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April 19th 2008 00:46
MEDIA RELEASE - Brisbane Broncos
THE WOW Brisbane Broncos are pleased to announce that Ivan Henjak will take over the head coaching reins of the club from the 2009 season.
After a thorough and exhaustive search, the Broncos found their man in their own backyard, with current assistant coach Henjak accepting the position this morning.
Henjak will assume the role when current coach Wayne Bennett departs at the end of this year, effective for the 2009 and 2010 seasons.
“I am really pleased that Ivan has accepted the position,” said Broncos’ chief executive Bruno Cullen.
“We have often been asked about the length of time and the long process we have been following, but we can say that that process has delivered Ivan as our new head coach.
“Ivan has been a Bronco through and through. He has been here since 1994, he knows the systems, and he knows the culture.
“Importantly, he has the support of the players, the administration, and the board.
“We would like to congratulate him on his appointment and look forward to him taking us into another successful era for the Broncos.”
Henjak said he was excited to become the new coach of the Brisbane Broncos.
“I will be honoured to be coach of this club,” he said.
“To become the second coach of the Broncos is a very special thing.
“I am very grateful to be given a chance like this.”
Henjak had a distinguished playing career, appearing in 185 first grade games for Canberra, Western Suburbs and St George, as well as a stint with English club Hull.
A halfback, he was a part of the famous 1989 grand final team that delivered the first premiership to Canberra.
He came to the Broncos in 1994 and coached the reserve grade team until 2000.
In 2004 he headed up recruitment for the Broncos, and has been Bennett’s assistant coach since the premiership year of 2006.
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