Denis Betts named as 2025 Betfred Women's Super League Coach of the Year

Denis Betts is the 2025 Betfred Women’s Super League Coach of the Year.

The former Man of Steel and Lance Todd Trophy winner took his first job in the women’s game with Wigan Warriors at the start of the 2024 season, and has proved an inspired appointment, steering a strikingly young and talented group of players to steady improvement last year – including the first of two Nines titles - followed by a dominant 2025 campaign.

Wigan won their first Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup in June with victory over St Helens in the third final to be held at Wembley Stadium, and finished one point clear of Saints at the top of the Super League table with 12 wins, a draw and a single defeat from their 14 matches.

That has also secured home advantage in next Sunday evening’s Grand Final against Saints at The Brick Community Stadium.

Denis Betts will be presented with the Betfred Women’s Super League Coach of the Year award at the Rugby League Awards Night in Manchester on Tuesday October 7 – when the 2025 Woman of Steel, and BWSL Young Player of the Year, will also be crowned.

The Betfred Women's Super League Grand Final will take place at The Brick Community Stadium on Sunday 5 October (K.O. 5:30pm), live on Sky Sports.

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Can Betts' Warriors complete a clean sweep of domestic trophies in 2025?