He has previously coached at Hunslet RLFC and Castleford Tigers[3] U20s academy side from 2009 to 2012. in September 2022, he was announced as head-coach of Rochdale Hornets.
As a player, he spent 4 seasons at Wakefield Trinity before joining Batley in 1990, after initially having a loan spell at 'The Mount' in the 1988–89 season.
Gary spent five and a half years as head coach at Batley from October 2003-April 2009(the longest serving Championship coach at the time), and also spent time as U21s coach at Wakefield Trinity.
[4] Gary was Head Coach at York between 2012 and 2014, and Doncaster R.L.F.C.
[5] Has won the coach of the year award in respective Championship divisions: