Herschel Gutman wins lucrative coach award

ICA's National Cricket Development Officer Herschel Gutman was recently named ICC Europe Coach of the Year. Gutman (ECB Level 3 Performance Coach and ECB Tutor /Assessor) was recognized for his work in setting up the highly successful night cricket league, as well his leading a successful coach and player development programme involving numerous communities and groups within Israel.

"The Israel Cricket Association is very proud of Herschel Gutman for winning the European Coach of the Year award 2013. Herschel has been our NCDO for nearly 4 years and his unabated enthusiasm, dedication and love for the game is evident wherever he goes whether it be at the schools in the nets or on the field, Herschel will always be there with a 100% effort. He has instigated and introduced many new forms of the game to Israeli cricket, but more so the way he puts everything across to the players is a sight to be beheld. With Herschel at the helm of cricket development in Israel we can expect much success for Israel cricket in the future all those involved in running of the ICA are especially proud of him," says Stanley Perlman, ICA Chairman.

Dutch coach Roland Lefebvre, himself with strong ties to Israel cricket over many years, won the Outstanding Contribution Award.