Karl Harrison

Karl Harrison, born February 20, 1964 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/salford/3497895.stm] BBC Sport - Reds to silence doubters (retrieved 17 February, 2007)] is a former rugby league player for Featherstone Rovers, Hull and Halifax, who represented Great Britain at prop forward. He won the last of his 14 International caps in 1994. He was the head coach of Salford City Reds rugby league team for five years, before being sacked on 22 May 2007 [ [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/sport/rugbyleague.html?in_article_id=456923&in_page_id=1952&ct=5 Salford Sack Coach Harrison] ] .

As a player he was a rock-solid prop of the old school. Born in Leeds, he joined Hull from Featherstone and helped them win the Premiership in 1991. He reluctantly joined Halifax a year later in a £100,000 deal. He was appointed as Head Coach at Salford in June 2002, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/2016394.stm] BBC Sport - Reds turn to Harrison (retrieved 17 February, 2007)] , replacing Steve McCormack. He previously worked for two years as an assistant coach at the Bradford Bulls under Brian Noble. He had also been a coach at Halifax Blue Sox and then head coach at Keighley Cougars before moving to Bradford. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/976269.stm] BBC Sport - Bulls add Harrison to coaching staff (retrieved 17 February, 2007)]

Although he was unable to prevent Salford being relegated from Super League in 2002, Harrison remained with the team and led them to promotion back to the top tier of the sport at the first attempt, winning the Arriva Trains Cup on the way.

Harrison was also coach of the England team, replacing John Kear, from 2004 until 4 August, 2006, when he announced that he would be stepping down from the position. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/5244546.stm] BBC Sport - Harrison quites as England coach (retrieved 17 February 2007)] Salford's Chairman has denied recent suggestions that Harrison will return to a role with the International team. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/salford/6252505.stm] BBC Sport - Reds wary of Harrison speculation (retrieved 17 February, 2007)]

Harrison claims that he was approached to take part in reality television show, "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!" in 2004, but turned the opportunity down, citing training commitments at Salford.

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