball has grown over the past couple of years and I hope to be part of that growth in the coming years.
“Coaching is a role in which learning never stops, so being able to develop under Jason as well as through the HPSNZ residency experience is really exciting.”
Harrison will be based in Auckland in the full-time position and commenced in her role on July 15.
