Following an extensive
recruitment process, England Squash & Racketball today
announced the appointment of a new High Performance Coach,
Fiona Geaves.
 Fiona
is a former British Champion, World No5, two-time
Commonwealth Medallist; and twice a British Open and World
Open semi-finalist, who spent 19 years ranked in the world
top 20. She was a regular member of England Teams throughout
her career and was renowned for her skill, competitiveness
and professionalism.
Fiona joins ESR from Heights Casino Club, New York, where
she was Director of Squash, leading one of the largest and
strongest coaching programmes in the US and managing a team
of professional coaches, including former internationals
Linda and Lauren Elriani.
 She
begins her new role in a couple of months time and will be
responsible for over-seeing the National Junior Programme,
in addition to contributing to the Transitional and Senior
Programmes. This appointment completes the new-look
Performance Team and we know that Fiona will have a positive
impact upon both our team of coaches and all the players
within the Performance Programme.
 "Fiona
was a world class player who has made the transition to
coach successfully. She has an impressive knowledge and
understanding of the game and has developed a high quality
coaching skills relatively quickly. She is a good addition
to the team."
 National
Coach
"It has been a long process, but very worthwhile- we have
managed to make the high calibre appointment we wanted.
Fiona will make a difference. We are absolutely delighted."
 Head of
Performance |
 "It
was always my dream after retiring from the WISPA tour to be
involved with England as a coach and I’m really pleased that
I’ve been given this opportunity.
"I am sad to be leaving Heights Casino, I’ve loved every
minute of my time there- it’s been a great experience and a
special time in my life."
Retirement
Off to the States
"Fiona’s
appointment and her strong desire to join the ESR
Performance Team is another landmark in the game’s
development in England and reflective of England’s
performance ambitions over the next decade. We are delighted
to welcome Fiona on board this new dynamic performance team.
 ESR
Chairman
"This is a great appointment. After an extremely thorough
recruitment process, we are now ready and determined to get
closer to the game and create a real buzz throughout the
country through our dynamic Performance and Regional
Coaching Team."
Operations Director |
