Jeremy Cotter

Jeremy Cotter (born 1967/1968) is a New Zealand rugby union coach. He is the former head coach of the Manawatu provincial side who compete in the Mitre 10 Cup.[1][2] He is the brother of Vern Cotter, the current coach at Montpellier Hérault Rugby.[3]

Jeremy Cotter
Date of birth1967/1968 (age 51–52)
Place of birthNew Zealand
UniversityMassey University
Notable relative(s)Vern Cotter (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock/Loose forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Te Puke
Western Bay of Plenty		 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986 Manawatu Under-18 ()
Teams coached
Years Team


2013 —18		 Te Puke
Bay of Plenty Development
Manawatu

Cotter may have originated from the town of Pahiatua, about 30 kilometers east of Palmerston North.[3]

Playing career

As a player Cotter played in the lock and loose forward positions.[3][4] He played for the Te Puke club. Unfortunately he never made it to a provincial level, however he did represent the Western Bay of Plenty sub-union.[3]

He spent 1986 attending Massey University in Palmerston North, where he played for Manawatu U-18s.[3]

Coaching career

After not reaching any serious achievements as a player for Te Puke, Cotter became the team's coach[1] and in 2011 lead them to their first Baywide (senior rugby competition) title.[3]

He coached the Bay of Plenty Development side.[1]

In 2013, Cotter received an offer from the Manawatu Turbos to become their forwards coach. He accepted.[3][4]

In 2015 head coach of the Turbos Jason O'Halloran announced he would be leaving New Zealand for Scotland to become an assistant for the national team, joining Cotter's brother, Vern in the coaching staff.[5]

The Manawatu Rugby Union then announced that Cotter would become head coach of the team for the 2016 season.

Personal

Outside of rugby, Cotter has a wife and three children. He also has a sheep and beef farm in western Bay of Plenty, near Te Puke.[3] As well as running a farm he also owns a contracting business.[2][4]

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gollark: That is NOT many bits!
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gollark: OH WAIT, THERE IS MACRON.
gollark: Just like Macron.

References
  1. "Cotter seeks effort on and off field". Stuff. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  2. "Cotter to fully immerse himself in Manawatu rugby". Stuff. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  3. Sport@msl.co.nz, Peter Lampp (26 December 2013). "Turbos choose Cotter". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  4. Lampp, Rugby Peter (22 August 2014). "Cotter is enjoying compact Manawatu". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  5. Turbos, Manawatu. "Manawatu Turbos | Turbonation". Manwatu Turbos. Retrieved 7 April 2016.


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