Matthew Nicks will remain the head coach of the Adelaide Football Club until at least the end of the 2026 season after agreeing to terms on a new two-year extension.
As reported by Crows Media on Thursday morning, both coach and club had come to terms on a fresh deal that would see the 48-year-old continue steering the Crows on the road back to September.
Speaking within a prepared statement, Nicks expressed that he was driven to continue working to get the Pride of South Australia back into the premiership race.
โAs a team we've done an incredible amount of work to this point and I really want to see this through and deliver the success that all Crows fans deserve,โ he said.
โWe have assembled a talented and experienced team of coaches and high-performance staff, many of whom have been on this journey together for several years.
โWhile we have made progress, I feel like we are just getting started and with the right people in the right seats in every area of the organisation we are well placed.
โFrom a playing perspective I am so excited about our playing group, we have some extremely talented individuals and across the board we have people with great character, which is crucial to what we are building.
โLike every year, this season will present its challenges but we are resilient and we want to keep improving.โ
Nicks began his term at West Lakes ahead of the 2020 season, with the West Adelaide product helping his rebuilt side to see incremental gains each season.
Since taking the reigns, Nicks has led the Crows on 84 occasions, claiming 29 wins in the process.
And while his career win rate still sits below 35 per cent, Adelaide won just shy of half of their games last season, with many pundits expecting the South Australian side to contend for a spot in the finals this year.
Adelaide CEO Tim Silvers expressed that it was these gains and stability earned that held the club in great stead heading forward.
โThe way in which Nicksy has led our Club through some challenging times early in his tenure and our subsequent climb up the ladder, albeit acknowledging we have much more to do and achieve, should not be underestimated,โ Silvers added.
โWe have seen the on-field improvement and he has developed a game-plan we firmly believe will stand up to the pressures of finals footy.
โSenior coaching is also a multi-faceted job and he ticks all the boxes of fostering a positive, healthy environment for our players, coaches and staff, and he has an engaging and authentic approach to communicating with all Club stakeholders.
โHistory says successful clubs need stability and alignment and while there will always be challenges from week-to-week, we want to be a Club that consistently plays finals.โ
The Crows are scheduled to play their home opener this Friday when they welcome Geelong to the Adelaide Oval.
