HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – The Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) is seeking a new national cricket coach “to create a winning culture” following the departure of Clay Smith.
Bermuda cricket has been in the doldrums since the national team reached the World Cup in the Caribbean in 2007, coached by former West Indies Test batsman Gus Logie.
Reflecting the country’s fall in the international rankings, the post will be a part-time one only.
The BCB, hit by a series of resignations in recent months, said in a release that it is “seeking a visionary with a proven and progressive approach to modern day cricket”.
Applications close December 28.
The BCB said the new coach would be required to report to the chairman of its high performance committee, the successful candidate being able to “deliver sustained success in all conditions and formats while creating a winning culture and team capable of playing competitive cricket on the world stage”.
Smith, who took over from Arnold Manders in December 2015, stood down in October, three months after his contract expired on July 7. Bermuda dropped to the lowest rung of international cricket in Malaysia last spring when they were relegated – along with Vanuatu – to the
World Cricket League Division Five.
Smith’s departure was followed by the resignation of the BCB’s chief executive Neil Speight after 13 years in the post.
Vice-president Nyon Steede also handed in his resignation, while treasurer Gershon Gibbons stepped down earlier in the year.
Meanwhile, having left the national team set-up, 47-year-old Smith has agreed to coach club side Flatts, newly promoted to the Premier Division, next season.
