The Panthers have replaced their poached assistants with former player Peter Wallace, and Ben Gardiner from the Wests Tigers.
Penrith paid a price for their success and lost assistants Cameron Ciraldo and Andrew Webster to head coaching roles at the Bulldogs and Warriors.
Wallace played 101 of his 240 NRL games for the Panthers and also represented New South Wales on four occasions.
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The former playmaker retired from the NRL in 2018 and coached Penrith’s NSW Cup side to a premiership this year.
Gardiner joins from the Tigers where he was an assistant and oversaw one NRL game this season when interim coach Brett Kimmorley was sidelined with Covid.
It was the game when the Tigers were robbed victory over the Cowboys at the death, but he proved a class act in the post-match press conference.
Gardiner has also worked as an assistant coach for the New Zealand Test side and has previously held positions with the Rabbitohs and Sharks.
Wallace and Gardiner will work under head coach Ivan Cleary as Penrith look to become the first club since 1983 to win three straight premierships.
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“Peter and Ben are both impressive coaches who will add a lot to our coaching staff and playing group through their relationships, knowledge and work ethic,” Panthers boss Matt Cameron said.
“Peter has been a valuable member of the Panthers for many years now and I’m excited to see him progress to the next stage of his coaching career.
“Ben joins the club with a lot of coaching experience, and I look forward to welcoming him to the club ahead of the 2023 pre-season.”
Meanwhile, Ben Harden has been elevated to head coach of the NSW Cup team.
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2023 PANTHERS COACHES
NRL Head Coach – Ivan Cleary
NRL Assistant Coach – Peter Wallace
NRL Assistant Coach – Ben Gardiner
NSW Cup Coach – Ben Harden
Jersey Flegg Coach – Jono Rolfe
