Over the weekend, it was confirmed two representatives of Salford Red Devils have made huge strides in their coaching careers.
As part of the RFL’s Coach Programme, four coaches were awarded Level 4 status and two current Betfred Super League players were handed their Level 3 qualification.
One of them is Adam Sidlow, who has worked hard with our reserve grade set-up all season to hone his skills and progress through the RFL’s Player to Coach programme.
Huddersfield Giants’ Leroy Cudjoe also received his qualification, with Amanda Wilkinson – Head Coach of Barrow Raiders’ Ladies – becoming the first female RL coach to achieve a Level 4.
Danny Barton, a key part of our Development Academy and Reserves’ set-up, also received his Level 4.
Richard Tunningley, the RFL’s Coach Education Manager has said: “Developing coaches is a vital part of the work of the RFL, and we are delighted to have supported some outstanding people in securing these qualifications.
“Danny Barton has been an unsung hero at Salford Red Devils for some time, and it’s a similar story with Chris Spurr both at Castleford Tigers and at the RFL, where he is a major influence on so many other coaches in the community game.
“To have four more coaches with their Level 4 qualification will have a hugely positive impact on so many players – and it’s great to see two such respected players as Leroy Cudjoe and Adam Sidlow making huge strides towards careers of their own in coaching when they do hang up their boots.
“Leroy had a taste of representative coaching this year when he was invited to join the Yorkshire set-up for the Academy Origin series, and Adam who has been assisting with the Salford Reserves or on Salford’s Development Pathway.
“Although they both remain very capable of playing at the highest level, as Leroy has shown all year with Huddersfield, and Adam reminded us with his leadership of a young Salford team at Wigan in the last round of the Super League season.”
Everyone at the Club would like to send their congratulations to Danny and Adam on such an incredible achievement.
