Head Coach History
| Name | Former Wakefield Player | Contract Started | Contract Ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| James "Jim" Croston | Yes | 1946 +/- | 1946 +/- |
| Ken Traill | Yes | 1958 | 1970 |
| Neil Fox | Yes | May 1970 | March 1974 |
| Peter Fox | Yes | June 1974 | May 1976 |
| Geoffrey "Geoff" Gunney (MBE) | No | June 1976 | November 1976 |
| Brian Lockwood | Yes | November 1976 | January 1978 |
| Ian Brooke | Yes | January 1978 | January 1979 |
| William "Bill" Kirkbride | No | January 1979 | April 1980 |
| Bill Ashurst | Yes | June 1981 | April 1982 |
| Ray Batten | No | May 1982 | July 1983 |
| Derek 'Rocky' Turner | Yes | July 1983 | February 1984 |
| "Geoff" Wraith | Yes | February 1984 | May 1984 |
| David Lamming | Yes | October 1984 | April 1985 |
| Len Casey | Yes | April 1985 | June 1986 |
| Tony Dean | No | June 1986 | December 1986 |
| Trevor Bailey | No | December 1986 | April 1987 |
| David Topliss | Yes | May 1987 | April 1994 |
| David Hobbs | Yes | May 1994 | January 1995 |
| Paul Harkin | Yes | January 1995 | January 1996 |
| Mitch Brennan | No | January 1996 | June 1997 |
| Andy Kelly | Yes | June 1997 | May 2000 |
| Tony Kemp | Yes | May 2000 | October 2000 |
| John Harbin | No | October 2000 | November 2001 |
| Peter Roe | No | November 2001 | July 2002 |
| Shane McNally & Adrian Vowles | No & Yes | August 2002 | September 2003 |
| Shane McNally | No | October 2003 | June 2005 |
| Tony Smith | No | June 2005 | July 2006 |
| John Kear | No | July 2006 | September 2011 |
| Richard Agar | No | September 2011 |
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