Richie Murphy has agreed a two-year contract to remain in charge of Ulster on a permanent basis.
The former Ireland Under-20s boss has been in interim charge at Kingspan Stadium since the end of the age-group Six Nations.
He replaces Dan McFarland who left the province in February after five and a half years at the helm.
Murphy has been in charge of seven games to date during his temporary stint, winning four and losing three, with the side exiting the European Challenge Cup at the quarter-final stage.
They are sixth in the United Rugby Championship (URC) table, with only the top eight advancing to the play-offs.
This is the 54-year-old Murphy’s first head coaching job with a senior side.
He had previously worked as skills and kicking coach with Leinster and the Ireland national team between 2010 and 2021.
He became head coach of the Ireland Under-20s in 2021, winning back-to-back Grand Slams in 2022 and 2023, and taking the side to the final of the World Rugby U20 Championship last summer where they were beaten by France.
