Karen Atkinson MBE

Karen is currently Head Coach of Superleague team, Strathclyde Sirens, a new team founded by Netball Scotland.  She has previously coached Mavericks, Loughborough Lightning and England Fast5, as well as being a technical coach of the England team.  She is one of a very few players to win more than 100 caps for England, many as captain.  This included winning medals at two World Championships, three Commonwealth Games and the Fastnet Series.  She was inducted into the England Netball Hall of Fame in 2009, and was awarded MBE for services to the game.