Brad Arthur

Brad Arthur, Australian rugby league coach

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Born: May 21, 1974
Age in 2026: 52
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1974

About Brad Arthur

Bradley Arthur (born 21 May 1974) is a professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. He was the head coach of the Parramatta Eels in the NRL for over a decade, as well as the caretaker coach at the Eels for the final six games of the 2012 NRL season. == Background == Arthur was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. His two sons Jakob Arthur and Matthew Arthur play for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. == Playing career == Arthur was a Parramatta Eels junior and played in the S. G. Ball Cup and Under-21s for the club. He then moved to the Penrith Panthers where Royce Simmons advised him he would never make first grade. == Coaching career == === Parramatta Eels === In 1997 Arthur, aged only 23, accepted a job as a captain-coach of the Batemans Bay Tigers. In his first season the club didn't win a match; however, the club made the finals in their second year. Arthur then was the captain-coach of the Cairns Brothers club for eight seasons, leading the club to four premierships and six grand finals. In 2007 he was appointed the Melbourne Storm's NRL Development Coach.

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Career and life highlights

In response to one of the reporters Arthur said "Yeah, well we won’t be getting three... we definitely won't be getting three wooden spoons".
In his first season as head coach, Arthur led Parramatta to 10th place on the ladder in The 2014 NRL Season.
In the 2017 season, Arthur guided Parramatta to their first finals series since 2009 with the club finishing fourth on the premiership ladder.

Brad Arthur timeline

2014In his first season as head coach, Arthur led Parramatta to 10th place on the ladder in The 2014 NRL Season.
2017In the 2017 season, Arthur guided Parramatta to their first finals series since 2009 with the club finishing fourth on the premiership ladder.

The world when Brad Arthur was born

Brad Arthur was born in 1974. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1974

#1 song"The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand
Top movieThe Godfather Part II
Top TV showAll in the Family
Best-selling bookJaws – Peter Benchley

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentHank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record (715)
Top headlinePresident Nixon resigns from office
Technology milestoneUniversal Product Code (UPC barcode) scanned for the first time
Defining fadStreaking
Notable inventionPost-it Note bookmark prototype
World population4.01 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRichard Nixon / Gerald Ford
Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population213.9M

1974 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Brad Arthur's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1974	2026
Gas	$0.53	$3.45/gal
Average home	$25,200	$435,000
Average income	$14,200	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.87	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.10	$0.73
Population	213.9M	341 million

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