About Ivan Cleary

Ivan Cleary (born 1 March 1971) is an Australian professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of the Penrith Panthers in the NRL and a former rugby league footballer who played as a fullback and centre in the 1990s and 2000s.
He is a former head coach of the Wests Tigers, New Zealand Warriors and the Penrith Panthers. As a player, Cleary was a goal-kicking fullback who played club football in Australia and New Zealand, setting a new record for most points scored in a season during the 1998 NRL Premiership.