Coaching Team

Our North East Cricket Academy (NECA) coaching team is led by our Director of Coaching, Keith Newell and is supported by a fantastic group of ECB qualified coaches ranging from Level ECB 2, 3 or 4. Our coaches, who include current and past professional cricketers, offer a diverse range of specific skills coaching alongside their own high level playing experience.

It is a core aim of NECA to be a centre of training excellence for all of our players, for all clubs in the North East. Our Women’s’ and Girls’ section is our largest growing sector, and we continue to encourage participation. 

Our leading indoor training facilities enable us to offer winter and pre-season coaching programmes to ensure that juniors continue to use the skills acquired in the summer sessions throughout the year. To book or find out more about our NECA programmes we offer, click HERE.

All coaches are DBS checked, First Aid trained and have the required ECB Safeguarding qualifications. 

	Keith Newell	Director of Coaching ECB Level 3
	Graham Clark	ECB Level 2 Professional Cricketer for Durham Cricket
	Nicky Phillips	ECB Level 3 Ex - Professional Cricketer for Sussex and Durham Cricket
	Ruaidhri Fletcher	ECB Level 3 Coach South North CC 2nd XI Captain
	Jen McDowell	ECB Level 2 Women's 1st XI Captain and Female Club Safeguarding Officer
	Nathan Byerley	ECB Level 2
	Jack Slane	ECB Level 2
	Freya Rook	ECB Level 2
	Gavin Paton	ECB Level 2
	James Lunn	ECB Level 3 Development Officer for Durham Cricket
	Ben Davidson	ECB Level 1 Cricketer for Scotland Cricket