Minetti steps up and is joined by England legend Lynch as Hustle women’s coaches in ‘26

Bryony Minetti has stepped into a Head Coach role for The Fly Sixes Lacrosse League 2026 after two years as an Assistant Coach and returns to Hustle Women after a year away with Swift.

Her Assistant Coach in 2026 will be England legend and all-time most capped player Lucy Lynch who unbelievably makes her The Fly debut next year.

Minetti first appeared on the sidelines as Hustle Women Assistant Coach in 2024 when she helped her team to a second place finish alongside Head Coach and newly appointed Great Britain Women’s High Performance Coach Alex Carnegie-Brown.

Transferring to Swift Women in 2025, Minetti teamed up with The Fly 2021 winning Head Coach Carina Bates where they eventually finished fourth.

Minetti takes on a Head Coach role at The Fly having previosuly held the Head of Lacrosse position at two schools and coached teams at the annual National Schools Lacrosse Championships as well as being a part of the Wales junior coaching set-up.

Minetti said:

I am delighted to take on the role of Head Coach at The Fly 2026. After two years as Assistant Coach, I’m excited to step forward into this position and continue to work with some of Europe’s top athletes.

With the new exciting team selection process, I’ll be looking for players with strong team ethic, that show relentless drive both on and off the pitch as well young emerging talent.

I’m looking forward to the challenge ahead and to seeing a new team can achieve together.

One of the most experienced players in the entire country with plenty of coaching under her belt too, Lynch joins Minetti as Assistant Coach of Hustle Women in 2026.

Recently, Lynch has been supporting the England Lacrosse Women’s Development Squad and hosting guest coaching sessions that have fit into her hugely busy life as a working mum and, until 2019, international athlete.

Lynch has previously coached through the independent school network, the England Lacrosse Aspire Programme, and was on the coaching team that led the England U19 women’s teams at the 2007 and 2011 World Championships.

Lynch said:

I’m excited to be making my debut at The Fly next year. Success at The Fly to me is strong team performances, strong progress through the weekends, strong team cohesion, and strong culture.

I like confident, dynamic, and aggressive lacrosse. I think that will be enjoyable for fans and certainly aligns with some of The Fly team names!

Minetti and Lynch will take charge of Hustle Women at The Fly 2026 on 16 & 17 May in the north and 30 & 31 May in the south.