Justicia ShipenaÂ
Cricket Namibia has appointed Gerhard Lotter as the new assistant coach of the Capricorn Eagles, Namibia’s national women’s cricket team.
The announcement came on Wednesday.
Lotter is a familiar figure in the Cricket Namibia setup.
For the past five years, he has supported the Capricorn Eagles on various international tours.
His new full-time role strengthens the coaching structure around the national women’s team.
Lotter has a diverse sports background.
He represented Namibia at youth levels in hockey, rugby, and cricket.
He played in three ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, the U17 Hockey Youth Olympic Qualifiers, two U18 Craven Week Rugby tournaments, and the U20 Rugby World Trophy.
Later, he played rugby for Western Province and False Bay Rugby Club in South Africa.
He also earned a spot on Namibia’s national rugby team.
After his playing career, Lotter moved into coaching.
He spent eight years as head coach of the Windhoek Gymnasium’s first cricket team.
There, he also developed hockey and rugby players.
He led development programs at GCE Cricket Academy.
Most recently, he coached the Wanderers Cricket Club for two seasons.
Cricket Namibia said it welcomes Lotter in a full-time capacity.
He will play a key role in improving the Capricorn Eagles’ performance.
He will also support the development pipeline for women’s cricket across Namibia.
Cricket Namibia highlighted Lotter’s experience and passion for cricket as important assets.
They said these qualities will help take women’s cricket in Namibia to new levels.
