Chris Lewis, a former NRL player, transitions to coaching NSW Cup squad, drawing on his teaching background.
The school teacher inside him told Chris Lewis he could handle the reins of The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup squad at the Canberra Raiders for the 2025 season.
It has been a quick transition for the 32-year-old from playing NRL with Melbourne Storm earlier this year to coaching in the NSW Cup next year.
"I always wanted to have a go at (coaching). I'm a teacher by trade so when I went into footy I looked at the way new ideas came on board and how people learned things… sort of traits of a teacher," Lewis told nswrl.com.au
"I didn't see myself going into it straight away to...