Briony Akle is an Australian former netball player and current netball coach.
16 Facts About Briony Akle
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Between 1999 and 2004, Akle played for Sydney Swifts in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league.
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Briony Akle was a member of the Sydney Swifts teams that won premierships in 2001 and 2004.
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Briony Akle graduated from the University of Western Sydney after completing a Bachelor of Applied Science in Sports Management.
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Briony Akle is married to Sarkis Briony Akle, a hairdresser and salon owner.
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Between 1999 and 2004, Briony Akle made 53 appearances for Sydney Swifts in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league.
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Briony Akle was a member of the Swifts teams that won premierships in 2001 and 2004.
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Briony Akle played as a wing attack in both the 2001 and 2004 grand finals.
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Between 2011 and 2015, Briony Akle served as an assistant coach or head coach of various teams that represented New South Wales at the Australian National Netball Championships.
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Between 2014 and 2017, Briony Akle served as an assistant coach or head coach for teams that represented New South Wales in the Australian Netball League.
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In 2016, Briony Akle was appointed head coach of the New South Wales Institute of Sport netball program.
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In July 2017, Briony Akle coached the NSWIS team that finished third in the 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament.
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In September 2017, ahead of the 2018 season, Briony Akle was appointed head coach of New South Wales Swifts, replacing Rob Wright.
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Briony Akle was named the 2019 Joyce Brown Coach of the Year.
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In 2021, despite having to go into isolation and having restrictions preventing her from entering Queensland due the COVID-19 pandemic, Briony Akle guided Swifts to their second Suncorp Super Netball title.
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Between September 2004 and February 2006, Briony Akle worked as an administration coordinator for Sydney Swifts.