Helen Mahon-Stroud

Helen Mahon-Stroud (born 15 April 1968) is a New Zealand netball coach and former rugby union player.

Biography

Rugby career Mahon-Stroud began her rugby career in 1989. She was introduced to the sport by Black Ferns legend Anna Richards who was also her Canterbury netball teammate.

Netball coaching career In 2008, Mahon-Stroud was appointed head coach of the Canterbury Tactix in the ANZ Championship. Canterbury finished in seventh place during the 2008 season, with five wins and eight losses. She was retained as coach for the 2009 season. She coached the Tactix for two more seasons, ending in 2011.

Cricket management In addition to rugby and netball, Mahon-Stroud was team manager and high performance manager of the New Zealand women's national cricket team, the White Ferns, for over three years.