New Northern Cape Cricket head coach Deon Carolus. Picture: Danie van der Lith
As the Northern Cape Heat prepares to embark on a new chapter, the responsibility now falls on the newly appointed interim coaching staff to continue the momentum that Charlton has built.
During the press briefing, January emphasised the need for stability and continuity in the wake of Charlton’s departure. He revealed that the board had decided to implement an interim structure to guide the team through the upcoming season, which is set to begin next month.
“We are putting this structure in place because we cannot now, at this stage, put out an ad and look for a coach because the recruitment process is time-consuming,” January explained.
“We have decided to put the interim structure in place. We have decided not to look outside of the province for the interim coaching team. We have decided that we are going to take the current assistant coach, Deon Carolus, and promote him to the new interim head coach. Assisting him as assistant coaches are Loots Bosman and Roy Adams.”
The decision to promote from within the province reflects the board’s commitment to nurturing home-grown talent and preserving the unique culture that has been cultivated within the team.
January’s remarks were echoed by the president of NC Cricket, Gibson Molale, who expressed his gratitude to Charlton for his contributions and wished him success in his new role.
“It was wonderful working with you. You brought some glory days to our union, and we know you will be doing great things in the future. We are also glad that Charlton decided that he will still be assisting the Northern Cape Heat while busy with his other coaching position, and we are grateful for that.
“We also want to assure the people of the Northern Cape that we don’t want them to see this as being selfish; we want to inspire some hope into our coaching system, and that is why we looked for home-brewed talent.
“All three of the new coaches played for the Griquas, and therefore they understand the culture and what we expect from them,” Molale added.