Dermot Reeve to coach the State Central Stags

Former England international and English County coach Dermot Reeve has been appointed as coach of the State Central Stags.

“We are excited about having a coach of the experience and standard of Dermot join the State Central Stags,” Central Districts CEO Blair Furlong said.
“It is a fantastic opportunity for the Stags and our up and coming players to be exposed to someone of his Dermot’s ability,” he said.
NZC CEO Justin Vaughan described the appointment as a “great opportunity” for Central Districts.
“We need to bridge the gap between our State domestic players and international cricket and having a coach of the quality of Dermot will help take us in that direction,” he said.

"I am delighted to have the opportunity to coach the State Central Stags and to give my assistance to cricket in New Zealand," Reeve said.
Reeve will be contracted to New Zealand Cricket under a new initiative which will see all State cricket coaches centrally contracted and take part in wider coaching programmes outside of their Major Association during the winter months. He begins the position on August 1.
Reeve’s achievements as a cricketer and coach include:
Played 29 one day Internationals, including the World Cup Final in 1992 for England
Played three Test Matches for England
Captained England to victory in the 1994 Hong Kong 6’s
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1995
Only person to win three ‘Man of the Match’ awards in Lord’s finals
Captained Warwickshire to unprecedented success between 1993-1995
Voted County Captain of the Century by Cricnet/PCA
Somerset CCC Director of Cricket (1997-2001)
Hong Kong’s Cricket Coach in 1994/95
Voted Greatest Ever Warwickshire All rounder and selected in the Greatest Ever Warwickshire X1
Awarded the OBE in 1996
Awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Sports Science from Birmingham University