Prime Highlights-
- UAE names Namibia coach Oscar Nauhaus as Women’s National Team head coach after global search with over 100 applications.
- Nauhaus brings over 10 years of grassroots, high-performance and international coaching experience, including Namibia’s U19 and national men’s team roles.
Key Facts-
- Nauhaus guided Namibia’s U19 men’s team to qualify for the 2024 ICC U19 Men’s World Cup.
- He previously worked at Zayed Cricket Academy and with Team Abu Dhabi in the T10 tournament.
Background-
The Emirates Cricket Board has appointed Namibia’s Oscar Nauhaus as head coach of the UAE Women’s National Team, a move that strengthens the squad’s leadership as the country builds its women’s cricket program.
The board chose the 38-year-old after a thorough recruitment process that attracted more than 100 applications from around the world.
Nauhaus brings more than 10 years of coaching experience across grassroots, high-performance and international cricket.
He most recently served as High Performance Manager at Cricket Namibia, where he focused on developing young talent and supporting players through the national pathways.
On the international stage, he coached Namibia’s U19 men’s team to qualification for the 2024 ICC U19 Men’s World Cup and served on the support staff of the national men’s team at the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
His sport science background supports his record in player development, building positive team environments and helping individuals grow on and off the field.
Nauhaus also knows UAE cricket well, having worked at Zayed Cricket Academy in Abu Dhabi and with Team Abu Dhabi in the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament.
He said he feels honored to lead a talented squad that has delivered strong performances recently, and he sees UAE cricket on the rise, pointing to the team’s showing at the Women’s Asia Cup.
He thanked the board for the opportunity and said he aims to build on his predecessor’s work and take the team to the next level.
