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== Coaching career==
===St Kilda (2010–2011)===
Upon retiring from playing, King shifted to coaching at St Kilda for the 2010 and 2011 Seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pierik|first=Jon|date=2011-10-29|title=King at home among Dogs|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/king-at-home-among-dogs-20111029-1mpmn.html|access-date=2021-10-13|website=The Age|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bulldogs farewell Steven King|url=https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/1022053/bulldogs-farewell-steven-king|access-date=2021-10-13|website=westernbulldogs.com.au|date=28 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
 
===Western Bulldogs (2011–2021)===
In 2011, King moved to the Western Bulldogs where he was a part of the coaching panel for the [[2016 AFL Grand Final|2016 AFL Premiership]] win and the [[2021 AFL Grand Final|2021 Grand Final]] side.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pierik|first=Jon|date=2011-10-29|title=King at home among Dogs|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/king-at-home-among-dogs-20111029-1mpmn.html|access-date=2021-10-13|website=The Age|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bulldogs farewell Steven King|url=https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/1022053/bulldogs-farewell-steven-king|access-date=2021-10-13|website=westernbulldogs.com.au|date=28 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
 
===Gold Coast Suns (2021–2023)===
At the conclusion of the 2021 season, King accepted a senior assistant coaching role with the Gold Coast Suns under senior coach Stuart Dew.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Sun King: Gold Coast lands highly rated Bulldogs assistant|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/682364/the-sun-king-gold-coast-lands-highly-rated-bulldogs-assistant-steven-king|access-date=2021-10-13|website=afl.com.au|date=28 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref> He was appointed caretaker senior coach prior to Round 18, 2023 for the remainder of the 2023 season, after the club sacked senior coach [[Stuart Dew]] mid-season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Whiting |first1=Michael |title=Suns sack Dew after latest slump |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/969093/ |website=AFL.com.au |date=11 July 2023 |publisher=AFL Media |access-date=11 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/1378169/gold-coast-suns-part-ways-with-stuart-dew|title=Gold Coast SUNS part ways with Stuart Dew|date=11 July 2023|access-date=11 July 2023}}</ref> King then coached Gold Coast Suns for a total of seven games with two wins and five losses to finish in fifteenth place on the ladder and did not make finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/coaches/Steven_King.html|title=Steven King|access-date=5 April 2024}}</ref> King was not retained as Gold Coast Suns senior coach at the end of the 2023 season, beingand was replaced by [[Damien Hardwick]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1003701/someone-every-club-would-love-to-have-steven-king-backs-gold-coast-suns-chase-of-damien-hardwick|title='Someone every club would love to have': King backs Suns' Dimma chase|date=8 August 2023|access-date=21 August 2023}}</ref> King wasthen to remain atleft the Gold Coast Suns asat assistantthe coachend underof Hardwick,the but2023 season when laterhe accepted an offer to join his former club Geelong as an assistant coach in 2024. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/1453592/steven-king-to-depart-the-suns#:~:text=2023%2C%208%3A30pm-,The%20Gold%20Coast%20SUNS%20can%20confirm%20Steven%20King%20will%20depart,the%20departure%20of%20Stuart%20Dew.|title=Steven King to depart the SUNS|date=16 October 2023|access-date=15 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/1453542/king-joins-cats-coaching-staff|title=King Joins Cats Coaching Staff|date=16 October 2023|access-date=15 November 2023}}</ref>
 
===Geelong Cats (2024-)===
At the conclusion of the 2023 season, King returned to Geelong and accepted a senior assistant coaching role under senior coach [[Chris Scott (Australian footballer)|Chris Scott]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/1453542/king-joins-cats-coaching-staff|title=King Joins Cats Coaching Staff|date=16 October 2023|access-date=15 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/1465434/return-of-the-king#:~:text=Steven%20King%20Interview&text=He%20finished%20his%20career%20at,a%20journey%2C%E2%80%9D%20he%20said.|title=Return of the King|date=15 November 2023|access-date=15 November 2023}}</ref>
 
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