UP-Tuks Netball are a South African netball team based at the University of Pretoria. Their senior team represents the university in Varsity Netball. They also enter teams in University Sports South Africa, Netball South Africa and local Gauteng and Tshwane competitions. In addition they organise a university internal league.
History South Africa UP-Tuks has a history of providing players for the South Africa national netball team. At the 2011 World Netball Championships, the South Africa squad featured five UP-Tuks players – Erin Burger, Chrisna Bootha, Amanda Mynhardt, Vanes-Mari du Toit and Leigh Ann Zackey. Mynhardt was also captain and the team was coached by Elize Kotze, a former UP-Tuks head coach. Burger was subsequently named player of the tournament.
Varsity Netball In 2017, after finishing as runners-up in 2014 and 2016, UP-Tuks won their first Varsity Netball title. Their winning team was coached by Jenny van Dyk, captained by Shadine van der Merwe and featured Marlize de Bruin and Ine-Marí Venter. In the final, they defeated NWU-Pukke 43–41. In 2019, UP-Tuks won their second title, this time defeating Maties 48–43 in the final. In 2023, UP-Tuks won their third title after defeating UJ Netball 63–61 in the final.
Other competitions USSA UP-Tuks enter a team in the University Sports South Africa netball tournament. UP-Tuks won the 2024 USSA netball tournament after defeating the host's, UJ Netball, 41–40 in an entertaining final.
JNA Twizza League In 2021, UP-Tuks under-20 team won the Gauteng Twizza Netball Club Championships.
Gauteng Jaguars UP-Tuks are closely associated with Gauteng Jaguars. Since 2017, Jaguars have been winning Premier Netball League titles. The core of their team is made up of UP-Tuks players. Jenny van Dyk, served as head coach of both UP-Tuks and Jaguars.
Finals Varsity Netball Season Winners Score Runners up Venue2014UFS Kovsies49–42UP-TuksRembrandt Hall2016NWU-Pukke56–55UP-TuksRembrandt Hall2017UP-Tuks43–41NWU-PukkeRembrandt Hall2018UFS Kovsies63–59UP-TuksBloemfontein2019UP-Tuks48–43MatiesRembrandt Hall2023UP-Tuks63–61UJ NetballRembrandt Hall
Notable players Captains Years Captains 20xx–2014Melissa Myburgh2015–2017Shadine van der Merwe2018–2019Tshina Mdau 2021Chantelle Swart2022Mbalenhle Ntuli2023Kamogelo Maseko2024Alice Kennon
Internationals
Chrisna Bootha Erin Burger Vanes-Mari du Toit Izette Griesel Amanda Mynhardt Lenize Potgieter Jeanté Strydom Shadine van der Merwe Ine-Marí Venter
Marlize de Bruin
Coaches Head coaches Coach YearsElize Kotze2004–2011 Jenny van Dyk2011–2024 Erin Burger2024 Amanda Mynhardt2025–
Assistant coaches Coach YearsJenny van Dyk2008–2011 Erin Burger2017–2018, 2023 Marlize de Bruin2021 Shadine van der Merwe2024 Tshina Mdau2024
Honours Varsity Netball Winners: 2017, 2019, 2023 Runners Up: 2014, 2016, 2018
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