Name: Sue Sofarnos

Position: Elite Coach Advisor

Employed since: 2009

Responsible for: coordinating, developing and implementing elite coaching within the national high performance program and coordinating and developing identified elite coaches in the national high performance pathway

Background:

Lacrosse (Coaching)

2007-2009 Head Coach Australian Women’s -World Cup Team- (Silver medalists)

2005 Assistant Coach Australian Women’s -World Cup Team- (World Champions)

2008 Senior Victorian Head Coach

2007 Under 21 Victorian State Coach - National Champions

Lacrosse (Playing)

Represented Australia in lacrosse - 1978-1997 (Captain 1989/1993)

Represented Australia in Five World Cups in lacrosse– 1982/1986/1989/1993/1997

Represented Victoria in lacrosse - 1972-1998 (Captain - 10 years)

Lacrosse World Team Member – 1982

Lacrosse World Champions – 1986 (player) 2005 (assistant coach)

Named Australian Living Legend – Lacrosse - 1999

Australian Sports Medal - 2000 (Services to Women’s Lacrosse)