An emotional Kevin Walters has fought back tears after securing his dream job as coach of the Brisbane Broncos in a candid conversation with league legend Wally Lewis.
Walters was officially unveiled as Anthony Seibold’s successor this week after beating out former Cowboys coach Paul Green to the role, and he has a major task on his hands as he attempts to revive the fallen powerhouse.
Speaking with Lewis for Nine News, Walters said his number one priority was to foster a sense of unity within the playing group, something that was sorely lacking in 2020
I didn’t want to come on here and do this, but it’s just a part of who I am,” Walters said as he fought back tears.
Kevin Walters fought back tears when discussing his future as the next head coach of the Broncos (Nine)
“I’m very grateful for the opportunity to coach the Broncos.
“You have to come together as one and I just feel that wasn’t happening first and foremost.
“There was no unity among the group and I feel one of my biggest skills and biggest strengths as a coach is to be able to bring people together for that to happen.
“I know I can do that with some help.”
Walters said he notified his wife and children when he received the news that he would be the next Broncos coach, thanking them for following him on what he described as the “coaching merry-gKevin Walters fought back tears when discussing his future as the next head coach of the Broncos (Nine)
“I’m very grateful for the opportunity to coach the Broncos.
“You have to come together as one and I just feel that wasn’t happening first and foremost.
“There was no unity among the group and I feel one of my biggest skills and biggest strengths as a coach is to be able to bring people together for that to happen.
“I know I can do that with some help.”
Walters said he notified his wife and children when he received the news that he would be the next Broncos coach, thanking them for following him on what he described as the “coaching merry-go-round”.o-round”.
