Î÷¹ÏÓ°ÊÓ is saddened to learn of the passing of Maria Berry AM, a coach, administrator and former Team Manager and Head of Delegation for several CommBank Matildas and CommBank Young Matildas International Tours.
Berry held a wide array of roles in women’s football, including as Chair of Football Victoria’s Women’s Standing Committee, Director of the former Australian Women’s Soccer Association, Victorian Soccer Federation and Victorian Women’s Soccer Association.
Berry was also a Team Manager for the Matildas and Young Matildas in the early 2000s. At the local level, she has coached women’s and girls’ teams for over 20 years and is a Life Member at Melbourne University Soccer Club.
She was recognised on the King's Birthday Honours List in 2023, for significant service to football, to women in sport, and to business. For over 40 years, Maria Berry AM was a participant in football as a player, coach, and administrator.
Berry is one of several prominent women who featured on the Î÷¹ÏÓ°ÊÓ 100 Years of Women’s Football mural, with her contributions to women's football over four decades.
Î÷¹ÏÓ°ÊÓ extends its deepest condolences to Maria's family, friends, the women's football community, and the many who were touched by her contribution to Football in Australia.
