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Our Coaches
Taryn Barley - Head Coach and Open's Coach
2021 WANL Coach of the Year
Taryn is passionate about building close and positive relationships between coaches and players while ensuring a careful balance between athlete accountability and establishing a foundation for athletes to feel supported and empowered to develop their netball knowledge.
Taryn has her Elite Coaching Accreditation which she completed in 2017. She held the 15U State Team Assistant Coach role from 2017 - 2019 and was reappointed to the role in 2020. She was also the 17U State Team Fever in Time (FIT) Assistant Coach in 2018 and 2019.
Taryn has been the Netball Specialist Program Coordinator at Melville Senior high school since 2019. Taryn has also played an integral part in the Hammersley Netball Club Coaching their Division 1 Team 2 in 2019 and also as the Head Coach for the West Coast Netball Region Academy in 2016 and 2017. Taryn also held the Warriors in Time (WIT) Coach role in 2017.
In 2020, 2021 and 2022, Taryn led the Rangers 20U team to the finals, winning the 20U WANL Premiership in 2021 and achieved the Netball WA Coach of the Year 2021. She is looking forward to another successful 2023!
Kelly Dominiak - Open's Assistant Coach
Working as a Regional Development Coordinator in the Great Southern for the last 10 years – Kelly coordinated and implemented coach/player programs, accreditation and education workshops. Kelly worked through NWA’s Coach pathway via the Regional Academy Program (DADRA and Fever in Time) and coached representative teams at Academy Cup/State Cup to achieve her Advanced Coaching Accreditation at the end of 2019.
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Between 2020-2023 Kelly was appointed the Head Coach of the Great Southern Regional Academy Sport Netball Program (GS RASP) delivered by Netball WA (NWA). The opportunity to bridge the gap for regional pathways - through nurturing talent, improving skills, and preparing athletes for more competitive environments, enabled the program to receive funding and support from Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.
Kelly created a high-quality development program for identified athletes, coaches, and officials, committed to progressing to higher representation within the sport of netball.
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Kelly believes in fostering a positive and inclusive team culture that prioritises hard work, resilience, and personal growth. She focuses on developing athletes both on and off the court, encouraging them to set and achieve their individual and team goals. This philosophy along with her dedication to regional development has seen the highest number of representatives from the Great Southern region with over 13 athletes and officials now competing in such competitions as the GIG WANL and selection into the Fever Futures State Team in 2025.
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Kelly is looking forward to collaborating with the talented Rangers Coaching panel and continue to hone and develop her coaching within the WA Netball League.
Mark McCoach - Open's Apprentice Coach
After recently completing his Intermediate Coaching Accreditation, Mark joins us as Open’s Apprentice Coach for 2025 while continuing with his playing role in our 2025 Men’s team.
Mark has always had deep passion for netball, he loves to see the game evolve and endeavours to be a creative coach that assists players in elevating their skills to keep achieving their best.
Mark has coached Open Division 1 for Northern Raiders at WDNA for the past 2 years, various association teams for JNA from 2020-2024 and is currently the Specialist Netball Coach at Warwick Senior High School.
As a current West Coast Thunder Men’s Opens player, a 6+ year WANL career and a former Australian 23&U Vice Captain, Mark is looking to bring his experience and fresh knowledge to our energetic and exciting Rangers Open team in 2025.
Sharon Dawson - Men's Coach
Sharon resumes her role as Head Coach of our Men’s Team for Season 2025.
She is Advanced Accredited coach, in her fifth WANL season, combined with over 25 years coaching experience in the Goldfields, Pilbara and Perth regions. Sharon has worked passionately to lead the team to more success in their second year.
Sharon brings a wealth of knowledge as an Association Development Officer, former Fever in Time Coach and current Head Coach of a Tier 1 Netball Specialist School Program in Atwell.
Her second passion is motivating and mentoring athletes and coaches on the pathway for the future!
Cheney Armstrong - Men's Assistant Coach
Cheney joins the club in 2024 as our Mens Assistant Coach, bringing with her a wealth of knowledge and background. She is a former WANL player and Intermediate Accredited Coach currently working towards her Advanced accreditation in the Netball WA pathway.
Cheney is also a professional and hard-working Physical Education Teacher and Specialist Netball Program coordinator at Harrisdale SHS. She developed this program in 2020 and is passionate about providing a netball pathway for young men.
Cheney is a former product of the KDNA and Darling Range original player pathway and is a former Rangers, Warriors and Thunder player. She has coached representative level for KDNA and brings excellent strategy, game sense and personality to the role.
Cheney is super excited to be on board as an assistant coach for the Inaugural 2024 Men’s team for Rangers!
Rebecca Roberts - 21U Coach
Rebecca's story coming soon...
Lauren Radici - 21U Assistant Coach
Lauren's story coming soon...
Maggie Carroll - Scouts Coach
Maggie is a passionate netballer and has a love for fitness, leadership and coaching.
Maggie has had many years’ experience as both a player and coach. Originally from Canberra, she played in Division 1 State League competitions in both the ACT & NSW, and represented the ACT at State Level. After moving to Perth 11 years ago, she continued her netball with Darling Rangers in State League.
A qualified Intermediate Coach, Maggie was most recently Rangers Apprentice Coach in 2022. In 2019 she coached the U16’s SDNA Metro League Team and the SNDA Open team in 2018. Prior to that, she was the Under 12 Rangers Head Coach in 2017 and ACT School girls Assistant Coach in 2003.
Maggie uses her own journey in the player pathway to build resilient and hard working athletes, and educate our Scouts players on all aspects of development required to be successful in the next step of the netball pathway.
Alexis Kiernan - Scouts Apprentice Coach
Alexis joins Rangers in 2025 as the Scout's Apprentice Coach, bringing with her a deep passion for netball and a commitment to developing young athletes. Her journey in the sport began at a young age and evolved into a love for coaching, where she thrives on fostering players’ growth both on and off the court.
Currently working towards her Intermediate Coaching Accreditation, Alexis has already gained extensive experience coaching across various levels. She has coached U16s Metro League athletes at SDNA, U14s and U16s development teams, and in 2024 was a Fever in Time U14s apprentice coach. She has built a reputation for her strong communication skills and ability to connect with players.
Alexis’ coaching philosophy emphasises teamwork, skill development, and creating a positive environment that inspires athletes to reach their full potential.
With a focus on continuous learning and a genuine passion for the game, Alexis is excited to be part of the Rangers program and looks forward to contributing to its success in 2025 and beyond.
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