David Joseph has stepped down from his role as Devon Women Head Coach.

David took charge of Devon Women in 2023, taking on the role from Warren Carr alongside coaching Devon Under 18 Girls.

His three years in charge of the side have seen Devon Women fully integrate into Devon's Women & Girls' Performance Pathway, as the Devon Cricket Foundation aimed to provide the best opportunity for women and girls in the county to develop, progress and realise their dreams.

During this time, Emma Corney signed her first professional contract, while Ruby Davis, Amelie Munday and Erin Vukusic have all gone on to make their professional debuts.

David's tenure continued the success of his predecessor Carr, with Devon Women winning 21 of the 29 games in his three years as Head Coach, topping Group 3 of the Women's County Championship in 2024 before repeating the feat in Division 1 of League 3 in 2025, only to lose to second-placed Berkshire on Finals Day.

Reflecting on his time as Head Coach, David said:

"I have really enjoyed the last three years working with a really talented group of players who have worked extremely hard, played some outstanding cricket and fully deserve all the success they've achieved.

"It has been great to see the progression and wish them all every success this season."

David will continue to be an integral part of player development in the Performance Pathway, remaining in the role of Devon Under 16 Girls Lead Coach in 2026.

Speaking on David's decision, Devon Cricket Head of Women & Girls' Pathway and Devon Women captain, Steph Hutchins, said:

"David has been an integral part of the process of aligning the girls' Performance Pathway and Devon Women. To have done this while maintaining the high standards of performance the team had set before is a testament to his skills and experience as a coach. This alignment was evident last season, with six players from the Performance Pathway going on to make their senior debuts.

"When David took charge we were a very young and inexperienced side, and over the years he has helped build a cohesive team unit and a tight-knit group of players. I am very grateful for all the hard work he has done to develop the side from what was essentially an Under 18s side into a team that challenges for titles.

"Whilst we are sad he has decided to step down from the women's team, we are delighted that David will continue to play a big part in developing the next generation of Devon Women players."

All at Devon Cricket would like to extend our gratitude to David for all the work he has done with Devon Women, and we look forward to continuing to work with him on the Performance Pathway.