Joyce Brown OAM

She captained the Australian team which won the first World Championship in 1963, then coached Australia to the World Titles in 1975, 1983 and 1991. She has extensive hands-on knowledge of the individual, the team, and planning winning strategies.

Joyce went to school at University High School, Melbourne and is a physical education graduate from the University of Melbourne. She was a teacher for twelve years. She is married and has four children.

Joyce played for Victoria from 1958-62 and was captain and wing attack for the first world netball championship in 1963. She coached Victoria from 1974-78 and Australia from 1975-83 and 1990-94. Joyce was also Netball Director of Coaching from 1980-83. Joyce is a member of the Sports Hall of Fame for coaching (1989).

She is often a radio commentator on sporting issues on ABC radio. She has served as a board member for the Australian Institute of Sport. The Confederation of Australian Sport, and the Olympic Park Board of Management and as a Director in private business. She is a public speaker in the corporate, education and sports areas on management, teamwork, leadership, communication and the human value and is a lecturer at Deakin University for the Applied Science Degree - Sports Coaching and Management.

At present, Joyce is a consultant coach to the South Africa Netball Association; and is Head Coach of Melbourne Phoenix in the National Netball League.