Waratahs橄榄球队的回归球星Bernard Foley和Nick Phipps对球队教练席的持续动荡表示失望。前主教练Dan McKellar在2024年以三年合约加盟后，未能完成合约最后一个赛季便已离职，目前球队仍在寻找新任主教练。[1]
Foley指出教练的频繁更替正在削弱球队的竞争力。他表示："教练的更替和环境的改变没有帮助任何人，这不会让你为成功做准备，他们正在做的事情中没有长期性。"[1]Phipps则强调及时确定教练人选的重要性，认为"让球队尽早确定教练人选会很好，这样他们可以开始给教练留下深刻印象。"[1]这种不稳定性与球队近年的成绩波动相呼应——自2018年以来，Waratahs仅在2022年和2023年进入过决赛。[1]
Stephen Hoiles（加州军团主教练）被提及为潜在人选。[1]
Returning rugby players Bernard Foley and Nick Phipps have criticized the frequency of coaching changes at the Waratahs, arguing that the instability has undermined the team's prospects.[1] Foley stated that "coaching changes and changes in environment haven't helped anyone, it doesn't set you up for success, there's no longevity in what they're doing,"[1] while Phipps emphasized the importance of settling on a coach promptly, saying "it would be good to get the coach sorted early so they can start making an impression on him."[1]
The Waratahs find themselves searching for a new head coach after Dan McKellar departed at the end of the season, having joined the team in 2024 on a three-year contract but unable to complete the final year.[1] The team's coaching turmoil comes against a backdrop of limited on-field success, with the Waratahs having reached only two finals series—in 2022 and 2023—since 2018.[1] Stephen Hoiles, currently coaching the California Legion, has been mentioned as a potential candidate for the position.[1] Foley, who last represented Australia in November 2022 against Ireland, has returned to the roster amid these organizational challenges.[1]