Andre Coley named West Indies Women interim head coach
Andre Coley has been confirmed as interim head coach of West Indies Women, Cricket West Indies announced on Tuesday, 3 November. He takes over from Shane Deitz, who had been in charge for the past three years, and will lead the side in the upcoming series against Pakistan Women.
Coley will work alongside the existing support staff during the interim spell, the ICC reports.
Who is Andre Coley
Coley has coached West Indies teams before. He was head coach at the 2010 ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup, where the side finished third.
The Deitz years
West Indies Women reached consecutive semi-finals of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2024 and 2026 under Deitz. In the 2026 tournament they beat Sri Lanka Women by 5 wickets on 21 June.
What Coley inherits
West Indies Women come into the Pakistan series on the back of a 2-1 ODI series win and a 3-0 T20I series win over Zimbabwe.
Pakistan Women’s recent results include a 72-run win over Hong Kong on 7 September and a 4-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka Women on 11 September, both in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026.
