Temepara Bailey Appointed as Stars Coach: A New Era Begins

Temepara Bailey's Coaching Legacy

Former Silver Fern Temepara Bailey has been announced as the new Stars coach for the 2025 ANZ Premiership season. Bailey, a former Stars foundation playing member, has been coaching the Gold Coast Titans for the past three years.

She said: “I grew up in south Auckland and it’s great to come back to my roots and be the head coach of the Stars. I’m really excited about the challenge. It’s not going to be easy, but there’s a lot of good people in amongst the franchise.”

Community Impact and Legacy

Stars general manager Jane Bennett commented: “She’s an icon of New Zealand Netball and already has strong links to our community, so I know she’ll bring tremendous value on and off the court.”

“I’m a personal fan of Temepara as a player, but also impressed with the work she has done in the high performance coaching space over the last few years. I know she will develop strong connections with our athletes and build on the Stars culture we are renowned for.”

While she enjoyed her time on the Gold Coast, Bailey noted the timing was right for her to step into a head coaching role, stating: “I started in the Titans programme pretty much from nothing and three years in I think we’ve got everything in place and the opportunity came at the right time and the Titans allowing me to do this has been awesome.”