Severn Stars

Severn Stars are an English netball team based at the University of Worcester. The team is named after the River Severn, which runs through Worcester and Gloucester, the original home cities of the two universities. Severn Stars were formed in 2016 and since 2017 their senior team has played in the Netball Superleague. The franchise disbanded at the end of the 2024 season after it was not offered a contract in the relaunched Netball Superleague. Birmingham Panthers was instead named as a franchise for the region and entered its inaugural season in 2025.^[1]

Severn Stars

Founded	2016
Disbanded	2024
Based in	University of Worcester
Regions	West Midlands South West England
Home venue	University of Worcester Arena
Head coach	Jo Trip
League	Netball Superleague
Website	www.severnstars.co.uk
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History

New franchise

In June 2016 it was announced that Severn Stars, together with Wasps Netball and Scottish Sirens, would be one of three new franchises that would join the Netball Superleague for the 2017 season.^[2][3] Severn Stars were formed as a partnership between the University of Worcester and the University of Gloucestershire. They subsequently appointed Anita Navin and Pamela Cookey as directors of netball and Mo'onia Gerrard as their first head coach.^[4][5][6] On 18 February 2017, with a team that included Josie Janz-Dawson and Eleanor Cardwell, Severn Stars made their Netball Superleague debut in an away game against Surrey Storm, losing 58–40.^[7][8]

Notable players

2024 squad

2024 Severn Stars roster
Players	Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height Sigi Burger GS, GA 23 February 1996 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Rebekah Airey GD, GK, WD 19 March 1996 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Jessica Shaw C, WA 17 April 1996 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Gabby Marshall C, WD 9 April 1996 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Suzie Liveseidge GA, WA 1 June 2001 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Jo Trip GD, GK 24 June 1990 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Betsy Creak GS, GA 10 August 1996 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Ella Powell-Davies WD, GD 18 March 1999 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Lefébre Rademan GS, GA 22 August 1996 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Ashleigh Dekker C, WA 16 February 1999 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Niamh Cooper WD, C 29 July 1992 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Jasmine Brown GD, GK 26 November 2001 – Lily Smith (TP) GA, GS 28 November 2003 – Jess Haynes (TP) GD, GK 13 June 2001 – Ruth Hughes (TP) WA, C 10 August 2003 –	Head coach Jo Trip Notes (c) – Captain (cc) – Co-captain (vc) – Vice-captain – Injury / maternity leave (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles: Team website	Last updated: 12 Sept 2023

Internationals

 England

• Ama Agbeze
• Eleanor Cardwell
• Jodie Gibson

 Australia

• Ashleigh Brazill^[9]

 Jamaica

• Jodi-Ann Ward

 Malawi

• Towera Vinkhumbo

 New Zealand

• Liana Leota

 South Africa

• Maryka Holtzhausen
• Phumza Maweni

 Wales

• Nia Jones

 Zimbabwe

• Adelaide Muskwe

Home venues

On 3 March 2017 Severn Stars made their home Netball Superleague debut with a 53–46 win against Celtic Dragons at the University of Worcester Arena.^[10][11] Severn Stars have also played home games at the University of Gloucestershire Arena^[12][13][14]

Coaches

Head coaches

Coach	Years
Mo'onia Gerrard[5][15][16]	2016–2017
Sam Bird [17][18]	2017–2019
Melissa Bessell [19]	2019–2022
Jo Trip	2022-

Directors of netball

Coach	Years
Pamela Cookey[5][6][20]	2016–
Anita Navin [4][21]	2016–