The North-West University’s (NWU’s) superlative netball coach, Dorette Badenhorst, is bidding the NWU farewell after an excellent tenure at the helm of one of the university’s most successful teams.

Dorette, who has decided to take her career in a new and exciting direction, has been the NWU's head netball coach since 2012 and her arrival ushered in an era of unprecedented success for the university.

"I've known Dorette for many years and I have always held her in the highest regard. She is an unbelievable coach, an exceptional netball strategist and an amazing human being,” says Heléne Botha, manager of women's sport. “In the six years that she was our head coach, we have won the Varsity Netball tournament back-to-back, and always finished amongst the top three in the annual USSA tournament, including winning it in 2017. We are sad that she is leaving, but we are also excited and happy with her for what her future holds."

During her tenure, the NWU produced numerous national netball players including Protea stars Nadia Uys, Elsunet du Plessis, Renske Scholtz, Sigi Burger and Kifiloe Tsotetsi.

"Dorette took the NWU's netball club to unprecedented heights and we saw her grow with the club. We worked hard to obtain her services and it paid more dividends than we could ever have hoped for. We knew you could do it. Thank you very much."

 Dorette Potgieter in action during one of the many netball games she lead the NWU team to victory.