Steve Meehan
Stephen Meehan (born in Queensland, Australia),[1] is a rugby union coach, formerly in charge of Bath Rugby.[2]
He began his coaching career in Queensland in 1999, working variously as Queensland Reds Under 19 Selector, Brisbane Head Coach, Combined States Under 19 Backs Coach, and Head Coach of Brisbane Cyclone when they became East Coach Series Champions.
From July 2002 he worked as Assistant Coach (Backs and Skills) at Stade Français, first under Head Coach Nick Mallett and from 2004/05 with Fabien Galthié. During his tenure, Stade reached the Final of the French Championship three years running, winning in 2002/03 and 2003/04, and losing in extra time to Biarritz Olympique in 2004/05; and were losing finalists of the 2005 Heineken Cup.
Meehan joined Bath as the new backs coach in June 2006,[3] before being temporarily promoted to Head Coach in August 2006.[4] His role was made permanent in December 2006 and he went on to lead the club to their first silverware in 10 years, when Bath won the European Challenge Cup in 2008. In October 2009, Meehan signed a contract extension, to keep him at Bath until 2012.[5] However, following the appointment of Sir Ian McGeechan as Director of Rugby at the club in 2010, and his subsequent assumption of responsibility for coaching, Meehan and the club reached an agreement whereby he would leave at the end of the 2010/11 season [6]
References
- ↑ "Bath set to sign Bulls star Hape". Bath Rugby. 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
- ↑ "Head coach Steve Meehan to leave Bath at end of season". BBC News. 2011-03-29. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ↑ "Meehan joins Bath coaching team". BBC News. 2006-06-27. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ↑ "Bath promote Meehan to head coach". BBC News. 2006-08-02. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ↑ Mairs, Gavin (2009-10-12). "Steve Meehan signs two-deal Bath contract extension". London: Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/bath/9439627.stm. date=2011-03-29|accessdate=2011-03-29