Lisa Alexander was the coach of Australia’s Diamonds Netball team for 9 years between 2011 and 2020 winning 83 of her 102 Test matches at an impressive 81% strike rate.

Lisa succeeded Norma Plumber as Coach of the Australian Diamonds netball team in 2011, stepping into the role with the ultimate goal of winning the prized titles of Commonwealth Games and World Champions in 2014 and 2015, which she has successfully achieved. Along the way, Lisa also won the Constellation Cup (2015, 2014 & 2013) and International Quad Series Win (NZ, Eng, Sth Africa) 2012. On the Domestic Scene, Lisa coached the Melbourne Phoenix to Commonwealth Bank Trophy title wins in 2002 and 2003.

Developing a high-performance culture around the Australian Diamonds is what has driven Lisa and this approach has been the corner stone of her coaching career. A thought-provoking keynote speaker, she addresses the important issues of teamwork, leadership and culture in her presentations to audiences of all ages, genders and backgrounds across Australia.

On 30 July 2000, Lisa was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for services to netball as a player and in the area of coaching and player development. She was awarded the AIS Sport Performance Awards Coach of the Year for 2014.

 In the 2021 Australia Day Honours, Alexander was made a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to netball at the elite level.