Steve McNamara

Steve McNamara
Personal information
Full nameSteven Shaun McNamara
Born (1971-09-18) 18 September 1971
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1989–96 Hull FC 162 26 130 5 369
1996–00 Bradford Bulls 110 16 384 8 840
2000 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 19 2 40 0 88
2001–03 Huddersfield Giants 53 4 143 1 303
Total 344 48 697 14 1600
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1991–93 Great Britain U-21 5 0 0 0 0
1992–97 Great Britain 4 0 0 0 0
1995–99 England 5 0 12 0 24
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2006–10 Bradford Bulls 137 69 4 64 50
2017–25 Catalans Dragons 213 124 1 88 58
Total 350 193 5 152 55
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2010–15 England 27 16 0 11 59
Source:
As of 20 May 2025
RelativesBen McNamara (son)

Steve McNamara (born 18 September 1971) is an English professional rugby league football coach who is an assistant coach of the Warrington Wolves in the Super League, and a former professional player. He is a former coach of England, and a Great Britain international as a player.

At club level he played for Hull FC, Bradford Bulls, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the Huddersfield Giants. He came through the coaching ranks at the Bradford Bulls, rising to the Head coach position in the Super League. He held assistant coaches positions at the Sydney Roosters and the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL, and was then head coach of the Catalans Dragons from 2017 to 2025.

McNamara is currently the most successful head coach in the Catalans Dragons club history, winning the 2018 Challenge Cup, and taking the Dragons to two Super League Grand Finals in 2021 and 2023 as runners-up, including winning the League Leaders' Shield in 2021.