Adam O'Brien (rugby league coach)


Adam O'Brien is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who is currently the head coach of the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He was previously an assistant coach at the Melbourne Storm and Sydney Roosters.

Coaching career

Melbourne Storm

O'Brien started his professional coaching career as an assistant to Brad Arthur with the Melbourne Storm under-20s side before working as a development coach for the Storm and spending five years alongside Craig Bellamy as an assistant to the NRL side.

Sydney Roosters

After 11 years at the Storm, O'Brien joined the Sydney Roosters as an attacking coach under head coach Trent Robinson in 2019. He finished his time with the Roosters as a part of their 2019 NRL Grand Final winning team.

Newcastle Knights

In September 2019, O'Brien signed a 3-year contract to become the Head Coach of the Newcastle Knights starting in 2020. The Knights demonstrated a marked improvement in performance over previous seasons in their first six games under O'Brien, with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.