# UP-Tuks Netball

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 | Venue |
| 2014 | UFS Kovsies | 49–42 | UP-Tuks | Rembrandt Hall |
| 2016 | NWU-Pukke | 56–55 | UP-Tuks | Rembrandt Hall |
| 2017 | UP-Tuks | 43–41 | NWU-Pukke | Rembrandt Hall |
| 2018 | UFS Kovsies | 63–59 | UP-Tuks | Bloemfontein |
| 2019 | UP-Tuks | 48–43 | Maties | Rembrandt Hall |
| 2023 | UP-Tuks | 63–61 | UJ Netball | Rembrandt Hall |

## Notable players
### Captains

| Years | Captains |
| 20xx–2014 | Melissa Myburgh |
| 2015–2017 | Shadine van der Merwe |
| 2018–2019 | Tshina Mdau |
| 2021 | Chantelle Swart |
| 2022 | Mbalenhle Ntuli |
| 2023 | Kamogelo Maseka |
| 2024 | Alice Kennon |

### Internationals
#### South Africa

| Chrisna Bootha Erin Burger Vanes-Mari du Toit Izette Griesel Amanda Mynhardt | Lenize Potgieter Jeanté Strydom Shadine van der Merwe Ine-Marí Venter |

#### South Africa Fast5

* Marlize de Bruin
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## Coaches
### Head coaches

| Coach | Years |
| Elize Kotze | 2004–2011 |
| Jenny van Dyk | 2011–2024 |
| Erin Burger | 2024 |
| Amanda Mynhardt | 2025– |

### Assistant coaches

| Coach | Years |
| Jenny van Dyk | 2008–2011 |
| Erin Burger | 2017–2018, 2023 |
| Marlize de Bruin | 2021 |
| Shadine van der Merwe | 2024 |
| Tshina Mdau | 2024 |

## Honours

* Varsity Netball
** Winners: 2017, 2019, 2023
** Runners Up: 2014, 2016, 2018