Andre Jin Coquillard
Andre Jin Coquillard is a South Korean rugby union and sevens player, and a convicted sex offender. He competed in the sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|men's tournament] at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Early life and career
Coquillard was born in Seoul to a European American father and a Korean mother. His mother, Kim Dong-su, was a popular fashion model in the 1980s.He played for Brentwood College School in Canada in 2008 and 2009 when they won the Provincial Champions titles back-to-back. He also represented the United States U17s team before he joined the University of California, Berkeley and played for the Golden Bears. He became a naturalized Korean citizen in 2017.
In January 2022, he was named Alumnus of the Year at Seoul Foreign School.
Rugby career
Coquillard played club rugby for the San Francisco Golden Gate RFC. He has played for the South Korea national rugby union team. In 2018, he signed with the Seattle Seawolves in the Major League Rugby competition.He is the first naturalized foreign player on South Korea's national rugby sevens team. He competed for the South Korean sevens team at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. In December 2021, he signed with Plum ANC.
Personal life
Coquillard appeared on the South Korean reality show, Physical: 100.Arrest and conviction
In July 2024, South Korean media reported that Coquillard was under investigation after footage aired by MBC appeared to show him assaulting an ex-girlfriend at her home in Seoul. He was subsequently arrested by police on charges including attempted sexual assault, assault causing injury, and property damage.A district court found Coquillard guilty in early 2025 of attempted rape, assault causing injury, and property damage, and imposed a custodial sentence. Both the prosecution and the defense appealed the ruling. In May 2025, the appellate court upheld the conviction and sentenced him to two years and six months in prison, along with a 40-hour sexual-violence treatment program.