The Central Coast Mariners are delighted to announce that Treble-winning coaches Mark Jackson and Danny Schofield have signed a new three-year deal with the club, keeping the duo on the Coast until 2027.
Joining the Mariners just weeks away from the start of the 23/24 League season, the pair inherited a team filled with fresh faces off the back of our 2023 Isuzu UTE A-League Championship.
What followed was the club’s most successful season in history, and the most trophies won by a single Isuzu UTE A-League team in one campaign. Jackson and Schofield led the club to a historic treble, starting with our first Premiers Plate since 2012, secured on the final day against Adelaide.
This was followed by our first ever Asian continental title and just the second in Australian club football history.
In Jackson and Schofield’s 12 games in charge in the AFC Cup, we did not lose a single match, scoring 37 goals while only conceding 9. After over 100,000km of travel, it all culminated in a 1-0 win against Al Ahed in the Final at Muscat, the second of our three trophies.
Our Grand Final win at Our Paradise completed the treble, as we ran away 3-1 winners over Melbourne Victory in front of over 21,000 fans.
In the pair’s 42 games in charge so far, they have lost only six times, with a club record win percentage of 66%. Jackson also won a remarkable five Isuzu UTE A-League Coach of the Month awards, as well as being named the Isuzu UTE A-League Coach of the Year in his first season in Australia.
All of this success was accomplished while still sticking to the club’s philosophy of developing the next generation of players, winning the treble with the second youngest average team in the Isuzu UTE A-League.
Central Coast Mariners Sporting Director Matt Simon is extremely pleased that Jacko and Danny have extended their contracts with the club.
“We are delighted to be able to extend Jacko and Danny’s contract and give them new deals with us at the Mariners. What the pair did last season in their first campaign in charge, not only with the success that they achieved on the pitch leading us to the treble, but also the culture that they brought, was incredible,” Simon said.
“Both of their characters and work ethic align perfectly to who we are as a club, and it is really exciting to have them continue with us to grow not only the first team but the Mariners as a whole.”
Central Coast Mariners Head Coach Mark Jackson is delighted to have extended his contract with the club and is extremely excited for the upcoming season.
“I am delighted to be able to extend my time here on the Central Coast alongside Danny Schofield. We had a clear vision of what we wanted to achieve when we arrived, we worked extremely hard with the rest of the staff to achieve that last season and we want to continue to build on that,” Jackson said.
“We want to continue to develop the players and team to be a club that everyone on the Coast can be proud of. We did that last season, giving the fans a lot to cheer about, and it is our job to do that again.
“I am really pleased to be staying with this great football club, I am extremely thankful for the support that the Chairman Rich Peil and Simmo gave us last season in everything that we did, and the trust shown by them in me to lead this team forward in the years to come.”
Mariners Assistant Coach Danny Schofield is thrilled to be staying on the Coast for another three years.
“I am pleased to sign an extended contract to continue my coaching journey with the Mariners. Last season was an incredible experience, and we are all extremely proud of what we achieved,” Schofield said.
“I am looking forward to working with Jacko, the rest of the staff and most importantly the players to develop our football and to continue our successes.”
