Eduard Louis Coetzee (born 8 September 1979) is a South African former professional rugby union player.
A Bulls under-age product, Coetzee was a prop and played in the Super 12 for the Sharks, until taking up a contract with French club Aviron Bayonnais in 2005.
He crossed over to Biarritz in 2007 and was a member of the side that contested the 2010 Heineken Cup final.
[1] He announced his retirement at the end of 2011 on the advice of doctors, following a series of head knocks.
[2] Coetzee took over from Gary Teichmann as CEO of the Sharks in 2019, having previously served as their COO.