Career
Sharks
De Bruin started his coaching career in Durban at the Natal Sharks Academy. He was the head coach of the Sharks U21 side in 1996 and 1997 and took charge of the Natal Wildebeest in the 1998 Vodacom Cup, guiding the team to the semi-finals of the competition. Griquas, South Africa Under-21
After the 1998 Vodacom Cup, De Bruin moved to Kimberley to become the head coach of the Griquas.
He coached the side between 1998 and 2003, helping them reach the final of the competition in 1999 and 2000.
In 2001, De Bruin was also in charge of the South Africa Under-21 team Return to Sharks
He returned to Durban in 2004 to join as the head and skills coach of the Sharks Academy, helping out at Vodacom Cup, Under-21 and Under-19 level
Lions
After eight seasons back in Durban, De Bruin moved to Johannesburg to become Golden Lions and Lions head coach Johan Ackermann"s assistant coach. In 2015, they improved even further, securing a record nine victories during the tournament and finishing in the top half of the log for the first time since 2001.
