Mary Waya

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Malawian netball player and coach

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nameMary Waya
imageFile:Mary Waya 2006.jpg
caption20 March 2006: Waya (GA, right) playing for Malawi against Fiji at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
updated16 June 2011
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positionsGA, GS
nationalyears11984–2014
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coachteam1Malawi U20
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|name = Mary Waya |image = File:Mary Waya 2006.jpg |caption = 20 March 2006: Waya (GA, right) playing for Malawi against Fiji at the 2006 Commonwealth Games |updated = 16 June 2011 |fullname = |maidenname = |birth_date = |birth_place = |death_date = |death_place = |height = |school = |university = |occupation = |relatives = |spouse = |marrieddate = |children = |positions = GA, GS |nationalyears1 = 1984–2014 |nationalteam1 = |nationalcaps1 = |coachyears1 = 2010–present |coachteam1 = Malawi U20 |medaltemplates = Mary Waya (born 25 May 1968) is a Malawian netball player and coach. Waya started playing international-level netball at age 14, and has played in more than 200 representative matches for Malawi. During that time she has competed in two World Netball Championships (1995 and 2007), three Commonwealth Games (1998, 2006 and 2010), and two World Netball Series (2009 and 2010).

Career

As a netball player

Waya came to international prominence during the 2007 World Championships in New Zealand, where the Malawian national team (the "Queens") finished 5th, their highest ever placing. and was chosen as the flag bearer for the Malawi team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

After the 2010 World Series in Liverpool, Waya again announced her retirement from international netball, along with Queens veterans Peace Chawinga-Kalua and Esther Nkhoma.

In domestic netball, Waya played for the MTL Queens.

As a netball coach

She turned her attention to coaching, and later that year stepped into the role of head coach of the Malawi U-20 netball team.

The Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) held negotiations with the three retired players to try to convince them to return to the Queens. On 15 June 2011, the NAM announced that Waya had agreed to return to the national team, along with Queens veterans Esther Nkhoma and Sylvia Mtetemela; Peace Chawinga-Kalua had earlier signed as assistant coach for the team. Media reports in Malawi indicated that the return of the three veterans players had caused major tension in the Queens squad, which led Waya to withdraw early from the squad's training camp. She was named as the coach of the Tanzania National Netball Team in 2012.

In July 2022, Waya was announced as the new Namibia National Netball Team coach

In November 2024, the choice was to have co-coaches for the Malawian national team of Waya and Peace Chawinga-Kaluwa. Chawinga-Kaluwa had previously been the Malawian coach before Joanna Kachilika, who the two replaced.

Peace Chawinga-Kaluwa and Waya announced a twelve person team for the 2025 Netball Nations Cup. They chose six new names and six experienced players, who were Joyce Mvula, Takondwa Lwazi-Chiwaya, Towera Vinkhumbo, Grace Mwafulirwa-Mhango, Thandi Galeta and Martha Dambo.

References

References

  1. (2009-10-11). "England dances to Malawi's Waya tune again in Manchester". [[Nyasa Times]].
  2. Garnham, Emily. (2008-03-01). "Malawi's Mary Waya confirmed for test series". [[Daily Express]].
  3. Leggat, David. (2007-11-14). "38-year-young role model leads Malawi's charge". [[The New Zealand Herald]].
  4. "2006 Commonwealth Games Athlete profile: Mary Waya (Malawi)".
  5. Mlanjira, Duncan. (2008-03-09). "Intriguing interest in Mary Waya". [[The Sunday Times]].
  6. (2010-10-03). "Common Wealth Begins". Malawi Voice.
  7. Kanjere, Peter. (2010-11-24). "Queens veterans retire". [[The Nation (Malawi).
  8. Chinoko, Clement. (2010-04-11). "Fumu Ng'oma's firm legacy". The BNL Times.
  9. Zakazaka, Gomezgani. (2010-12-11). "Waya dreams big". [[The Nation (Malawi).
  10. Chirwa, Garry. (2011-06-15). "Netball veterans surprised by NAM's move". [[The Nation (Malawi).
  11. Chibewa, Joe. (23 June 2011). "New-look Queens resent veterans return (sic)". The Maravi Post.
  12. (23 June 2011). "Mary Waya bolts camp". [[The Daily Times (Malawi).
  13. Zgambo, Mike Lyson. (2022-07-22). "Mary Waya appointed Namibia coach".
  14. Chirwa, Garry. (2024-12-21). "Ex-Queens coach snubs NAM, takeslegal action".
  15. Zgambo, Mike Lyson. (2022-07-22). "Mary Waya appointed Namibia coach Malawi 24 {{!}} Latest News from Malawi".
  16. (27 January 2025). "Queens to warm up against British Army". mwnation.com.

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