an open ended performance based contract with Newcastle and no set term but a payout agreement should the contract end. In the 2019 season, the Newcastle club won their first game, lost their next five, then won five, before going back on a five-game losing streak. This prompted discussions between Brown and club CEO Phillip Gardner, resulting in a mutual agreement that Brown would not coach the Newcastle club in 2020, but would stay on until the end of the season. However, on 27 August, the Newcastle side announced that Brown would depart the club effective immediately. New Zealand Warriors On 7 August 2020, Brown was named as the new head coach of the New Zealand Warriors on a three-year deal. In Brown's first season in charge, the club finished 12th on the table and missed the finals. In round 7 of the 2022 NRL season, New Zealand suffered their heaviest ever defeat losing 70-10 against Melbourne at AAMI Park. On 7 June 2022, Brown quit as head coach of the New Zealand club. Brown and the Warriors agreed to part ways immediately after he informed the club he would not be able to relocate his family to New Zealand for the long-term. Brown left the club sitting 14th on the table having lost their previous five games. Brown then confirmed to the media on the same day that his head coaching days were over. Brown went on to say “I spoke to my family and my head coaching days are finished. I told them I am not going to appear at another club. I said, you decide whether you want me to stay for the rest of this year or not, but my head coaching days are over. I’m going into another field in rugby league and I’m going to honour my word what I said to those blokes". References External links Newcastle Knights profile History of St George Nathan Brown 1973 births Living people Australian rugby league coaches Australian rugby league players Huddersfield Giants coaches Newcastle Knights coaches New Zealand Warriors coaches Rugby league hookers Rugby league players from New South Wales St Helens R.F.C. coaches St. George Dragons players St. George Illawarra Dragons coaches St. George Illawarra Dragons players