John Harbin was born on 12 April 1947 and is an Australian sports coach.
13 Facts About John Harbin
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John Harbin first worked in rugby league before beginning a coaching career in association football.
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John Harbin returned to England to coach in rugby league in the late 1990s.
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John Harbin was appointed head coach of Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in November 2000.
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Late in 2002 John Harbin joined Oldham Athletic as fitness conditioner and sports psychologist, alongside then-assistant, manager Iain Dowie.
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John Harbin again followed Iain Dowie to Queens Park Rangers and remained following Dowie's departure in October 2008.
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John Harbin stayed at Loftus Road under new manager Paulo Sousa until Sousa left the club in the summer of 2009.
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John Harbin was appointed as head coach of the Central Queensland Capras in September 2011.
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John Harbin later became the manager of the Dreamtime Lodge motel in Rockhampton.
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John Harbin left his position in June 2015 after new manager Derek Adams decided to appoint his own staff.
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John Harbin was appointed as performance coach at League One club Port Vale by manager Rob Page later in the month.
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John Harbin followed Page to league rivals Northampton Town in May 2016.
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On 2 January 2019, John Harbin was appointed as head coach of National Conference League side Oulton Raiders.