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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Johannesburg, RSA |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Southern Gauteng: South Africa |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Medicine, Psychology - University of Johannesburg: South Africa |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | "It's got action, it's a team sport and a fast moving game." |
General Interest | |
| Awards and honours | She was named in the International Hockey Federation's [FIH] All-Star team in 2011. She was also nominated for the FIH Women's Player of the Year in 2011. (fih.ch, 10 Apr 2012) She was named the South African Hockey Player of the Year in 1997 and 2002. (Planet Field Hockey, 16 Nov 2002) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Giles Bonnet [national] |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Forward |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began playing hockey at age six at school. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 1995 |
| Competing for | South Africa |
| Opponent | Spain |
| Location | United States |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | Afrikaans, Dutch, English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Pieta (Athlete, 24 Mar 2000) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Live in the moment." (Athlete, 06 Oct 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | South Africa |
General Interest | |
| Other information | INTERNATIONAL RECORDS With two goals against Ghana in January 2013 she became the first player to notch 250 international goals. She had previously become the all-time leading scorer in senior international women's hockey in June 2011, surpassing the previous record of 220 held by Russian Natalya Krasnikova. At age 16 in 1995 she became the youngest player to represent South Africa in a full international. (iol.co.za, 26 Jan 2013; southafrica.info, 22 Jun 2011) RETIREMENT AND COMEBACK She retired from international hockey in 2006. During her break she studied sports medicine at the University of Johannesburg, became a paramedic and opened 15 hockey clinics in South Africa. She announced her decision to return to the national team in July 2010. (dailymail.co.uk, 17 Feb 2012) COACH In 2014 she was appointed coach of the women's team at Wits Hockey in South Africa. She had previously worked as head coach of the University of Johannesburg hockey team and as an assistant coach at Indiana University in the United States. (sgha.co.za, 21 Jan 2014; iuhoosiers.cstv.com, 25 Aug 2010) PLAYING IN THE NETHERLANDS She played for Amsterdam in the Netherlands in the late 1990s, and also had a short spell with NMHC Nijmegen in 2007. (pietiecoetzee.co.za, 24 Jan 2013) |
| Famous relatives | Her fiancee Roxy Turner has played hockey for South Africa. (Roxy Turner Facebook profile, 06 Dec 2013) |
International Debut | |
| Tournament | International Tournament |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Coach |
| Family | Fiancee Roxy Turner |