Luke Williams appointed head coach of Southern Brave for Women’s Hundred 2025
Luke Williams has been appointed head coach of Southern Brave for the Women’s Hundred 2025, replacing Charlotte Edwards. Marcus Trescothick joins as the men’s batting coach ahead of the new season.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Luke Williams has been named the new head coach of Southern Brave for the Women’s Hundred 2025, stepping into the role vacated by Charlotte Edwards, who recently took over as head coach of the England women's national team.
Williams has been with the Brave for a long time and led RCB to their first Women's Premier League (WPL) title in 2024. He was Edwards' assistant since the first Hundred, when Southern Brave made it to the finals in 2021 and 2022 and won their first title in 2023.
His coaching pedigree also includes back-to-back Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) titles with the Adelaide Strikers in 2022 and 2023. In a further show of his rising profile, Williams was among the consultant coaches with England Women during their recent home series against the West Indies.
"It's a privilege to take charge of Southern Brave this year from Charlotte Edwards," Williams said in a statement. "Having worked with the team for a number of years, we have an excellent group of players and staff. We also recruited well in the draft earlier this year, so hopefully we can get back to Finals Day and lift the trophy this summer." Williams will continue to work with familiar faces at the Brave, including South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt, who also plays under him at the Adelaide Strikers.
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Marcus Trescothick Named Batting Coach of Southern Brave Men's Team Ahead of Hundred 2025
In another key move, former England opener Marcus Trescothick has been appointed as the batting coach for the Southern Brave men’s team for the 2025 season. He replaces Jimmy Adams, who is set to coach Hampshire during the One Day Cup in August.
Trescothick currently serves as the England men's national team’s batting coach and briefly stepped in as interim head coach for the white-ball squad last July. The role with Southern Brave marks his first coaching assignment in the Hundred.
These appointments come as both the men's and women's Brave sides look to build on their recent successes and make a strong push for titles in the upcoming Hundred season.
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