Floyd Reifer Appointed West Indies U19 Head Coach

Floyd Reifer was on Friday named as the new head coach of the West Indies Under-19 team. Reifer, who played six Tests, eight ODIs, and one T20I for West Indies, will lead the development of the squad

"We have held meetings with coaches and the Territorial Boards and they are all happy with the direction we are going. Within that program we hope to have High-Performance training camps during the year, the annual Under-19 Rising Stars tournament in the summer, followed by hosting the South Africa U19s for five One-Day matches in the Caribbean," he added.

Jimmy Adams, CWI's Director of Cricket, said: "I am happy that we have been able to appoint Floyd to lead our Under-19 program and take the lads through to the World Cup early next year. The opportunity fits perfectly given his remit as our High-Performance head coach, a role in which he has successfully overseen our High-Performance squads in the recent past, including emerging players and 'A' teams."

"I would also like to thank Graeme West who coached the U19 team in the last three campaigns, including winning the tournament in 2016. Graeme will continue to be involved in his current role as a High-Performance manager. He will provide valuable support for Floyd in the planning and execution of the program all the way through to the World Cup next year," he added.