Ranking the 10 most successful coaches in Super League history with Matt Peet among leaders

Ben Olawumi 02 Jun 2026 7:00 AM

Daniel Anderson, Matt Peet, Brian McDermott — From left to right: Daniel Anderson, Matt Peet and Brian McDermott have over 20 major honours to boast between them as Super League head coaches

Plenty of coaches come and go at pretty much every club, such is the nature of the game – and sport on the whole – now. But every so often, someone comes along that leaves a legacy.

Below, we rank the most successful coaches in Super League history by major honours won during their time in the competition.

The major honours included are: Challenge Cup(s), Super League title(s), Super League Leaders’ Shield(s) and World Club Challenge title(s).

Of course, not all of these honours have been available in every year of the Super League era – but put simply and tweaking a more common phrase, you can only win what’s in front of you.

Any of those four major honours won by a head coach have been counted, with just 11 coaches winning four or more in their career.

As you’d probably expect, this will make for pretty reading for the fans of Leeds Rhinos, St Helens and Wigan Warriors in particular!

Without further ado, here is the ranking in full…

* Correct as of the time of writing on June 2, 2026…

10. Brian McClennan – 4

Brian McClennan pictured during his time as head coach of Leeds Rhinos

Challenge Cup (0): None

Super League (2): 2008, 2009

Super League Leaders’ Shield (1): 2009

World Club Challenge (1): 2008

= Willie Peters – 4

Challenge Cup (1): 2025

Super League (1): 2025

Super League Leaders’ Shield (1): 2025

World Club Challenge (1): 2026

8. Kristian Woolf – 5

Challenge Cup (1): 2021

Super League (3): 2020, 2021, 2022

Super League Leaders’ Shield (1): 2022

World Club Challenge (0): None

7. Ian Millward – 6

Challenge Cup (2): 2001, 2004

Super League (2): 2000, 2002

Super League Leaders’ Shield (1): 2002

World Club Challenge (1): 2001

= Shaun Wane – 6

Sean O'Loughlin Shaun Wane Liam Farrell Wigan Warriors Alamy

Shaun Wane with Sean O’Loughlin (left) and Liam Farrell (right) after Wigan Warriors’ Grand Final win in 2016

Challenge Cup (1): 2013

Super League (3): 2013, 2016, 2018

Super League Leaders’ Shield (1): 2012

World Club Challenge (1): 2017

5. Brian McDermott – 8

Challenge Cup (2): 2014, 2015

Super League (4): 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017

Super League Leaders’ Shield (1): 2015

World Club Challenge (1): 2012

= Brian Noble – 8

Challenge Cup (1): 2003

Super League (3): 2001, 2003, 2005

Super League Leaders’ Shield (1): 2003

World Club Challenge (3): 2002, 2004, 2006

= Matt Peet – 8

Challenge Cup (3): 2022, 2024, 2026

Super League (2): 2023, 2024

Super League Leaders’ Shield (2): 2023, 2024

World Club Challenge (1): 2024

2. Daniel Anderson – 9

Head coach Daniel Anderson (left) and Harry Sunderland Trophy winner Paul Wellens (right) pose with the Super League trophy following St Helens’ 2006 Grand Final triumph against Hull FC

Challenge Cup (3): 2006, 2007, 2008

Super League (1): 2006

Super League Leaders’ Shield (4): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

World Club Challenge (1): 2007