Women's Head Coach
Denis Betts
Player Bio
Former player, Denis Betts, heads up the Women’s Team for the 2024 season and beyond.
Betts won six league titles, seven Challenge Cups, three Premierships and two World Club Challenges as a player in a total of 367 appearances for the Club.
He scored a try in the last game at Central Park and also scored the first ever try at the DW Stadium (formerly JJB Stadium).
His coaching career began when he was caretaker Coach for the Warriors, spanning 38 games in 2004 and 2005. From there, he spent eight years with Widnes, Coaching over 200 games for The Vikings.
Betts also coached on the International stage for England, alongside Wayne Bennett as an assistant Coach. Most recently, Betts spent three-years as Head Coach of Championship outfit Newcastle Thunder.
Betts re-joins Wigan Warriors with a wealth of experience as both a player and a coach. Having served the Warriors twice as a player, gaining international honours, playing in Australia and gaining significant coaching experience across both codes, Betts is the ideal candidate to drive forward an ambitious plan to develop the Women & Girls pathway.
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