Before his current position, Mayne was assistant coach with the Football Ferns for the Fifa Women’s World Cup 2023 and Paris 2024 Olympic cycle, as well as holding coaching roles in multiple cycles with the New Zealand U-17 and U-20 women’s team, including for the historic bronze medal win at the Fifa U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2018.
Domestically, he has coached at the top level of the women’s game in Aotearoa and was among the first coaches in the country to undertake the OFC Pro Licence, the globally recognised gold standard for elite-level coaching.
“To be head coach of your country is something I absolutely do not take lightly, and it is a proud moment for me and my family,” Mayne said.
“There are a lot of people that have invested time and effort in me throughout my coaching career, and this is an acknowledgement to their belief and support they have given as well.
“While in the role on an interim basis, I’ve been really pleased with the work we have been able to start as a team, so it is a real privilege to be in a position to continue to drive that forward.
“This is an exciting, talented, and motivated group of players, and we can move forward now with our plan, with a lot of new energy, and push ourselves to reach that next level, and that starts immediately against Venezuela.”
