# Lyn Gunson > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lyn_Gunson > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lyn_Gunson.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyn_Gunson > Source revision: 1337358790 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|New Zealand netball player and coach}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox netball biography |name = Lyn Gunson |image = |caption = |updated = |fullname = Lyn Gunson (née Parker) |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1953|12|31}} |birth_place = [Northland](/source/Northland_Region), [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand) |height = {{height|ft=5|in=7.25}} |school = |university = [University of Otago](/source/University_of_Otago)
[University of Waikato](/source/University_of_Waikato)
[University of Bath](/source/University_of_Bath) |occupation = |relatives = |spouse = |marrieddate = |children = |positions = WD, C, WA, GD |clubyears1 = |clubteam1 = |clubapps1 = |nationalyears1 = 1974–1985 |nationalteam1 = [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand_national_netball_team) |nationalcaps1 = 70 |coachyears1 = 1989–1993 |coachteam1 = [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand_national_netball_team) |coachyears2 = 1998 |coachteam2 = [Bay of Plenty Magic](/source/Bay_of_Plenty_Magic) |coachyears3 = 1999–2000 |coachteam3 = [Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic](/source/Waikato_Bay_of_Plenty_Magic) |coachyears4 = 1999–2008 |coachteam4 = [Team Bath](/source/Team_Bath_(netball)) |coachyears5 = 2002–2003 |coachteam5 = [England](/source/England_national_netball_team) |medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{nb|New Zealand}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[World Netball Championships](/source/World_Netball_Championships)}} {{MedalGold|[1979 Port of Spain](/source/1979_World_Netball_Championships)|Team}} {{MedalSilver|[1983 Singapore](/source/1983_World_Netball_Championships)|Team}} {{MedalBronze|[1975 Auckland](/source/1975_World_Netball_Championships)|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|[World Games](/source/Netball_at_the_World_Games)}} {{MedalGold|[1985 London](/source/Netball_at_the_1985_World_Games)|[Team](/source/New_Zealand_at_the_World_Games)}} }} '''Lyn Gunson''' (born 31 December 1953), also known as '''Lyn Parker''', is a former [New Zealand netball international](/source/List_of_New_Zealand_international_netball_players) and a former head coach of both the [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand_national_netball_team) and [England national netball team](/source/England_national_netball_team)s. She captained New Zealand when they won the [1985 World Games](/source/Netball_at_the_World_Games) title and coached them when they retained the same title in 1989. In 1989 she was named [New Zealand Coach of the Year](/source/Halberg_Awards). Between 1999 and 2008 Gunson also served as head coach and/or director of netball for [Team Bath](/source/Team_Bath_(netball)), guiding them to [Netball Superleague](/source/Netball_Superleague) titles in [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Netball_Superleague_season) and [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Netball_Superleague_season). ==Early life and education== Gunson is originally from [Northland](/source/Northland_Region), [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand). In 1974 she graduated from the [University of Otago](/source/University_of_Otago) with a Diploma in [Physical Education](/source/Physical_Education). She also gained a Masters in Business Administration from the [University of Waikato](/source/University_of_Waikato). Between 1995 and 1999 she also worked as a lecturer at Waikato. She has also worked as a secondary teacher and as director of the Waikato Institute for Leisure and Sport.{{Cite web|url=https://www.otago.ac.nz/sopeses/otago634134.html|title=Lyn Gunson, Wall of fame 2008|last=School of Physical Education|first=Sport and Exercise Sciences|website=www.otago.ac.nz|language=en-nz|accessdate=31 March 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/new-zealand-academy-of-sport-north-island-announcement|title=New Zealand Academy of Sport North Island Announcement|publisher=www.netballnz.co.nz|accessdate=7 May 2020|date=28 January 2011}} ==Playing career== ===New Zealand=== Between 1974 and 1985 Gunson made 70 senior appearances for [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand_national_netball_team). She made her senior debut on 15 October 1974 against [Singapore](/source/Singapore_national_netball_team). She first captained New Zealand in 1974 during a tour of [England](/source/netball_in_England) while still aged 21. She became the permanent captain in 1978 at the age of 24. She subsequently captained New Zealand at the [1979 World Netball Championships](/source/1979_World_Netball_Championships), when New Zealand shared the title with [Australia](/source/Australia_national_netball_team) and [Trinidad and Tobago](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago_national_netball_team), and at the [1983 World Netball Championships](/source/1983_World_Netball_Championships) when New Zealand finished as runners-up to Australia. She continued to captain New Zealand until she retired as a player. She made her final appearance for New Zealand in the [1985 World Games](/source/Netball_at_the_1985_World_Games) final as New Zealand defeated Australia 39–37 to win the inaugural title. Her teammates while playing for New Zealand included, among others, [Rita Fatialofa](/source/Rita_Fatialofa), [Margaret Forsyth](/source/Margaret_Forsyth), [Yvonne Willering](/source/Yvonne_Willering) and [Waimarama Taumaunu](/source/Waimarama_Taumaunu).{{Cite web|url=https://www.silverferns.co.nz/silver-ferns/history/players/lyn-gunson.html|title=Lyn Gunson|publisher=www.silverferns.co.nz|accessdate=31 March 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/World/Women_1979.html#Teams_Composition|title=Women Netball V World Championship 1979 Port of Spain|publisher=www.todor66.com|accessdate=26 February 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/World/Women_1983.html#Teams_Composition|title=Women Netball VI World Championship 1983 Singapore|publisher=www.todor66.com|accessdate=26 February 2020}} {| class="wikitable collapsible" ! Tournaments ! Place |- |[1975 World Netball Championships](/source/1975_World_Netball_Championships){{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/World/Women_1975.html#Teams_Composition|title=Women Netball IV World Championship 1975 Auckland|publisher=www.todor66.com|accessdate=27 February 2020}}||{{bronze03}} |- |[1979 World Netball Championships](/source/1979_World_Netball_Championships){{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/World/Women_1979.html#Teams_Composition|title=Women Netball V World Championship 1979 Port of Spain|publisher=www.todor66.com|accessdate=26 February 2020}}||{{gold01}} |- |[1983 World Netball Championships](/source/1983_World_Netball_Championships){{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/World/Women_1983.html#Teams_Composition|title=Women Netball VI World Championship 1983 Singapore|publisher=www.todor66.com|accessdate=26 February 2020}}||{{silver02}} |- |[1985 World Games](/source/Netball_at_the_1985_World_Games){{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/Other/Women_World_Games_1985.html|title=Women Netball World Games 1985 London|publisher=www.todor66.com|accessdate=6 May 2020}}||{{gold01}} |- |} ==Coaching career== ===New Zealand=== Between 1989 and 1993 Gunson served as head coach of [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand_national_netball_team). During her three years as head coach she guided New Zealand to 45 wins in 49 tests. In her debut year as coach she guided New Zealand to eight wins out of eight. This included New Zealand winning the [1989 World Games](/source/Netball_at_the_1989_World_Games) title and defeating Australia 3–0 in a home series of matches. She was subsequently named [New Zealand Coach of the Year](/source/Halberg_Awards) for 1989 while the [New Zealand national netball team](/source/New_Zealand_national_netball_team) where named [Team of the Year](/source/Halberg_Awards). She also served as head coach of New Zealand at the [1991 World Netball Championships](/source/1991_World_Netball_Championships). Her last tournament as head coach was the [1993 World Games](/source/Netball_at_the_1993_World_Games).{{Cite web|url=https://www.otago.ac.nz/sopeses/otago634134.html|title=Lyn Gunson, Wall of fame 2008|last=School of Physical Education|first=Sport and Exercise Sciences|website=www.otago.ac.nz|language=en-nz|accessdate=31 March 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.silverferns.co.nz/silver-ferns/history/coaches/lyn-gunson.html|title=Coaches – Lyn Gunson|publisher=www.silverferns.co.nz|accessdate=31 March 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/Other/Women_World_Games_1989.html|title=Women Netball World Games 1989 Karlsruhe|publisher=www.todor66.com|accessdate=6 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/World/Women_1991.html|title=Women Netball VIII World Championship 1991 Sydney|publisher=www.todor66.com|accessdate=26 February 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/Other/Women_World_Games_1993.html|title=Women Netball World Games 1993 The Hague|publisher=www.todor66.com|accessdate=6 May 2020}} ===Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic=== Between 1999 and 2000 Gunson coached [Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic](/source/Waikato_Bay_of_Plenty_Magic) in [New Zealand](/source/netball_in_New_Zealand)'s [Coco-Cola Cup](/source/National_Bank_Cup).{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=1465|title=Netball: Tall timber boost for Cometz side|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=30 June 2000|accessdate=6 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/netball-magic-crossroads|title=Netball: Magic at crossroads|publisher=www.odt.co.nz|accessdate=5 May 2020|date=8 May 2009}} ===Team Bath=== Between 1999 and 2008 Gunson served as head coach and/or director of netball for [Team Bath](/source/Team_Bath_(netball)). She initially arrived at the [University of Bath](/source/University_of_Bath) to study for a doctorate. During the [Super Cup](/source/AENA_Super_Cup) era, she guided Team Bath to the 2004 title. As director of netball she subsequently oversaw Team Bath as they won the inaugural [Netball Superleague](/source/Netball_Superleague) title in [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Netball_Superleague_season) and then retain it in [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Netball_Superleague_season). During her time with Team Bath she helped mentor the next generation of English netball coaches, including [Tamsin Greenway](/source/Tamsin_Greenway) and [Jess Thirlby](/source/Jess_Thirlby). In 2015 Gunson was inducted into the [University of Bath/Team Bath Hall of Fame for Sport](/source/University_of_Bath%2FTeam_Bath_Hall_of_Fame_for_Sport). In 2019 Team Bath renamed the trophy awarded to the winners of their pre-season tournament after Gunson.{{cite web|url=https://www.teambath.com/about/the-people/hall-of-fame/inductees/#lyngunson|title=Lyn Gunson|publisher=www.teambath.com|accessdate=5 May 2020}}{{cite news|url=http://www.sportfocus.com/newspub/story.cfm?ID=13509|title=Battle of the Sexes in Super Cup Build-Up|publisher=www.sportfocus.com|date=28 April 2005|accessdate=6 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2014/jan/31/netball-england-australia-new-zealand-coaches|title=English netball has Australian and New Zealand coaches to thank for recovery|publisher=www.theguardian.com|accessdate=5 May 2020|date=31 January 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/50687177|title=BiG Showdown: 'Netball's Wenger' Gunson honoured at Bath|publisher=www.bbc.co.uk|accessdate=18 February 2020|date=6 December 2019}} [Saracens Mavericks](/source/Saracens_Mavericks) subsequently won the inaugural Lyn Gunson Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://netball.teambath.com/2019/12/08/team-bath-pipped-by-mavericks-in-big-showdown-final/|title=Hosts Team Bath Netball pipped by Saracens Mavericks in exciting conclusion to The BiG Showdown weekend|publisher=www.teambath.com|accessdate=18 February 2020|date=8 December 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/50708036|title=BiG Showdown: Saracens Mavericks beat Team Bath in final|publisher=www.bbc.co.uk|accessdate=18 February 2020|date=8 December 2019}} ===England=== Between 2002 and 2003 Gunson served as head coach of [England](/source/England_national_netball_team). She had previously served as an assistant coach. She was the England head coach at both the [2002 Commonwealth Games](/source/Netball_at_the_2002_Commonwealth_Games) and [2003 World Netball Championships](/source/2003_World_Netball_Championships).{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2014/jan/31/netball-england-australia-new-zealand-coaches|title=English netball has Australian and New Zealand coaches to thank for recovery|publisher=www.theguardian.com|accessdate=5 May 2020|date=31 January 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/50687177|title=BiG Showdown: 'Netball's Wenger' Gunson honoured at Bath|publisher=www.bbc.co.uk|accessdate=18 February 2020|date=6 December 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=1292224|title=Netball: Kiwi Lyn Gunson takes over as England coach|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=29 March 2002|accessdate=31 March 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10473547|title=Netball: England ready for world domination|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=1 November 2007|accessdate=7 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://m2002.thecgf.com/Sports/Netball/News/default.asp?id=614&folder=Netball|title=England net win over Sri Lanka|publisher=m2002.thecgf.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813155936/http://m2002.thecgf.com/Sports/Netball/News/default.asp?id=614&folder=Netball|archive-date=13 August 2021|accessdate=5 May 2020|date=27 July 2002}}{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/World/Women_2003.html|title=Women Netball XI World Championship 2003|publisher=www.todor66.com|accessdate=25 February 2020}} {| class="wikitable collapsible" ! Tournaments ! Team ! Place |- |[1989 World Games](/source/Netball_at_the_1989_World_Games){{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/Other/Women_World_Games_1989.html|title=Women Netball World Games 1989 Karlsruhe|publisher=www.todor66.com|accessdate=6 May 2020}}||{{nb|New Zealand}}||{{gold01}} |- |[1990 Commonwealth Games](/source/Netball_at_the_1990_Commonwealth_Games){{Cite web|url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/1990-commonwealth-games-auckland-demonstration-event/|title=Netball History: 1990 Commonwealth Games Demonstration event (Auckland)|publisher=netballscoop.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921060508/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/1990-commonwealth-games-auckland-demonstration-event/|archive-date=21 September 2020|accessdate=20 July 2021}}||{{nb|New Zealand}}||2nd |- |[1991 World Netball Championships](/source/1991_World_Netball_Championships){{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/World/Women_1991.html|title=Women Netball VIII World Championship 1991 Sydney|publisher=www.todor66.com|accessdate=26 February 2020}}||{{nb|New Zealand}}||{{silver02}} |- |[1993 World Games](/source/Netball_at_the_1993_World_Games){{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/Other/Women_World_Games_1993.html|title=Women Netball World Games 1993 The Hague|publisher=www.todor66.com|accessdate=6 May 2020}}||{{nb|New Zealand}}||{{silver02}} |- |[2002 Commonwealth Games](/source/Netball_at_the_2002_Commonwealth_Games)||{{nb|England}}||4th |- |[2003 World Netball Championships](/source/2003_World_Netball_Championships)||{{nb|England}}||4th |- |} ===Later years=== In 2008 Gunson returned to [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand) where she remained involved with netball. Between 2008 and 2011 she served as director of netball for Netball North Harbour. She later worked as a Coaching Consultant at the New Zealand Academy of Sport North Island.{{cite web|url=https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/new-zealand-academy-of-sport-north-island-announcement|title=New Zealand Academy of Sport North Island Announcement|publisher=www.netballnz.co.nz|accessdate=7 May 2020|date=28 January 2011}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10512227|title=Netball: Gunson's mission to improve standards|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=24 May 2008|accessdate=7 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/498265/Police-nab-former-uni-man-for-forgery|title=Police nab former uni man for forgery|publisher=www.stuff.co.nz|accessdate=7 May 2020|date=31 January 2009}} ==Honours== ===Player=== ;[New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand_national_netball_team) *'''[World Netball Championships](/source/World_Netball_Championships)''' **''Shared'': [1979](/source/1979_World_Netball_Championships) **''Runners Up'': [1983](/source/1983_World_Netball_Championships) *'''[World Games](/source/Netball_at_the_World_Games)''' **''Winners'': 1985 ===Head coach=== ;[New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand_national_netball_team) *'''[World Games](/source/Netball_at_the_World_Games)''' **''Winners'': 1989 **''Runners Up'': 1993 *'''[New Zealand Team of the Year](/source/Halberg_Awards)''' **''Winners'': 1989 *'''[World Netball Championships](/source/World_Netball_Championships)''' **''Runners Up'': [1991](/source/1991_World_Netball_Championships) ;Individual *'''[New Zealand Coach of the Year](/source/Halberg_Awards)''' **''Winner'': 1989 ;[Team Bath](/source/Team_Bath_(netball)) *'''[Netball Superleague](/source/Netball_Superleague)''' **''Winners'': [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Netball_Superleague_season), [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Netball_Superleague_season) *'''[Super Cup](/source/AENA_Super_Cup)''' **''Winners'': 2004 ==References== {{reflist|3}} {{New Zealand national netball team}} {{Navboxes |title=New Zealand squads |bg=black |fg=white |list1= {{New Zealand squad at the 1975 World Netball Championships}} {{New Zealand squad at the 1979 World Netball Championships}} {{New Zealand squad at the 1983 World Netball Championships}} {{New Zealand squad at the 1991 World Netball Championships}} {{New Zealand squad at the 2011 World Netball Championships}} }} {{Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic}} {{Team Bath (netball)}} {{England national netball team}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gunson, Lyn}} Category:Living people Category:1953 births Category:New Zealand international netball players Category:New Zealand national netball team coaches Category:New Zealand netball players Category:New Zealand netball coaches Category:Netball players at the 1985 World Games Category:England national netball team coaches Category:Team Bath (netball) coaches Category:Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic coaches Category:Netball Superleague coaches Category:New Zealand expatriate netball people in England Category:University of Otago alumni Category:University of Waikato alumni Category:Academic staff of the University of Waikato Category:Alumni of the University of Bath Category:New Zealand schoolteachers Category:1975 World Netball Championships players Category:1979 World Netball Championships players Category:1983 World Netball Championships players Category:National Bank Cup coaches Category:World Games gold medalists for New Zealand Category:World Games medalists in netball Category:Medalists at the 1985 World Games Category:20th-century New Zealand sportswomen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Lyn Gunson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyn_Gunson) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyn_Gunson?action=history)). 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