From the legendary Jack Gibson to modern day masters like Wayne Bennett and Craig Bellamy, the coaching ranks have always been full of great characters and great thinkers.
Bringing a group of players with different personalities and different skills together and trying to mould them into a winning combination is no easy gig ... but when it all comes together the rewards are worth all the hours of effort.
NRL.com is bringing you a new quiz every week, allowing you to test your footy knowledge against your mates, and this week it's on the coaches.
Can you gain Immortal status with a 10/10 score? Will you go close and make the Hall of Fame? Are you just an NRL rookie? Or will your score leave you in reserve grade?