Tara Murray
The Sunbury Lions are on the hunt for a head coach just weeks out from the Ballarat Netball League season.
Josh Burns was set to be head coach and coach the A and B-grade sides for a second season, but recently made the decision to step away from the role.
It leaves the Lions without someone to look after their top sides ahead of the season getting underway on April 9.
New Lions president Jack Medcraft said they were trying to get the word out and were desperately in need of some to take over the role.
“I said to Josh that I needed reports every few weeks on how things were going,” he said.
“About a week ago, he said he was choosing to head in another direction and focus on other things.”
Medcraft said the role was a paid one and they would coach the club’s top two sides.
The club’s A-grade side struggled last season having been a finals contender previously as the club blooded a number of younger players after key departures.
Medcraft said the club was set up for the future, they just needed a coach on board.
He said they had plenty of players to fill all five sides, but naturally the players wanted to know what was happening with the coaching situation.
“We have a new precinct with two brand new courts,” he said. “There’s a brand new set up for netballers.
“We would love to get a coach on board to help with the uncertainty heading into the season.
“We’re taking steps to put things in place so we have a good season.”
The Lions are also on the hunt for a football operations manager for the upcoming season.
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