List of Parramatta Eels coaches

There have been 31 coaches of the Parramatta Eels since their first season in 1947.

List of coaches

As of the end of the 2025 NRL season

No.	Name	Seasons	Games	Wins	Losses	Draws	Winning Percentage	Premiers	Runners-up	Minor premiers	Wooden spoons
1	Frank McMillan	1947	18	3	15	0	16.7&	-	-	-	1947
2	Vic Hey	1948−1953	108	36	63	9	33.3%	-	-	-	1952
3	Charlie Gill	1954	18	3	15	0	16.7%	-	-	-	1954
4	Johnny Slade	1955	18	5	13	0	27.8%	-	-	-	-
5	Cec Fifield	1956	18	4	13	1	22.2%	-	-	-	1956
6	Ken Slattery	1957	18	2	16	0	11.1%	-	-	-	1957
7	Jack Rayner	1958−1960	54	7	47	0	13%	-	-	-	1958, 1959, 1960
8	Ron Boden	1961	18	3	15	0	16.7%	-	-	-	1961
9	Ken Kearney	1962−1964	59	35	22	2	59.3%	-	-	-	-
10	Ken Thornett	1965−1966	37	19	15	3	51.4%	-	-	-	-
11	Brian Hambly	1967	22	8	14	0	36.4%	-	-	-	-
12	Ian Johnston	1968−1969	44	23	20	1	52.3%	-	-	-	-
13	Ron Lynch	1970	22	4	18	0	18.2%	-	-	-	1970
14	Ian Walsh	1971−1972	45	16	27	2	35.6%	-	-	-	1972
15	Dave Bolton	1973−1974	44	11	33	0	25%	-	-	-	-
16	Norm Provan	1975	27	14	12	1	51.9%	-	-	-	-
17	Terry Fearnley	1976−1979	101	68	29	4	67.3%	-	1976, 1977	1977	-
18	John Peard	1980	22	11	9	2	50%	-	-	-	-
19	Jack Gibson	1981−1983	84	61	22	1	73%	1981, 1982, 1983	-	1982	-
20	John Monie	1984−1989	149	86	62	1	57.7%	1986	1984	1986	-
21	Mick Cronin	1990−1993	88	33	53	2	37.5%	-	-	-	-
22	Ron Hilditch	1994−1996	65	19	44	2	29.2%	-	-	-	-
23	Brian Smith	1997−2006	243	138	98	7	57%	-	2001	2001, 2005	-
24	Jason Taylor	2006	16	10	6	0	62.5%	-	-	-	-
25	Michael Hagan	2007−2008	51	26	25	0	51%	-	-	-	-
26	Daniel Anderson	2009−2010	52	25	26	1	48.1%	-	2009	-	-
27	Stephen Kearney	2011−2012	42	10	31	1	23.8%	-	-	-	2012
28	Brad Arthur	2012, 2014−2024	264	137	127	0	52%	-	2022	-	2018
29	Ricky Stuart	2013	24	5	19	0	20.8%	-	-	-	2013
30	Trent Barrett	2024	14	4	10	0	29%	-	-	-	-
31	Jason Ryles	2025-present	24	10	14	0	42%	-	-	-	-

See also

• Sports portal

• List of current NRL coaches
• List of current NRL Women's coaches