A former Adelaide Thunderbird has taken out the 2022 Fruchocs Coach of the Year Awards, with Fiona Bussenschutt crowned in the Country division.
Bussenschutt, hailing from the Paskeville Netball Club on the Yorke Peninsula, was chosen for the significant impact she has had on her club’s coaching standards.
In 2022, she coached and played in her club’s A Grade side and led her association at Netball SA’s Country Championships in June.
She has been recognised for her commitment to developing her club’s coaching, mentoring, recruiting and umpiring programs and is highly respected at both her club and association.
A former Head Coach in Netball SA’s Academy pathway program, Bussenschutt has remained committed to providing local athletes with the tools they need to achieve their netball dreams.
She has also been passionate about strengthening the connection between the local netball and football clubs, and ensuring they provide an inclusive environment for all.
The 2022 My Money House Umpire of the Year Award has been won by Rebecca Scanlon from the Mid South East Netball Association (MSENA).
Scanlon was selected for her ongoing commitment to creating development opportunities for umpires across MSENA and the Western Border Netball Association.
This year, she took on the role of Association Secretary, juggling her new commitment with making time to umpire at her home club of Tantanoola and across the association.
She has been instrumental in the development of junior and senior umpires by running clinics and liaising with Netball SA to run development courses with A badged umpires.
After first achieving her C badge in 1999, Scanlon worked hard to obtain her B Badge in 2016 and has continued to develop her credentials ever since.
She is a regular umpire at the Country Championships and is the MSENA Umpire Coordinator, organising umpires for the seven games per day of finals held over four weeks.
Both Bussenschutt and Scanlon were celebrated at Netball SA’s Awards Gala on Friday night, October 14.
