David Moore is stepping down as national cricket coach when his contract expires on March 1, 2013.Bermuda Cricket Board confirmed yesterday that Moore would be leaving Bermuda for personal and family reasons at the end of his three-year contract. Moore took over from Gus Logie in 2010.The announcement comes exactly three weeks after the BCB confirmed that David Hemp had stepped down as captain of the national team. It also comes during a frustrating period for both the coach and the Board as few players have turned up for training in preparation of next April's World Cricket League Division Three tournament which Bermuda are hosting. Moore insisted yesterday that that situation did not influence his decision.“I had already made my decision and had spoken to the Board before we even started training, so that didn't have any influence on my decision,” he stressed.“I had been in discussions with the Board about a month and a half. I knew my contract was going to be up soon and I wanted to give the Board as much time as possible to find a replacement and allow that person to work with the team in a comfortable environment and make a seamless transition.”Moore said he had to consider his family when deciding whether to look to renew his contract. His family left the Island in June to return to Australia and providing some stability for his eight-year-old daughter is one of his priorities.“I thought maybe it was time for someone else to have a go, I've got family things in Australia to deal with so it seems about the right time,” said Moore who will return to his family home, south of Sydney. “I love Bermuda and being here and working here but I just think the time was right to give it to someone else. My daughter has spent more time outside of Australia then inside Australia and I don't want to disrupt her that much.”And while Moore will still help prepare the team for that tournament, he will have departed Bermuda by the time the event is held, with former Bermuda captain Arnold Manders assuming the position of national head coach on an interim basis until May 6 (the completion of the tournament). Clevie Wade will continue as national assistant coach.Having just appointed Stephen Outerbridge as new captain (see story below), the Board must now begin the search for a new national coach. Moore, a former West Indies coach, came into the post in early 2010 after Gus Logie opted not to renew his contract. Moore is a former wicketkeeper who played one game for New South Wales before taking over as coach of the state's women's team in 2001.He worked at the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy in Adelaide before joining Bennett King who took over from Logie as West Indies coach in 2004. After King stood down as head coach following the 2007 World Cup, Moore moved into the post.Lloyd Fray, Bermuda Cricket Board President, expressed disappointment with Moore's decision to step down. “David has had a major impact on both our national senior squad and our development programmes and leaves big shoes to fill,” said Fray yesterday.“The evolution of the BCB junior elite programmes into the current National Academy set-up has created a world-class preparation platform for our young men and women.”The BCB Executive will consider over the coming months a coaching structure for their programmes at the end of the interim appointment.Wade will also serve as head coach of the National Under-19 programme, continuing the work of Andre Manders who currently lives abroad. The National Under-19 squad is following a ten-month preparation programme for the ICC Under-19 World Cup qualifier expected to be in July next year. Bermuda will compete with Canada and USA for a place in the Under-19 CWC in UAE in 2014.