Mark Applegarth

Mark Applegarth (born 10 December 1984), also known by the nickname of "Mash", is an English professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of the York Knights in the Super League, and a former professional rugby league footballer who played during the 2000s and 2010s. He played at club level for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, the York City Knights (two spells), the Central Queensland Comets and the Batley Bulldogs, as a , or .

At the conclusion of the Super League XXVIII season Wakefield Trinity finished bottom of the table and were relegated to the RFL Championship which ended their 24-year stay in the top flight. Applegarth was subsequently relieved of his duties and replaced with Daryl Powell.

York Knights

On 5 June 2024, it was reported that he would take over the head coach role from Andrew Henderson at York Knights in the RFL Championship.

On 7 June 2025, Applegarth guided York to their 1895 Cup final victory over Featherstone. In the 2025 RFL season, Applegarth guided York to first place on the table and eventual grand final where they would lose narrowly to Toulouse Olympique.