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COACHING PUZZLE NOW COMPLETE
By Stephen Mount
newcastleknights.com
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
The Newcastle Knights Board of Directors tonight endorsed recommendations from CEO, Steve Burraston for the following 2010 Coaching Appointments.
• NRL Assistant Coach – Craig Sandercock
(Former Manly Assistant NRL Coach)
• NRL Assistant Coach – Andrew Dunemann
(Former Gold Coast, Cowboys, Souths, Leeds & Salford player and Head Coach of Northern Pride Qld Cup team)
• NYC Head Coach – Garth Brennan
(Former Knights NYC Assistant Coach)
Speaking about the appointments tonight, Head Coach, Rick Stone said he was impressed with the quality of applicants and is looking forward to working with his new team.
“There were some extremely impressive and highly experienced people applying for the positions but unfortunately we could only choose three,” he said.
“We were very impressed with our final three appointees. They have extensive experience in the right areas and understand where we are heading as a club.”
“I’m confident they will offer the qualities we need and suit the style of coaching we are aiming to achieve. I have no doubt we have chosen the right people and I’m looking forward to building our new team of coaches from November when preparations for 2010 begin.”
CEO, Steve Burraston said tonight’s appointments were a mere formality and he has every confidence in Stone’s decision.
“It’s important we give Rick every opportunity to build a quality team of professionals around him to take the club’s on-field success to the next level,” he said.
“The Board and I have every confidence in Rick’s ability to identify the right people for the job and we are impressed with the calibre of people he has attracted to the positions.”
The Board also supported a recommendation to grant assistant NRL Coach, Trent Robinson a release from the final year of his contract following the appointments of Craig Sandercock and Andrew Dunemann.
“We were unable to release Trent before we found a replacement of equal or better quality and we believe we are now in that position,” said Steve Burraston.
“After an extensive interviewing process we offered positions to Craig and Andrew, now allowing Trent to be released to pursue other career opportunities.”
Stone said Robinson leaves with the club’s best wishes after establishing himself as a key member of the Newcastle Knights Coaching Staff during his tenure at the club.
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