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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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Joelle Murray appointed Hibernian head coach

Joelle Murray has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract as the new Head Coach of Hibernian FC Women and will take charge of the team with immediate effect.    

She will be supported by current Women’s Assistant Head Coach Stewart Hall.

The 39-year-old made a record 507 appearances for Hibernian FC Women and earned 48 caps for Scotland during her illustrious 21-year playing career. Across two decades of service with the Club, the formidable centre back would win two league titles, seven Scottish Cups and five League Cups – becoming Hibernian FC Women’s most decorated player of all time, as well the most successful captain in the Club's history.

A childhood Hibernian FC supporter, Murray was inducted into the Hibernian FC Hall of Fame following her retirement in June 2024, was recently awarded the Athletic Club One Club Woman Award for 2025 for her unparalleled service to our Club and received the Spirit of Scottish Women’s Football Award at the ScottishPower Scottish Women’s Football Annual Awards in November 2025 for her endless efforts to promote and advocate for the Women’s game.

Murray was hired as First Team Coach at Hibernian FC Women ahead of the 2024/25 season and would have a great influence on the Club’s Scottish Women’s Premier League title triumph in her first season on the coaching staff – earning her a third league winners’ medal.

On the appointment of Joelle Murray, Hibernian FC Sporting Director Malky Mackay said: “We are delighted to announce Joelle as the new Head Coach of Hibernian FC Women.

“We are constantly planning for the future, and following Grant Scott’s departure, there was no doubt in our minds that Joelle was ready to step up and lead the Women’s Team as Head Coach.

“We have been watching her progress closely, and have backed her coaching journey enabling and supporting her to gain her UEFA A Licence coaching badge.

“She already has good relationships with the current playing squad, staff, knows the Scottish women’s game inside out, and lives and breathes Hibernian FC.

“Everyone is looking forward to continuing to work closely with Joelle for the rest of the season and beyond.”

Joelle Murray commented: “It’s a real honour and privilege for me to become Hibernian FC Women Head Coach.

“Everyone knows about my association with this magnificent Football Club and how much Hibs means to me. This moment is certainly up there with one of the proudest moments in my career.

“We had great success as a coaching team last season, and have a group full of youth and experience, with a collective hunger to drive this club forward. I look forward to continuing working with everyone as Head Coach.”

Hibernian FC Chairman Ian Gordon added: “Joelle thoroughly deserves this opportunity for everything she has given the Football Club and the Women’s game in Scotland.

“Throughout her career, she has shown an incredible commitment to Hibernian FC and has been a standout member of our team. We have always had the belief that she would be Hibernian FC Women’s Head Coach, and she has worked incredibly hard, and diligently, to get herself into this position.

“She knows what Hibernian FC is all about, and we can’t wait to see her guide the women’s team forward.”