Name Trent Robinson Spouse Sandra Stefan Children Finn Robinson | Role Coach Siblings Dean Robinson Awards Dally M Award Best Coach | |
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Trent Robinson Fires Shots At Ricky Stuart
Trent Robinson is an Australian professional rugby league football coach for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League. He had previously held coaching positions at Toulouse Olympique, Newcastle Knights and Catalans Dragons.
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- Steele Sports Coaches corner Trent Robinson Sydney Roosters
- Trent Robinson Fires Shots At Ricky Stuart
- Playing career
- Coaching career
- Catalans Dragons
- Sydney Roosters
- References
Playing career
A former St Gregory's student, Robinson played 3 games from the bench for the Wests Tigers in 2000 & 2001. He was the first player to ever make his first grade debut with Wests Tigers without previously having played with another team. In 2002 he joined the Brian Smith-coached Parramatta Eels, playing in a solitary game.
Coaching career
After a playing stint with Toulouse Olympique, Robinson succeeded Justin Morgan as coach in 2005. He was assistant coach with the Newcastle Knights for 3 years before seeking a release to join Smith at Sydney Roosters. Robinson was the assistant coach in charge of defence in the Roosters' run to the Grand Final in 2010.
Catalans Dragons
At the end of the 2010 season, French-speaking Robinson took over from Kevin Walters as coach at Catalans Dragons.
Sydney Roosters
On 7 September 2012 it was announced that Robinson had been appointed as Head Coach of the Sydney Roosters for a three year term, starting in 2013. At 35 years old, he was the youngest coach in the NRL. He became only the 2nd rookie NRL coach to claim a minor premiership after the Roosters defeated the Rabbitohs in round 26 of 2013. He claimed the Coach of the Year at the 2013 Dally M Awards, becoming the youngest ever winner and only the second coach in NRL history and just the sixth since the Dally M awards started in 1980 to be named the league's best coach in his first season. He capped this historic season by leading his team to the Premiership title and to the Grand Final victory, becoming only the sixth rookie coach Premiership winner. At the end of the 2013 season he received the Rugby League International Federation's coach of the year award. He also lead the Roosters to minor premierships in 2014 and 2015.
