Michael Davis will be at the helm of Waratahs for a third straight season but there will be a difference in 2021.
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He'll be in the role solo.
After co-coaching with Angus Stevenson for the past two seasons, Davis has been installed as head coach.
With Waratahs looking to revert to a more traditional approach, Davis was more than happy to go it alone.
"The committee made a decision to move into one coach," Davis said.
"The time probably came where one voice was a bit better than two.
"There wasn't a misdirection but they wanted one voice.
"No other clubs have co-coaches and it was something that was made for us when we coached second grade."
After coaching second grade together in 2018, Davis and Stevenson led the club to the 2019 first grade premiership before Waratahs fell one win short of a third straight premiership after a 40-29 loss to Wagga City in this year's grand final.
The Boiled Lollies were the only team to beat Waratahs in the shortened season, and did so four times.
However Davis believes there were plenty of positives from the shortened season.
"For us it was a bit of a building year as we had a lot of new players," he said.
"We were happy with how that all went and most of them are staying on so that is great news for us.
"It was just great we got some rugby in and were able to get out of the lockdown scenario we were in for a little bit and just enjoy our time together."
Nathanael Mooney is one confirmed departure as he heads to Canberra while Kurt Holzl is moving to Queensland.
Waratahs will have a very similar line up across all their grades next year with Tony Ritchie and Mark Macarthur retaining their roles and second grade and women's coaches respectively.
Will Arnott is also back as third grade coach, who did not play last season.
However there is a new face among the group with Jonno Andreou coming on as strength and conditioning coach.
Andreou was set to coach Ag College this year before they pulled their men's sides out of the competition.
He believes shifting to a new club will be a better fit.
"After having a baby this year I couldn't commit to a full-time coaching position for next year," Andreou said.
"Waratahs had a good opportunity to come over in a supporting role which suits my lifestyle.
"The guys have a full coaching team and I can fit in where they need me - which is strength and conditioning."
Andreou thought it was a natural progression from the younger Ag College base.
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