A young coach but with lots of experience to his name, Stead joined from Leeds United where he was the Professional Development Phase Goalkeeping Coach.
He joined the Whites in 2020 where he also had experience working with the first-team ‘keepers alongside Goalkeeping Coach Marcos Abad. Prior to his time with Leeds, Stead was first-team Goalkeeping Coach at FC Halifax Town and academy Goalkeeping Coach at Wigan Athletic.