Weeks after leading Maties to their first Varsity Netball title, head coach Zanele Mdodana speaks about the harsh realities of being a coach in series of Tweets on Thursday, 3 November 2022.
One day I will share this story.. wow what a campaign https://t.co/e3HbFZpmXs
— Zanele Mdodana (@zanele_mdodana) October 18, 2022
Following the Maroon Machines’ unbeaten campaign, it was a case of fourth time lucky after making it to the final on three previous occasions.
Following her retirement from professional Netball, Mdodana slowly started establishing herself as one of the top sports coordinators, eventually becoming the first Black Head Coach of Maties Netball, at the University of Stellenbosch.
Speaking of the most recent Varsity Netball tournament, the winning coach Tweeted about the harsh realities that coaches in the sporting industry sometimes face.
Let's have a discussion..This is the truth… everyone knows better than the Coach.. everyone would have done it better than the coach until the COACH WINS THEN? They run and are nowhere to be found..The exact people who were praying for u to fail.. I dare u to prove me wrong pic.twitter.com/9bNYIelh8Q
— Zanele Mdodana (@zanele_mdodana) November 3, 2022
Six years ago when Mdodana was first appointed, many doubted her capabilities and wondered whether she was able to do what other coaches had failed to do in recent years.
Coaching is not for the faint hearted. It is the most unrewarding job..Hence to us its a calling a purpose.. we amplify and multiply not deplete and run dry..Many don't know what it takes to WiN bt they attack a price to your investment.. pic.twitter.com/Z7mdd9jGYU
— Zanele Mdodana (@zanele_mdodana) November 3, 2022
Following her appointment, she said: “I want to have a positive impact on the lives of the Maties Netball players.
“I want to build the team holistically, because it is not only about the performance on the court. Not only do I want my players to be brilliant netball players – I also want them to be brilliant people.
“A coach needs to be many things at different times for different players.”
Fast forward to 2022 and the former Proteas captain made history becoming the first head coach to win the Varsity Netball title for University of Stellenbosch.
Photo 1 Caption: Maties Netball Head Coach Zanele Mdodana speaks about the harsh realities of being a coach. Photo: Zanele Mdodana (Twitter)
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