Coach Chng Li Li wins Development Award

NETBALL

Coach Recognition Awards 2007
Saturday, 8 September 2007 at the Legends Fort Canning Park

The Coach Recognition Awards for 2007 were handed out last Saturday and a total of 41 coaches were chosen. We all appreciate what a good coach means to us and so Red Sports would like to recognise these award-winning coaches. Over the next few weeks, look out for stories on each of the winners.

Chng Li Li (centre), a winner of the 2007 SSC Coach Recognition Development Award (Schools). © SSC

The first coach up is Chng Li Li who was presented with the SSC Coach Recognition Development Award (Schools) for the second year running. In the past year, she has been coaching netball at various schools including Raffles Girls' School, St Margaret's Secondary School, Raffles Junior College and Cedar Girls' School.

Chng Li Li has coached netball for 15 years and attained the NCAP Technical (Netball) Level 3 certification in 2006. © SSC

Many of Li Li's athletes have made significant achievements at the National Inter-Schools Netball Championships in 2006. Under her charge, Raffles Junior College finished 4th in the ‘A’ Division, while Raffles Girls' School were 2nd in the ‘B’ Division and 3rd in the ‘C’ Division. Li Li's athletes were also selected to represent the Singapore Combined Schools team at the International Schools Netball Challenge held in Adelaide, the National League and the Pesta Sukan competitions.

A firm believer of continuous learning, Li Li attended the Asian Youth Netball Championship Coaching Clinic in India and also attained her NCAP Technical (Netball) Level 3 certification in 2006.

Li Li, who has coached for 15 years, sets goals with her teams based on their individual strengths and helps her teams gain extra edge and confidence by spending the time to analyse their games.

Editor’s note: If you recognise the athletes, please leave the names in the comments section. Thanks. This is part of the continuing series of stories on the coaches who were recognised at the 2007 Coach Recognition Awards.