Yvonne Willering

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FullnameYvonne Mignon Willering
Born (1950-01-15) 15 January 1950 (age 75)
The Netherlands
OccupationProfessional netball coach
Years National team(s)
Yvonne Willering
Willering in 2019
Personal information
Full nameYvonne Mignon Willering
Born (1950-01-15) 15 January 1950 (age 75)
The Netherlands
OccupationProfessional netball coach
Netball career
Years National team(s) Caps
1974–1983 New Zealand national team 57
Coaching career
Years Team(s)
1997–2001 New Zealand national team
2002–2003 Fiji national team
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Netball World Championships
Gold medal – first place1979 Port of SpainTournament
Silver medal – second place1983 SingaporeTournament
Bronze medal – third place1975 AucklandTournament

Yvonne Mignon Willering CNZM (born 15 January 1950)[1] is a Dutch-born New Zealand netball coach and former representative netball player. Willering played for the New Zealand national netball team – the Silver Ferns – from 1974 to 1983. She was coach of the Silver Ferns from 1997 to 2001, and coach of the Fijian national team from 2002 to 2003.[2]

In the 2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours, Willering was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to netball.[3] In the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was elevated to Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, also for services to netball.[4]

In 2024, she became the co-coach and mentor for Game on, but departs partway through the final tournament for former rival, Norma Palmer's 80th birthday.

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