Lyn Gunson captained New Zealand when they won the 1985 World Games title and coached them when they retained the same title in 1989.
18 Facts About Lyn Gunson
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Lyn Gunson gained a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Waikato.
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Lyn Gunson has worked as a secondary teacher and as director of the Waikato Institute for Leisure and Sport.
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Between 1974 and 1985 Lyn Gunson made 70 senior appearances for New Zealand.
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Lyn Gunson made her senior debut on 15 October 1974 against Singapore.
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Lyn Gunson first captained New Zealand in 1974 during a tour of England while still aged 21.
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Lyn Gunson became the permanent captain in 1978 at the age of 24.
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Lyn Gunson subsequently captained New Zealand at the 1979 World Netball Championships, when New Zealand shared the title with Australia and Trinidad and Tobago, and at the 1983 World Netball Championships when New Zealand finished as runners-up to Australia.
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Lyn Gunson continued to captain New Zealand until she retired as a player.
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Between 1989 and 1993 Lyn Gunson served as head coach of New Zealand.
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Lyn Gunson was named New Zealand Coach of the Year for 1989 while the New Zealand national netball team where named Team of the Year.
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Lyn Gunson served as head coach of New Zealand at the 1991 World Netball Championships.
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Between 1999 and 2000 Lyn Gunson coached Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in New Zealand's Coco-Cola Cup.
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Lyn Gunson initially arrived at the University of Bath to study for a doctorate.
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Between 2002 and 2003 Lyn Gunson served as head coach of England.
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Lyn Gunson was the England head coach at both the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 2003 World Netball Championships.
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In 2008 Lyn Gunson returned to New Zealand where she remained involved with netball.
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Lyn Gunson later worked as a Coaching Consultant at the New Zealand Academy of Sport North Island.