Josh Hannay officially commenced his role today as head coach of the Gold Coast Titans, joining his newly appointed coaching staff as preparations intensify ahead of pre-season training next month.<\/p>\n
A proud Queenslander, Hannay shared his excitement about returning to his home state and embracing the opportunity to lead the Titans.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s great to officially get started with the Titans,\u201d Hannay said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve assembled a talented and driven team, and I\u2019m confident we\u2019re ready to build something truly special here on the Gold Coast.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of hard work ahead, but we\u2019re energised and completely united in our vision.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Gold Coast Titans reaffirmed their full commitment to Hannay, who will lead the club for the next three seasons.<\/p>\n
Chairman Dennis Watt addressed recent media speculation surrounding Craig Bellamy, acknowledging the club\u2019s proactive approach.<\/p>\n
\u201cCraig Bellamy\u2019s legacy in the game speaks for itself. His interest in returning to Queensland is well known, and as a club committed to success and excellence, we had a responsibility to explore every possibility that could strengthen our future and secure the expertise of the most successful coach in the modern era,\u201d Watt said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cWe make no apologies for pursuing the best. That\u2019s what ambitious and successful organisations do.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cWhile we don\u2019t comment on confidential contractual matters, we can say that much of the recent commentary has been inaccurate.\u201d<\/p>\n
Throughout this process, Josh and his management have been fully informed and engaged.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir professionalism and support for our decision in securing Craig Bellamy has been unwavering.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hannay echoed the club\u2019s ambition and transparency.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been involved in discussions about Craig\u2019s potential involvement since before I accepted the role,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe opportunity to work alongside someone of his calibre would be a tremendous asset for our club, our players, and for me personally in my first role as a head coach.<\/p>\n
“I\u2019m proud to be part of a club that thinks boldly and acts with integrity.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Titans respect Bellamy\u2019s decision to defer any commitments beyond 2026 and confirm that\u00a0discussions on the matter have now concluded.<\/p>\n
Club owner Rebecca Frizelle OAM reinforced the organisation\u2019s long-term vision.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are unapologetically ambitious. Our responsibility is to invest in the Titans\u2019 future, not just for next season, but for the decades to come,\u201d Frizelle said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re putting the right people in the right places at the right time. Every decision we make is about building a club that can deliver sustained success and become a true powerhouse for the Gold Coast – we owe this to our city, our community and fans, our players and the game itself.\u201d<\/p>\n
With Hannay now officially on board and pre-season preparations underway, the Titans remain focused on building a foundation for long-term success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Josh Hannay officially commenced his role today as head coach of the Gold Coast Titans, joining his newly…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":238150,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[568],"tags":[64,63,761,762,158,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-238149","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nrl","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-national-rugby-league","11":"tag-nationalrugbyleague","12":"tag-nrl","13":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=238149"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238149\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/238150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=238149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=238149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=238149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}