Jep Lacoste

Jep Lacoste

Personal information
Born	André Marius Lacoste (1922-02-11)11 February 1922[1] Toulouse, France
Died	22 June 1988(1988-06-22) (aged 66) Villeneuve-sur-Lot, France
Playing information
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Villeneuve-sur-Lot 0 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Rugby league
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1962–66 Villeneuve-sur-Lot 0 0 0 0 19??–?? Saint-Gaudens 0 0 0 0 1973–76 Villeneuve-sur-Lot 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Gms W D L W% 1964–72 France 17 5 1 11 29
Rugby union
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 19??–?? Périgueux 0 0 0 0 19??–?? Valence d'Agen 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0
As of 11 March 2021

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

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

• Rugby league :
• World Cup :
  • Runner-up in 1968 (France).
• French Championship :
  • Champion in 1964 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
  • Champion in 1970 (Saint-Gaudens).
  • Runner-up in 1965 and 1974 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
• Lord Derby Cup :
  • Champion in 1964 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
  • Runner-up in 1966 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).

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). Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. 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.

External links

• Andre Lacoste coaching stats at rugbyleagueproject.com