Luke Swann

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Luke Swann

| image =

| country = England

| fullname = Luke Kirke Swann

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1983|6|25|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2022|09|08|1983|6|25}}

| role = Coach

| club1 = Northamptonshire

| year1 = {{nowrap|2017–2022}}

}}

Luke Kirke Swann (25 June 1983 – 6 September 2022) was an English professional cricket coach who worked for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.

Swann was known for being one of the few coaches working in professional cricket to have not played a single first-class game.{{Cite news|title=Opportunity knocks for coach Swann|date=September 2014|work=The Shropshire Star}} He joined the coaching staff at Northamptonshire CCC as a performance cricket coach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/luke-swann-the-northants-performance-cricket-coach-poses-news-photo/1138169385|title=Luke Swann, the Northants performance cricket coach, poses for a...|website=Gettyimages.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://nccc.co.uk/team/2317/|title=Luke Swann|website=Nccc.co.uk|access-date=9 September 2022}}

Life and career

Swann grew up in Hexton, Hertfordshire. He was educated at Hitchin Boys' School and played cricket for his local club side Hexton CC.

Swann joined the professional coaching staff at Northamptonshire CCC in February 2017, having previously worked as cricket programme lead coach at Wrekin College in Shropshire.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrekincollege.com/luke-swann-joins-wrekin-college/2373000.html|title=Luke Swann Joins Wrekin College | Wrekin College|website=Wrekincollege.com}} During this time he also worked as a county age group coach.{{Cite web|url=https://nccc.co.uk/news/2020-junior-pathway-intake-revealed/|title=2020 Junior Pathway Intake Revealed|website=Nccc.co.uk|date=November 25, 2019}}

On 8 September 2022, it was reported by Northamptonshire County Cricket Club,{{cite web | last=Edwards | first=Joe | title=Remembering Luke Swann | website=Northamptonshire CCC | date=2022-09-08 | url=https://nccc.co.uk/news/remembering-luke-swann/ | access-date=2025-02-18}} that Swann had died suddenly aged 39. Northamptonshire’s players will wear black arm bands during the upcoming fixture against Surrey.

References

External links

{{cite web|url=https://www.wrekincollege.com/luke-swann-joins-wrekin-college/2373000.html|title=Luke Swann Joins Wrekin College|website=Wrekincollege.com}}

Category:1983 births

Category:2022 deaths

Category:Sportspeople from Hitchin

Category:English cricket coaches

Category:Cricketers from Hertfordshire

Category:21st-century English sportsmen