WARRINGTON Wolves have confirmed Richard Marshall’s promotion to the first-team coaching set-up.

Last week, the Guardian revealed the club’s academy head coach was set to be added to Daryl Powell’s roster of first-team coaches for 2023 alongside Ryan Sheridan, with Danny Evans filling Marshall’s previous role in the youth set-up.

The club have now confirmed the news, with Marshall helping to lead the group when they returned for pre-season training yesterday.

In further changes to the coaching staff, Liam Myler has followed Marshall from the under 18s to become lead strength and conditioning coach with Adam Gummerson taking the role of Academy Physiotherapist.

Joining the club are Ryan Conville as Sports Therapist, Ewan Atkinson as Lead Soft Tissue Therapist & Medical Admin and Tom Ashton as Sports Scientist.

Warrington-born Marshall led the under 18s to a hugely successful season, finishing third in the Academy Super League table before losing out in the semi-finals to eventual champions Leeds Rhinos.

Stars of the team such as Leon Hayes, Adam Holroyd and Josh Lynch made their first-team debuts during 2022 and are among eight youngsters promoted to the senior squad for next year.

Former Culcheth High School pupil Marshall worked as a first-team assistant coach during his previous spell at The Wire under Tony Smith, helping the side to three Challenge Cup titles and a League Leaders’ Shield.

He left in 2014 to take over as head coach of Championship side Halifax, where he stayed until mid-2019 when he joined St Helens as an assistant coach.

He helped Saints to Super League titles in 2019 and 2020 before spending 2021 as head coach of Salford Red Devils.

“It is a proud moment,” said Marshall, who will focus on coaching the defensive side of the team.

“We had a really successful season with the academy last year and a lot of those lads have progressed into the first team, so it’s an honour and a privilege to continue working with them.

“From when I was first here, the likes of Stef (Ratchford) and Ben Currie are still here – they’ve had a big impact on my coaching career and vice versa.

“It’s been a bit surreal really – it doesn’t feel like I’ve ever been away.

“I’ve had a decent career outside of Warrington Wolves but to come back to my hometown team and help Daryl and Ryan was a really good opportunity and one I couldn’t turn down.”