Waterford FC are delighted to announce the appointment of Lee Bullen as our new Men’s First-Team Assistant Coach.
The Scotsman had an illustrious 20 year playing career, most notably playing over 130 times for both Dunfermline Athletic & Sheffield Wednesday, before beginning his coaching career in 2011.
His first coaching role was as an academy coach with Sheffield Wednesday in 2011, before being promoted to the first-team squad in 2015, where he worked alongside Carlos Carvalhal. After Carvalhal’s departure in 2017, Bullen took interim charge of Wednesday’s first-team.
Bullen remained at Sheffield Wednesday until 2022 – in that time working closely with Steve Bruce as one of Bruce’s first-team coaches, before departing the club after an 11 year coaching spell to become the Head Coach of Ayr United in the Scottish Championship, a club he spent two years at before moving into an assistant coach role with Boston United where he worked closely with current Blues boss Graham Coughlan, as he now re-joins Coughlan at the RSC for the remainder of 2026.
Speaking on his appointment at the club, Bullen is keen to get straight to work with the Blues squad, outlining:
“It’s great to join the club and meet the staff and players. Obviously it’s been a difficult period for everyone involved, but there’s a real focus around the place to work hard, stick together and improve results.
I’m looking forward to getting started with Graham, helping the group in any way I can, and seeing the supporters behind the team on Friday night against Derry.”
Head Coach Graham Coughlan is delighted to welcome Bullen to the club, stating:
“We’re pleased to bring somebody of Lee’s experience & character into the club at an important time for the group. He’s someone who understands the game, works hard and will be a strong addition for both the staff and players on a daily basis.
There’s a lot of work ahead of us, but together, we are committed to focusing on improving performances and results over the coming weeks.”
Welcome to Waterford, Lee!
