- Jon Sharp
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new = yesJon Sharp is the former head coach of Super League club
Huddersfield Giants .cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/huddersfield/7431139.stm|title=Huddersfield boss Sharp is sacked|publisher=BBC|date=2008-06-02|accessdate=2008-06-02] Formerly an assistant coach at St Helens, he was appointed in 2003 when Tony Smith left the club forLeeds Rhinos . He was also part of the Great Britain coaching set-up under head coach Brian Noble. As a player he played forHull FC .Huddersfield Giants
2004-2005
In 2004, Sharp's debut season as coach of the Huddersfield Giants the club finished 7th in Super League and made an appearance in the Semi Finals of the Challenge Cup for the first time since 1971. The team lost to
St Helens . In 2005 the club signed Michael De Vere from Brisbane Broncoes, the highest profile Australian signer since the 1950s. The team finished in 8th place.2006
in 2006, Sharp led Huddersfield to their first Challenge Cup final in over 40 years, including a 30-12 win over
Leeds Rhinos in the semi finals held atOdsal . Huddersfield lost in the final 42-12 against favourites St Helens.2007
After a nightmare start to
Super League XII in which the Giants lost all of their opening 7 games, some might have expected Sharp's job to be under threat. However, the Giants' faith was repaid when Sharp led the team from 5 points adrift at the bottom to being 4th in Super League after, winning a club record 7 along the way including a first win over Bradford in 35 years. Sharp won consecutive Coach of the Month awards in April and May as a result. The club made their first appearance in the Play Off competition losing to Hull FC as the KC Stadium, 22-16.2008
The opening 2 matches in 2008 were lost, to Leeds Rhinos and to Bradford Bulls. However the 3rd match saw Sharp's team beat Castleford Tigers 64-12. After a 48-0 loss to Catalan Dragons and a run of disappointing results, Sharp's contract was terminated by the Giants and for the 2009 season, Nathan Brown currently coach at
St. George Illawarra Dragons will take over the helm.References
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