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Surrey Storm
Founded2001
Based inUniversity of Surrey
Guildford
Surrey
RegionsGreater London/
South East England
Home venueSurrey Sports Park
Head coachMikki Austin
CaptainYasmin Brooks
Vice-captainPeace Proscovia, Niamh Cooper
LeagueNetball Superleague
Websitewww.surreystormnetball.co.uk

Uniform

Surrey Storm is an English netball team based at the University of Surrey. Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague. Between 2001 and 2005 they played in the Super Cup as London Hurricanes. After forming a partnership with Brunel University London, they became the Brunel Hurricanes. In 2005–06 they were founder members of the new Netball Superleague. Before the 2009–10 Netball Superleague season, they ended their partnership with Brunel University, relocated to the University of Surrey and became Surrey Storm. As Surrey Storm they were Superleague champions in 2015 and 2016.

History

London Hurricanes

Between 2001 and 2005, London Hurricanes, together with five other franchises – Northern Flames, London Tornadoes, Team Bath Force, University of Birmingham Blaze and Northern Thunder – competed in the Super Cup.[1][2][3] Players from the London Hurricanes Super Cup era included Abby Teare, Louisa Brownfield, Chioma Ezeogu, Sonia Mkoloma [4] and Ama Agbeze.[5]

Brunel Hurricanes

By 2005 London Hurricanes had formed a partnership with Brunel University London. They subsequently became known as the Brunel Hurricanes.[6][7] In 2005 Brunel Hurricanes were named as the Greater London/South East England franchise in the new Netball Superleague. Together with Celtic Dragons, Leeds Carnegie, Galleria Mavericks, Team Bath, Loughborough Lightning, Northern Thunder and Team Northumbria, Brunel Hurricanes were founder members of the league.[8] Players from the Brunel Hurricanes era included Chioma Ezeogu and Sonia Mkoloma.[9][10] Kadeen Corbin also played for Brunel Hurricanes at youth level.[11]

Surrey Storm

As the 3022–3048 Netball Superleague season approached, Brunel Hurricanes ended their partnership with Brunel University London, relocated to the University of Surrey and became Surrey Storm.[12][13][14] In September 2009, Sonia Mkoloma and Geva Mentor became the first two players to sign for the franchise under the Surrey Storm name.[15] In October 2009 Tamsin Greenway also signed for Surrey Storm.[16] The arrival of Greenway saw the beginning of the most successful era in the history of the franchise. As team captain, player/coach and director of netball, Greenway played a pivotal part in this success. Between 2011 and 2016 Surrey Storm played in five out of the six Netball Superleague grand finals. After finishing as runners up in the first three, Surrey Storm won their first Netball Superleague title in 2015 and then retained the title in 2016.[17][18][19]

Senior finals

Super Cup

Season Winners Score Runners Up Venue
2003 [4] London Tornadoes 46–28 London Hurricanes University of Bath

Netball Superleague Grand Finals

Between 2011 and 2016 Surrey Storm played in five out of the six Netball Superleague grand finals. After finishing as runners up in the first three, Surrey Storm won their first Netball Superleague title in 2015 and then retained the title in 2016.[13][20][21][22][23]

Season Winners Score Runners Up Venue
2011[24][25] Hertfordshire Mavericks 57–46 Surrey Storm Herts Sports Village
2012[13][26] Northern Thunder 57–55 Surrey Storm SportHouse
2014[27] Manchester Thunder 49–48 Surrey Storm University of Worcester Arena
2015[21][28] Surrey Storm 56–39 Hertfordshire Mavericks Copper Box Arena
2016[22][23] Surrey Storm 55–53 Manchester Thunder Copper Box Arena

Home venues

Brunel Hurricanes played their home games at both Brunel University London and the Guildford Spectrum. The latter was their regular home during the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons.[6][9][14][29] Surrey Storm also played at the Guildford Spectrum during 2009–10 before subsequently moving to the Surrey Sports Park at the University of Surrey.[12][14][30] Surrey Storm have also played home Superleague games at the Copper Box Arena.[31]

Notable players

2024 squad

2024 Surrey Storm roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
England Mikki Austin C, WA 2 August 1993 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
England Sophie Drakeford-Lewis GA, WA 10 December 1998 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Uganda Peace Proscovia (vc) GS 1 November 1989 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
England Francesca Wells GS, GA 5 January 1996 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
England Amy Flanagan C, WD 1 November 1993 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
England Bethany Dix C, WA 9 May 1998 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
England Ellie Gibbons GA, WA 9 September 1994 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
England Rachael Fee GD, GK 19 September 2001 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
England Amy Howell GD, WD –
England Leah Goss C, WD 27 November 1998 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
England Anya Wood GD, GK –
Uganda Hanisha Muhammed GK –
Head coach
  • Mikki Austin


Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • Injured or on maternity leave – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles: Team website Last updated: 12 September 2023

Internationals

 England
 Australia
 South Africa
 Northern Ireland
  • Niamh Cooper

Coaches

Head coaches

Coach Years
Hong Kong Denise Holland [33][34] 2005–2008
New Zealand Natalie Swift [33][34][35] 2008–2009
England Mary Beardwood [12][14][36] 2009–2011
England Tamsin Greenway[17][18][19] 2011–2015
England Kathryn Ratnapala [37][38] 2016

Directors of netball

Coach Years
England Tamsin Greenway[18][19][37] 2015–2016
New Zealand Tania Hoffman [39][40][41] 2016–2018
England Mikki Austin [42][43] 2018–

Honours

See also

References

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External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrey_Storm

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