Dr Lana McCarthy is a lecturer in teacher education at Charles Sturt University, Australia. This book draws on her doctoral thesis, which investigated the ways in which captains and coaches have constructed the culture of New Zealand’s national netball team. She was formerly an assistant lecturer in the School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition at Massey University, Palmerston North, where she taught physical education.

Dr Andy Martin is a professor in the School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition at Massey University, Palmerston North. He has been involved in a range of experiential learning projects in sport management education, physical education, and outdoor education. He is the lead author of Outdoor & Experiential Learning (2004). He is also co-author of Legends in Black with Geoff Watson and Tom Johnson (2014).

Dr Geoff Watson is an Associate Professor of History at Massey University. His research focuses on sports history and he was one of the editors of, and a contributor to, Legends in Black: New Zealand Rugby Greats on Why We Win (2014). His most recent publication, co-authored with Greg Ryan, is Sport and the New Zealanders: A History (Auckland University Press, 2018), a general history of sport in New Zealand.