Henk Groener Explained

Henk Groener
Fullname:Hendrikus Franciscus Groener
Birth Date:29 September 1960
Birth Place:Leersum, Netherlands
Nationality:Dutch
Position:Right back
Years1:1980–1987
Clubs1:Swift Arnhem
Years2:1987–1989
Clubs2:TV Emsdetten
Years3:1989–1990
Clubs3:Wacker Thun
Years4:1990–1991
Clubs4:TV Aldekerk
Years5:1991–1993
Clubs5:Swift Arnhem
Nationalyears1:1983–1993
Nationalteam1:Netherlands
Nationalcaps1:208
Nationalgoals1:519
Manageryears1:1993–1996
Managerclubs1:HV E&O
Manageryears2:1996–2002
Managerclubs2:TV Emsdetten
Manageryears3:2002–2005
Managerclubs3:Netherlands
Manageryears4:2006–2007
Manageryears5:2009–2016
Managerclubs5:Netherlands (women)
Manageryears6:2018–2022
Managerclubs6:Germany (women)
Manageryears7:2022–
Managerclubs7:Borussia Dortmund

Hendrikus Franciscus Groener, commonly known as Henk Groener (born 29 September 1960) is a Dutch handball coach, and former handball player. He is the current head coach of Borussia Dortmund Handball, since November 2022.

Career

He played 208 games with the Dutch national team, scoring 519 goals.[1]

From 2002 to 2006 he coached the Dutch national men's team, and since 2009 he has coached the Dutch women's team. With this team he qualified for the 2011, 2013 and 2015 World Women's Handball Championships.[2] [3] The Dutch team also qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games where they finished 4th. After this tournament, Groener left the team.

On 1 January 2018 he took over the German women's national team.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://huncro2014.ehf-euro.com/teams/group-c-varazdin/netherlands/ Bio at the 2014 European Championships site
  2. Web site: XX Women's World Handball Championship 2011; Brasil – Team Roster Netherlands . . 16 December 2011 .
  3. Web site: XXI Women's World Championship 2013. Team Roster, Netherlands . . 7 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131207234843/http://www.ihf.info/files/CompetitionData/140/pdf/NED.pdf . 7 December 2013 .
  4. Web site: Henk Groener takes over German women's national team. 26 October 2017. eurohandball.com.