 Stewart later described his time in the US as "a fantastic experience", but he had been unable to arrange for his family to move out with him, and admitted the travelling and time differences were challenging.On 4 July 2016 Stewart was appointed assistant manager of Blackburn Rovers to be reunited once more with Coyle; they parted company with Blackburn on 21 February 2017.Stewart then assisted Coyle at Ross County during the 2017–18 season.