Karen Helen Atkinson MBE (née Aspinall; born 7 June 1978) is an English netball coach and former international netball player. Atkinson first represented England in netball in 1994, and was selected for the senior England team in 1997.[1] During her international career, she has won bronze medals at three Commonwealth Games (1998, 2006 and 2010), as well as in the 1999 Netball World Championships.[2] She also won silver with the England team at the 2010 World Netball Series in Liverpool.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karen Helen Atkinson (née Aspinall) | ||
| Born | 7 June 1978 Wigan, England | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): WA, C | |||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
| 2004 | Capital Shakers | ||
| 2005–2006 | Loughborough Lightning | ||
| 2006–2011 | Hertfordshire Mavericks | ||
| 2008 | West Coast Fever | 12 | |
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
| 1997–2011 |  England | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Team(s) | ||
| Hertfordshire Mavericks | |||
| 2014–2017 | Loughborough Lightning | ||
| Last updated: 25 October 2018 | |||
In domestic netball, Atkinson played for the Hertfordshire Mavericks in the Netball Superleague, after having played an initial season with the Loughborough Lightning.[3] She also played one season of the National Bank Cup in New Zealand with the Capital Shakers (2004), and one season in the Australasian ANZ Championship with the West Coast Fever (2008).[2][4]
Atkinson retired from netball in 2011 and has since coached Hertfordshire Mavericks, Loughborough Lightning and the England Fast5 team.[5][6][7]
Atkinson was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to netball.[8]
References
edit- ^ "England Netball profile". Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ a b McFadden, Suzanne (16 November 2007). "Atkinson's leap of faith". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ "Mavericks Squad 2009/10". Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ Garnham, Emily (8 February 2008). "An interview with Karen Atkinson". Daily Express. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ Rush, Richard (6 January 2014). "Doctors and netball star receive New Year Honours". loughboroughecho.net. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Karen Atkinson named Loughborough Lightning coach". BBC Sport. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ Prenderville, Paul (22 August 2018). "Karen Atkinson to lead England in Fast5 World Series title defence". Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "No. 60728". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2013. p. 15.
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