Netherlands: Van Ass retires: ‘Because it doesn’t get any better than this’
Thirteen days ago, Paul van Ass won gold with the Orange women at the Games in Paris. But it has already become clear that the Olympic final against China was his last duel as national coach. He is not closing the coaching book yet. ‘They can call six months before Los Angeles.’ ‘I don’t think […]
Netherlands: Paul van Ass steps down as national coach of the Dutch Women
The successful collaboration between national coach Paul van Ass and the Oranjevrouwen will not be continued. The 64-year-old coach and the KNHB have decided not to extend their agreement that expired after Paris . ‘I feel that I do not want to embark on a four-year adventure now, towards the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.’ Van […]
Netherlands: Van Geffen’s Australian adventure – ‘Special final chapter’
She played eighteen seasons in the Hoofdklasse. She actually wanted to add a nineteenth year to that, at HGC. Until an opportunity came along that she couldn’t pass up. That’s why Margot van Geffen won’t be playing her last official match in the Netherlands, but in Australia. She is busy packing. Pre-moving. Living between the […]
NETHERLANDS: ORANGE HOCKEY WOMEN MAKE HISTORY WITH DOUBLE GOLD
The Dutch women’s team made Dutch hockey history on Friday evening by winning the gold medal at the Paris Games: for the first time ever, both Dutch teams are on the highest podium at the same Games. The Dutch women’s hockey team were able to hang their second gold medal in succession, after winning the […]
Olympics: Annan’s Special Ending to a Chinese Fairy Tale
For the third consecutive Games, Alyson Annan will be coaching the women’s hockey final. In Rio 2016, she lost with the Dutch team to Great Britain, in Tokyo 2020 the Australian won gold with the Netherlands; and now she will face her former team with China in Paris 2024. Who could have imagined that three […]
NETHERLANDS: JANSSEN DOESN’T SCORE MANY CORNER GOALS NOW- ‘I MAINLY WANT TO GET INTO RHYTHM’
In the third Pro League match in six days – Thursday night in the Wagener against Germany (1-1) – the game of the Orange men was also characterised by erraticness. Yet there is also a stable factor present with the penalty corner of Jip Janssen, who has yielded quite a few goals in the past international matches. […]
NETHERLANDS: PLAYER OF THE YEAR- THREE BELGIAN STARS IN THE TOP FIVE
Earlier this week we announced the Player of the Year list for the women in the Tulp Hoofdklasse. Today it is time for the men. We already know the winner, that is Sander de Wijn. His closest pursuer is Justen Blok, who finished just behind the leader. The Rotterdam defender played a huge part in […]
Netherlands: Delmée Names his Olympic Squad for Paris 24
The Olympic selection of the Orange Men is known. National coach Jeroen Delmée has made a place in his selection of sixteen players for HGC veteran Seve van Ass, who was passed over at the European Championships in the summer . Amsterdammer Floris Middendorp, who attended the European Championship as a substitute , is also one of the sixteen men […]
NETHERLANDS: THE WEEK OF THE BIGGEST DECISIONS BY NATIONAL COACH DELMÉE
It is one of the most difficult weeks in Jeroen Delmée’s national coaching career. He will announce his Olympic selection on Wednesday, June 19. The Brabander has already put together the vast majority of the puzzle. ‘It’s all about the last choices. At two or three positions.’ On Monday, the Orangemen met again with the […]
NETHERLANDS: HEROIC GOALKEEPER ROLE AND LATE COACHING CHANGE WORTH GOLD FOR CARTOUCHE
They did it last year. And this season too, the Cartouche had to maintain themselves in the Promotion Class through play-outs. That worked – even if it was with heels. After two draws against Ring Pass, shoot-outs were decisive on Sunday afternoon. One in which Cartouche keeper Ole Dorscheidt was crowned a hero. Because in […]
