16 Facts About Steve McCormack

Steve McCormack was head coach of Scotland until 2017 and was the longest reigning coach in the nation's history having held the role since 2004.

Steve McCormack has had an extensive club coaching career, having coached Salford City Reds in the Super League and Whitehaven Warriors, Widnes Vikings, Barrow Raiders Swinton Lions and Gloucestershire All Golds in the Rugby League Championships.

Steve McCormack is the son of the former rugby league footballer for Oldham, James "Jim" McCormack.

Steve McCormack's first coaching appointment was in 2001, at Salford City Reds, which made him at the age of 28 the youngest coach in the Super League.

Steve McCormack was sacked 10 months later, after a run of poor results.

Steve McCormack later won National League One Coach of the Year having twice taken Whitehaven Warriors to the Grand Final but losing to Leigh Centurions and Castleford Tigers to miss out on promotion to Super League.

Steve McCormack was appointed coach of Widnes Vikings after the club's relegation from Super League in 2005 and the subsequent departure of Frank Endacott.

Steve McCormack was after rewarded with a new 2-year contract keeping him with Widnes until the end of the 2009 season.

In October 2007 Steve McCormack left Widnes and joined the Hull Kingston Rovers as assistant coach to Justin Morgan.

However, nine days later after leaving Widnes Vikings, Steve McCormack returned as head coach with a new set up after Steve McCormack O'Connor took over the club.

In February 2009 Steve McCormack parted company with Widnes and this is thought to have happened after a poor performance against Oldham.

Steve McCormack was taken over by assistant John Stankevitch in a caretaker role.

Steve McCormack resigned from Barrow at the end of the 2010 season and moved to Swinton Lions for the 2011 season, before leaving prior to the 2013 Championship season.

Steve McCormack has held the position as coach of Scotland since 2004.

Steve McCormack was in charge for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup campaign, in which Scotland registered their first victory at a World Cup.

Steve McCormack was in charge of Scotland's 2013 Rugby League World Cup campaign, in which Scotland earned their best result in a World Cup, finishing in the quarter-final stages.