Coach Profile: Pietie Loubser (Wynberg Boys’ High)
Wynberg Boys’ High has a natural mentor in the head coach of their 1st XI cricket side.
Since Pietie Loubser joined the school as a teacher in 2017, he has undergone an epic evolution in his eight-year long coaching career, moving through the ranks and showing that modest beginnings can be the foundation for far greater achievements.
”When I joined as a teacher in 2017, I started coaching the u14C side,” he told SuperSport Schools Plus. “I loved the game and was one of the only coaches that would come and watch the 1st XI play on a Saturday, seeing that I was free.
“In the winter of that year, Andrew Wylie joined Wynberg. He quickly saw my passion and understanding of the game and pushed me into the u15A coaching role. I stayed in that role until Covid-19 hit.
“The then 1st XI coach received an opportunity to move abroad, and the school felt the need to have a teacher be involved alongside Ryan Maron, which is when I got my chance to work with the 1st XI. Ryan, then, got an opportunity with the Afghanistan men’s team as a fielding coach, and I took over the reins of the 1st XI.”
Loubser has a knack for developing talented players and four of them were included in Western Province’s 2025 Khaya Majola Week outfit. Joshua Prince, the son of retired Protea, Ashwell Prince, Paul James, and Qaeed Shaik were named in the 13-man squad, while captain and all-rounder Michail Tarentaal was designated a non-travelling reserve.
Loubser shared that he took lessons from another sport before transitioning into and applying them to cricket: “I didn’t really achieve that much as a cricketer myself, as I was limited with opportunities in the schools that I went to. Cricket just wasn’t a big sport,” he admitted.
“In my personal life, golf has always been the sport where I have achieved the most. I feel I have always been able to teach the boys a lot about mindset from what I have learned in golf. As a coach, being entrusted to take the 1st XI coaching role at Wynberg has been an honour.”
Loubser also reflected on his mentors and role models growing up. Fittingly, one of his inspirations was a Wynberg old boy, one of the legends of the game. “Growing up I definitely tried modelling my batting on Jacques Kallis and my bowling on Shane Warne. They would be my ‘playing role models’.
“From a coaching point of view, I was lucky enough to be coached by my dad. His calmness is something I’ve learnt to emulate.
“Andrew Wylie also played a big part in developing my knowledge of the game. The calmness he had on the side of the field was something I made a part of my coaching philosophy.
“I am very fortunate to work with Esmund van Wyk at the moment, as our beliefs and way of treating the players is exactly the same. I still learn from him on a daily basis.”
Pietie Loubser’s journey with Wynberg continues, and so, too, does his growth as a coach. He’s focused on developing the young talent in the school’s ranks while also dedicating himself to his ongoing evolution as a coach.
Small steps, taken calmly, always growing, always learning, always teaching.
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