Hume City Broncos have looked within for their Big V women’s state championship coach for next year.
The association announced on Wednesday that Tim Delvin would step up from the youth league women’s coaching role, into the state champ women’s role.
Devlin started with the Broncos 2018 and developed the youth league women’s squad to become one of the strongest sides in the Victorian championship youth league competition.
They made a preliminary final this year and had a 16-4 record in 2021 prior to the season being cancelled due to COVID-19.
In the announcement, Delvin said he was really happy to take the reins of the championship women’s team.
“We have a very talented pool of Junior Broncos coming through the program and I am very excited to continue working with them and the added talent for this upcoming season.”
Mitchell Stoop will replace Delvin as the youth league women’s head coach.
Stoop has previously coached Geelong United’s youth league team and he has also coached the Deakin University women’s team to a couple of national titles.
Stoop said was looking forward to being involved in the Broncos culture.
The association in its statement thanked outcoming coach Robbie Baldwin, who held the role this season.
“Robbie provided a lot of experience and guidance to the champ women program in season 2022,” the statement said.
“Taking an injury-riddled team to fifth on the ladder in a competitive champion women’s division.
“We wish Robbie good luck in his future endeavours.”
Broncos general manager Luke Lehmann said they know they have great potential and very talented players at the association and are keen to have success.
“We’re very excited about Tim and Mitchell, along with Clarissa Tomlinson as director of coaching women’s Big V, leading the champ and youth women’s program to future success.”
Tara Murray
