Maurits Hendriks
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Maurits Gijsbreght Hendriks (born January 1, 1961 in Amsterdam
, Noord-Holland) is a field hockey
coach from the Netherlands
, who himself played as a goalkeeper
in the 1980s in Enschede
. After his career he started to work as a hockey coach, for the first time on the highest level in the early 1990s as an assistant at Dutch top club Amsterdam
.
In 1995 Hendriks became the head coach of the HGC
first men's team in Wassenaar
, with whom he immediately won the title in the Dutch League, named "Hoofdklasse". In the same year he was appointed as the assistant coach of the Men's National Team
, headed by Roelant Oltmans. The two of them lead the squad to the title at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
, followed by the 1996 Champions Trophy
, the world title
, and the 1996 Champions Trophy
.
After Oltmans resigned in December 1998, Hendriks was named as his successor. Although there were some internal troubles within the team, Holland once again won the Olympic title under Hendriks' guidance, at the 2000 Summer Olympics
. Still, Hendriks had to resign after having won in Sydney, Australia. He then was signed by the Spanish federation, and took over after the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup
. Hendriks brought the Spaniards
back to the top, winning the 2003 Champions Challenge
, the 2004 Champions Trophy
, and the 2005 European Nations Cup.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Noord-Holland) is a field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
coach from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, who himself played as a goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
in the 1980s in Enschede
Enschede
Enschede , also known as Eanske in the local dialect of Twents, is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Overijssel and in the Twente region...
. After his career he started to work as a hockey coach, for the first time on the highest level in the early 1990s as an assistant at Dutch top club Amsterdam
Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club
Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club is the oldest field hockey club of the Netherlands. AH&BC is also the largest field hockey club of Amsterdam ....
.
In 1995 Hendriks became the head coach of the HGC
HGC (field hockey)
HGC is the acronym of the field hockey club H.O.C. Gazellen-Combinatie, which is located on the border of Wassenaar and The Hague in The Netherlands. The club was founded on September 22, 1906....
first men's team in Wassenaar
Wassenaar
Wassenaar is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. A fairly affluent suburb of The Hague, Wassenaar lies 10 km north of that city on the N44 highway near the North Sea coast. It is part of the Haaglanden region...
, with whom he immediately won the title in the Dutch League, named "Hoofdklasse". In the same year he was appointed as the assistant coach of the Men's National Team
Netherlands national field hockey team
The Netherlands national field hockey team is the national team of the Netherlands that participates in international field hockey matches and tournaments...
, headed by Roelant Oltmans. The two of them lead the squad to the title at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, followed by the 1996 Champions Trophy
1996 Men's Champions Trophy (field hockey)
The 1996 Men's Champions Trophy took place from December 7 to December 15, 1996 in the newly build Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Madras , India...
, the world title
1998 Men's Hockey World Cup
The 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup was the 9th Hockey World Cup held in Utrecht, Netherlands. The competition was held from June 20 — July 1. The trophy was won by the Netherlands national field hockey team. Spain came second and Germany came third. The Dutch made history by being the only country to...
, and the 1996 Champions Trophy
1996 Men's Champions Trophy (field hockey)
The 1996 Men's Champions Trophy took place from December 7 to December 15, 1996 in the newly build Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Madras , India...
.
After Oltmans resigned in December 1998, Hendriks was named as his successor. Although there were some internal troubles within the team, Holland once again won the Olympic title under Hendriks' guidance, at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
. Still, Hendriks had to resign after having won in Sydney, Australia. He then was signed by the Spanish federation, and took over after the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup
2002 Men's Hockey World Cup
The 2002 Hockey World Cup for men is the 10th tournament of the Hockey World Cup, held from February 24 to March 9, 2002 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
. Hendriks brought the Spaniards
Spain national field hockey team
The Spain national field hockey team represents Spain in the international field hockey competitions. The team, coached by Dutchman Maurits Hendriks since 2002, competed in every World Cup since the first edition in 1971. Spain is ranked fourth in the world, as of June 30, 2008...
back to the top, winning the 2003 Champions Challenge
2003 Men's Champions Challenge (field hockey)
The 2003 Men's Champions Challenge is the second tournament of the Champions Challenge, which took place in Johannesburg, South Africa from July 19 to July 27, 2003.Participating nations were England, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain, host South Africa, and Korea...
, the 2004 Champions Trophy
2004 Men's Champions Trophy (field hockey)
The 2004 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy took place in the National Hockey Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan from December 4 to December 12, 2004.- :Head Coach: Bernhard Peters# Ulrich Bubolz # Adrian Kühn # Ulrich Klaus# Philipp Crone...
, and the 2005 European Nations Cup.