Linda Vagana

Linda Vagana
Personal information
Born 23 July 1971 (1971-07-23) (age 40)
Auckland, New Zealand
Netball information
Positions GK, GD
Medal record
Competitor for  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver 1998 Kuala Lumpur Netball

Linda Vagana, MNZM (born 23 July 1971 in Auckland, New Zealand) is an international netball coach and former representative player from New Zealand. Vagana played as a circle defender, and was a member of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, from 1993 (joining the squad at the end of 1992) up until 2002, earning 61 caps. She was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit the following year for her services to netball.[1] Domestically, she played for the Northern Force in the National Bank Cup from 1998–2005.

Vagana currently coaches the Samoa national netball team, and is the General Manager of Duffy Books in Homes.[2][3] She is the cousin of rugby league players Nigel Vagana and Joe Vagana.

References

  1. ^ Ash, Julie (2 June 2003). "Queen's Birthday Honours: Former Silver Fern stars honoured for service". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/honoured-new-zealanders/news/article.cfm?c_id=513&objectid=3505156. Retrieved 22 October 2010. 
  2. ^ Walshe, Cathy (9 August 2010). "Samoa tests frustrating for Vagana". The Press. http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/netball/4003287/Samoa-tests-frustrating-for-Vagana. Retrieved 14 December 2010. 
  3. ^ Dickison, Michael (21 August 2010). "Author's campaign to boost reading marks 15th birthday". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/books/news/article.cfm?c_id=134&objectid=10667680. Retrieved 14 December 2010.