Coaching Career
All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Wednesday, 8th August, 1945
- Current Age
- 81 years and 22 days
Competitions Won
- NSW Reserve Grade
- 1992
Biography
Louis started his playing and coaching career in Woy Woy on NSW's Central Coast before joining John Monie as understudy at P’matta in 1984. The Eels were reserve grade runners-up in 1986 and 1989 under Louis's coaching and were perennial visitors to the semi-finals during his six years with the club. Moving to Norths in 1990, he won reserve grade premierships in 1991-92 before taking over from first grade coach Steve Martin in 1993. In qualifying for the 1994 final, Norths' new-found confidence with the ball and the extra muscle shown in the forwards was a good reflection of Louis' philosophy as coach. However, the Bears failed to capitalise on this resurgence, losing preliminary final in 1996-97, and by the time Louis announced his retirement in early 1999, the wolves were circling the club. In October 1999, he was appointed NRL referees coach a week before Norths was finally excluded from the premiership.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Coaching Career Statistics
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Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter
Your Say
27 Apr 2012 10:22pm
He was a very dedicated coach and a true gentleman, and very well liked.
12 Jun 2012 8:15pm
He is a true gentleman and loved what he was doing.
He was well respected by all in the rugby league world.
8 Aug 2012 11:50pm
He was a great coach and very well liked by his players.
Also he was real gentleman.
17 Apr 2019 9:15pm
A true gentleman and a top bloke.
21 Jul 2021 7:10pm
A true gentleman and loved his job.
5 Jan 2025 12:49pm
Loved his job and admired by many of his peers.
A true gentleman.
3 Jun 2025 5:56pm
Played golf with Peter a few times at Everglades,Woy Woy. absolute champion of a bloke.
14 Aug 2026 5:11pm
Know Peter very well...just to advise his birth date is 8th August 1945.Played with Pete as juniors at Woy Woy starting in 1962.He went on to have a stella playing career at Canterbury and coaching at Parra and the Bears.A personal highlight with Pete was that he coached Woy Woy to a premiership in 1972 ...a side that I was a playing member.A wonderful bloke ...very much admired.
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