National Excel Staff

The National Excel Staff are:

Rowena Birch

National Excel Manager

Rowena is responsible for planning, directing and leading the Excel identification and development processes and structures across England Netball. This work encompasses the management of the Regional Excel Coaches and National Excel programme coaches and managers.

Telephone: 07872 400 739

Email: rowena.birch@englandnetball.co.uk

Gemma Morris
Performance Excel Co-ordinator

Telephone: 01462 428 349

Email: gemma.morris@englandnetball.co.uk

National Excel Coaches

Jan Crabtree

National Head Excel Coach

Jan started her coaching career at Weston Park Netball club and throughout her career has coached at county, regional and national level. Jan has been lead coach for the England U17's and assistant coach for England the U19's and U21's. More recently Jan has been involved with TeamBath as assistant then lead coach and is currently delivering home training for England players.

Telephone: 07525 702 641

Email: janc@englandnetball.co.uk

Colette Thomson

National Excel Programme Coach

Denise Ellis

National Excel Programme Coach 

Excel Team Manager

Margaret Palmer

Margaret started playing Netball at school and this started her passion for the game. She is now a member of Birmingham Netball League Committee and has been helping organise tournaments in Birmingham for several years. She has managed the West Midlands regional squads at senior & U21 level. She has also been and still is an England Manager at U17, U19, U21 squads as well as manager of Birmingham Blaze Super Cup and TeamBath Superleague.