Jessica Thirlby is a former England netball international and the current head coach of the England national netball team.
11 Facts About Jess Thirlby
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In July 2019, Thirlby was appointed head coach of the senior England national netball team.
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Jess Thirlby is the daughter of Chris Garland, who was a former professional football player, and his wife, Patricia Cooper.
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Jess Thirlby is married to Rob Thirlby, who is a former England rugby sevens international.
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Jess Thirlby's husband represented England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
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Jess Thirlby is a mother of two children and stepmother to a third.
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Jess Thirlby was one of Team Bath's first full-time players.
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Jess Thirlby represented England at every level from under-16 to senior.
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Between 2015 and 2019, Jess Thirlby served as Team Bath's director of netball.
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Jess Thirlby later served as both an assistant coach and head coach with the England under-21 team at the 2009 and 2013 World Youth Cups.
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In July 2019 Jess Thirlby was appointed head coach of the senior England team, taking over from Tracey Neville.