NewsRegional CRICKET-WEST INDIES-Simmons named new men’s head coach by Barbados Today 14/10/2019 written by Barbados Today Updated by Fernella Wedderburn 14/10/2019 0 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 355 ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Former West Indies batsman Phil Simmons has been named head coach of the men’s senior team on a four-year contract. The 56-year-old beat out Test legend Desmond Haynes and incumbent Floyd Reifer for the position. Simmons led West Indies for 18 months before being dramatically sacked in September 2016 just five months after overseeing the Caribbean side’s capture of the Twenty20 World Cup in India. Source: CMC Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Trinidad & Tobago top cop cleared 11/05/2025 Police seek help to locate missing 13-year-old girl 09/05/2025 Sagicor executive is new BCCI president 09/05/2025