Kevin Walters, Australian rugby league player and coach
Kevin David Walters (born 20 October 1967) is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who is the head coach of the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL and a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a premiership-winning five-eighth and halfback in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.
He previously coached the Queensland State of Origin team, as well as a former commentator for Fox League. Walters played for the Australian Kangaroos, Queensland Maroons and at professional club level primarily for the Brisbane Broncos.Along with twin Kerrod and older brother Steve, Kevin Walters started his playing career in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership before joining the NSWRL. He spent some time playing for the Canberra Raiders before moving to the Brisbane Broncos, where he played for the majority of his career and eventually took over the club's captaincy.
He played in premiership-winning teams on six occasions as either player or captain and holds the record for most finals appearances. Walters also won premierships at both five-eighth alongside captain and longtime halves partner Allan Langer and halfback as the captain joined by Broncos current Head of Performance Ben Ikin at the scrumbase.
Following retirement, Walters started coaching with the Toowoomba Clydesdales as head coach (2001-2003), Brisbane Broncos as assistant coach (2003-2005, 2015, 2018), Queensland Maroons as assistant coach (2006-2008, 2014-2015), Ipswich Jets as head coach (2007-2008), Catalans Dragons as head coach (2009-2010), Melbourne Storm as assistant coach (2011-2013), Newcastle Knights as assistant coach (2014) and as Queensland Maroons head coach (2016-2020)
His coaching career continued as head coach of the Queensland Maroons until 2020 when he became head coach of the Brisbane Broncos.