NEIL Henry has been appointed Gold Coast Titans coach for the next three years.
Henry will become the club’s second coach following the resignation of foundation mentor John Cartwright last month after nearly eight years in the position.
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An option of a fourth year pending performance criteria is met is also believed to be part of the contract.
The appointment will be made official at a 2.45pm press conference this afternoon.
Henry has been acting as caretaker coach since Cartwright’s resignation.
The Titans are yet to win a game under Henry but have been crushed by a horror injury toll.
Sunday’s final game of the season against Canterbury at Cbus Super Stadium will be Henry’s first game officially as full-time head coach.
The 53-year-old joined the Titans this season as an assistant to Cartwright after five years at North Queensland.
He took the Cowboys to three straight finals appearances but was sacked by the club with the Titans luring him to the Gold Coast.
Henry coached Canberra for two years prior to his Cowboys stint as was also an assistant to Mal Meninga during the early years of Queensland’s eight-year Origin dynasty.