West Indies coach seconded to Bermuda’s National Team throughout North American Cricket Cup
The BCB issued this statement today:
The Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) wishes to extend our sincerest gratitude to Cricket West Indies
(CWI) for having seconded Mr. Andre Coley to the BCB for the duration of the inaugural North
American Cricket Cup (NACC) in Cayman.
Mr. Coley will join the Senior Men’s National Team in the capacity of a High-Performance
Consultant, offering his elite services to Mr. Calvin Waldron, BCB Senior Men’s Head Coach.
BCB President Mr. Lloyd Smith said,“The BCB is elated to have the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) commence with the launch of the NACC and sees this as an opportunity for the advancement of international match fixtures, cultural exchange, and increased interaction between CWI and all members of the ICC
Americas region. I wish to acknowledge former CWI CEO Mr. Johnny Graves, Director of Cricket Mr. MilesBascome, Mr. Lynford Inverary, and newly appointed CEO Chris Dehring for their collective
support of activating our MOU. I also wish to acknowledge the successful efforts of our Executive Director, Cal Blankendal, in securing the tenure of Mr. Coley during his visit to Costa Rica at the ICC Americas Annual
Regional Conference. His direct talks with CWI Director of Cricket Mr. Miles Bascome led to this
groundbreaking High-Performance collaboration.
The Executive and staff of the BCB look forward to working with Mr. Andre Coley and CWI for
many years to come.”
Cricket West Indies – High-Performance Consultant, Andre Coley said,
“I am pleased to be supporting the Bermuda Cricket Board as a consulting coach during the
upcoming North American Cup as part of CWI’s commitment to aid in cricket development in
Bermuda. The Associate Nations have always played an exciting brand of cricket, primarily across
the white ball formats, and have had numerous outstanding performances.
It is an exciting time for cricket in the region, and I am looking forward to working closely with
the board, coaches, and players as they prepare for the ICC T20 World Cup American Qualifiers.”
Senior Men’s National Team Coach, Calvin Waldron, said,“As we prepare and set our sights on the SMNT upcoming commitments, the BCB, through collaboration with CWI, have been able to secure, in a consultancy capacity, the services of former CWI Senior Men’s Test Head Coach Mr. Andre Coley.
The opportunity to work with Mr. Coley is a great one, as it will elevate our team around player
management and team performance. It will also offer the BCB an opportunity to access one of the
region’s most knowledgeable coaching resources to help modernize our high-performance
objectives. I’m looking forward to working with Mr. Coley and know this will be a beneficial opportunity for
myself, as a coach, and for the players. This is a unique opportunity to be in the presence of a
current High-Performance Elite Coach, who will share his coaching knowledge and experiences
with us.I hope that his feedback and presence are warmly embraced and appreciated by all BCB
stakeholders and the Senior Men’s National team. In closing, I hope that Mr. Coley can extend his
consultancy beyond the North American Cricket Cup, as I would like to see these partnerships
become the norm within our national team programs. Lastly, I would like to say many thanks to
all at the BCB and at CWI for making this possible. “
