Cricket West Indies today announced the appointment of Shane Deitz as the new Head Coach of the West Indies Women’s team. The appointment was confirmed at the CWI Board of Directors Meeting on Friday June 30th 2023 at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.
Deitz is a former first-class player who represented South Australia as a wicket-keeper/batsman in 66 first-class matches between 1998 and 2008. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position, having been coaching at the professional and international levels for over a decade. He was the Head Coach of Bangladesh Women’s Team and is currently the Head Coach of the Netherlands Women.
Deitz will start the role in late August ahead of the Women’s CPL and the West Indies Women’s next international assignment, the away-tour of Australia in October.