Parramatta are on the hunt for a new NRLW coach after Dean Widders stepped down from the role he has held for three seasons.
The former NSW Country representative cited difficulties balancing the position with his job in the NRL's education and well-being team.
"It's been an incredible honour to coach the inaugural Parramatta Eels women's team," Widders said.
"When we entered the competition a couple of years ago there were six teams and now there are 10 with talks of further expansion, which is a testament to the strength, talent and increasing popularity of the NRLW.
"I am immensely proud of this team, the resilience of our players and the impact they are already having on female athletes especially in western Sydney."
Widders guided the Eels to the 2022 NRLW grand final from fourth spot on the ladder and a 1-4 record.
But Parramatta struggled the most of the existing sides when the premiership expanded to 10 teams and a longer season in 2023.
Injuries to key recruits Elsie Albert and Rachael Pearson as well as a long suspension to captain Kennedy Cherrington also contributed to the side's last-placed finish.
They won only one of nine games this year and suffered the biggest defeat in NRLW history, a 56-6 belting from Cronulla, in the final round. In total, the Eels won five of Widders' 21 games in charge.
Parramatta have already begun an in-depth review into the 2023 campaign.
