Todd Payten, the NRL coach is famous as a family man who has a loving and caring wife Julie Payten with three lovely children. Recently the rugby coach is receiving immense love from fans for his achievements as he is awarded the 2022 NRL Dally M Coach of the year, soon after receiving the award his popularity peaked and the family is also getting attention.
Todd Payten (The NRL Coach of the year 2022)
Todd Payten, full name Toddrick Payten is a 43-year-old man who was born on January 18, 1979 in New South Wales, Australia had a very difficult time in his childhood. His mother, Christine along with his grandfather had raised him. His father was no more when he was a child and all the responsibilities of raising him were on his mother, but his mother never let him feel the difficulties and struggles that she had faced raising him. His Grandfather also supports him the best possible he could.
Todd left his family at an early age to pursue his career. Payten at the age of 16 on a scholarship played Junior Rugby League with Temora Dragons. Todd in his childhood is known as a multitalented sportsperson. In 1996 he then played for the Australian school boys. During his 16 years of career, he played as a prop and second-row forward for the Canberra Raiders, Sydney Roosters, and West Tigers. In 2005 he wins the championship with the Tigers. Previously he was the coach of the New Zealand Warriors. He joined Sydney Roosters in 2006 and played his first match for the team in the 2003 world cup challenge to help the Roosters defeat St. Helens R.F.C. He played his 100th NRL game in round 14 of the 2003 NRL season. In his Lone season due to his foot injury didn’t make it to the Grand Final. Payten as a coach has done a great job, his teaching style and efforts made an underdog team to third place on the leaderboard.
Who is Todd Payten’s Wife?
Todd as a devotee husband admires his wife and appreciates her for the efforts that she has made for his family. After completing her graduation from the Swinburne University of Technology, Julie started working in the marketing and business development sector, she also worked part-time as the sponsorship and stakeholder manager for Volunteering North Queensland. In 2017 she became Madam Republic’s Social Media and Key Accounts Manager.
Todd in his winning speech during the prize ceremony compliments his wife Julie for the love and support that she has given to his family. Todd thanked her for the fantastic family that she has given to him. He further added that he would be nobody without the support of his beloved wife. Todd’s speech made his wife emotional that she could not stop her tears from coming out. Todd in his speech also expresses his sadness about the days during the pandemic when he had to stay away from his family for four months while he was the coach of the New Zealand Warrior Team for the season 2020. Todd in his speech seems to be an emotional guy who gives priority to his family over anything else.
Todd Payten Net Worth
According to information Todd Payten has a net worth of nearly $1.5 million which he earned from his rugby career and later coaching career. The average payment for rugby players in Australia is $15000 per game, which was higher before the pandemic than $30000 per game. The average salary of a coach in Australia is $78000 per year or $40 per hour. The starting salary for entry-level positions is $64771 but experienced workers earn up to $121850 annually. Todd has never mentioned or spoken about his qualification publicly so the assumptions may be incorrect.
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