Jep Lacoste

André Marius Lacoste, known as Jep Lacoste (11 February 1922 – 22 June 1988) was a French rugby league coach.

Jep Lacoste
Birth nameAndré Marius Lacoste
Date of birth(1922-02-11)11 February 1922[1]
Place of birthToulouse, France
Date of death22 June 1988(1988-06-22) (aged 66)
Place of deathVilleneuve-sur-Lot, France
Rugby league career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Villeneuve-sur-Lot ()
Teams coached
Years Team
1962–66 Villeneuve-sur-Lot
1964–72 France
19??-?? Saint-Gaudens
1973–76 Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Rugby union career
Teams coached
Years Team
19??-?? Périgueux
19??-?? Valence d'Agen

Biography

Lacoste, originally a player of Villeneuve-sur-Lot, his playing career was compromised due to his STO in Upper Silesia, which left him physically dilapidated.[2] Lacoste was the coach of his former club, Villeneuve-sur-Lot, which he led to a historic double in the 1964–65 season,[3][4] as well he coached France at the 1968 Rugby League World Cup.[5] Lacoste also coached the Saint-Gaudens side which won the French Championship final in the 1969–70 season against XIII Catalan.[6][7]

After his death in 1988, a rugby sevens tournament with 12 rugby league teams and two rugby union teams from the south-west France, was inaugurated by the then-president of the French Rugby League Federation, Puig Aubert, with the name "Jep Lacoste Trophy" in his honour.[8][9]

Honours

References
  1. Granieri, Mario. "Préface" (PDF). Les éditions du bord du Lot.
  2. "Un hymne au XIII et à son fils prodigue " Jep "". SudOuest.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  3. "Histoire du club". www.ille13.com (in French). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  4. "Le XIII villeneuvois a perdu son étoile". SudOuest.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  5. "Un hymne au XIII et à son fils prodigue " Jep "". SudOuest.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  6. Ina.fr, Institut National de l’Audiovisuel-. "Jeu à XIII : Saint Gaudens – Perpignan". Ina.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  7. "En 1970, le XIII s'offre la plus belle des finales !". midi-olympique.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  8. "Villeneuve-sur-Lot. XIII: Stanislas Robin décroche le trophée Jep Lacoste". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  9. "Préface" (PDF). Les éditions du bord du Lot.
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