Woolford coached the Queanbeyan Blues in the Canberra Rugby League competition.

[5] In 2016, Woolford began coaching the Newcastle Intrust Super Premiership NSW side and in 2017 took the club to the finals.

[6] On 29 April 2018 Woolford was announced as the head coach of Huddersfield Giants in Super league on a two-and-a-half-year deal.

[7] He took over form Chris Thorman, who had been in charge on an interim basis following the sacking of Rick Stone earlier in the season.

At the start of the 2020 Super League season, it was announced that Woolford would be departing Huddersfield at the end of the campaign.