Playing career

Prest competed on the professional snooker circuit in the 1990s before turning to full-time coaching.

Coaching career

He worked with youngsters in his native Yorkshire and was an accredited World Snooker coach.

Steve was the manager and coach of Shaun Murphy

Shaun Murphy (snooker player)

Shaun Murphy is an English professional snooker player, who won the 2005 World Championship. Nicknamed "The Magician", Murphy is noted for his straight cue action and his long potting. He is known for his dedication and for being a devout Christian.Born in Harlow, England, Murphy turned...

, the 2005 World Snooker Champion

World Snooker Championship

The World Snooker Championship is the leading professional snooker tournament in terms of both prize money and ranking points. The first championship was held in 1927; since 1977, it has been played at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England...

.

Recently he coached Neil Robertson

Neil Robertson (snooker player)

Neil Robertson is an Australian professional snooker player and the 2010 World Champion and World #4...

 from Australia (who has just won the Bahrain Championship), as well as worked with Simon Bedford

Simon Bedford

Simon Bedford is an English professional snooker player. His best run to date in a professional ranking event was to qualify for the 1998 World Championship beating Gary Wilkinson 10–9, before losing 10–6 to Steve Davis. He also reached the last 32 of the European Open in 2004 and the Grand Prix in...

 from Bradford (who is starting to show his potential). As well as this Steve was appointed as Ronnie O'Sullivan

Ronnie O'Sullivan

Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen...

's long potting coach, in March 2009.

External links

• Qualified World Snooker Coaches