Coach
Robyn Broughton coached the Southern Sting for all ten years of the National Bank Cup. During her time she won seven National Bank Cup and Coca Cola Cup titles, and led her team to every single final. She also spent three years as assistant coach of the Silver Ferns from 1998–2000. Robyn has also held other national coaching positions including the head coach of the New Zealand A squad, and is currently in charge of the Silver Ferns Fastnet team. Robyn would be joined by several assistant's during the ten years of the Sting. Julie Carter, Tania Dalton and Belinda Colling all had stints as assistant coach for various reasons including injury. In 2008, when the ANZ Championship started, Broughton successfully applied for the role as coach of the Southern Steel. She guided the team to the finals series twice in four seasons and retired from coaching in 2011.
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