By Joan Grey Close marking of Southern United’s star striker Amy Hislop was one of the keys to Auckland United’s national women’s title victory, says winning coach Ben Bate. After his side’s 2-0 win in the Grand Final at Go … Read More
Ben Bate has emerged as one of New Zealand’s leading coaches of women’s club teams. Last year, he coached Northern Rovers to the regional league title and a Kate Sheppard Cup final. This year, he’s at the helm of Auckland … Read More
Auckland United have appointed Brad Bicknell as their Director of Football in a restructure of the club’s football management positions. Jo Dawkins, previously Director of Football, moves into a new role as the High-Performance Director with a focus on the … Read More
Kate Sheppard Cup holders Auckland United have unveiled Ben Bate as their new women’s Premier League coach. Bate (37) joins from Northern Rovers who were beaten finalists in the Kate Sheppard Cup and are the 2022 Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier … Read More
Northern Rovers are recruiting a new Head of Women’s and Girls Football coach after announcing their women’s head coach Ben Bate is leaving the club. Rovers are the current Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League champions and were runners-up in the … Read More