Former Warriors, Eels and Kiwi's coach Stephen Kearney is set to return to Melbourne Storm to work under Craig Bellamy.
Kearney, a former player and assistant at Melbourne, will join the club after leaving New Zealand midway through the 2020 season.
The Storm announced the news on their website, with general manager of football Frank Ponissi stating his excitement of Kearney's return.
โWeโre delighted to have someone of Stephen Kearneyโs calibre come home to Melbourne Storm,โ he said.
โHe is a quality coach and an outstanding person who, along with his wife Piri, will warmly welcomed back to our club.
โWhile Stephen will be an assistant coach under Craig Bellamy, we are changing our coaching structure for 2021, with Marc Brentnall, Aaron Bellamy and Ryan Hinchcliffe taking on extra coaching responsibilities with our NRL squad.
โStephen will have a mentoring role with both Aaron and Ryan, as well as assisting Craig, and we look forward to the input he will have across our football department.โ
Kearney will be contracted with Melbourne on a one-year deal.
