Two days after the introduced departure of Jesse Mahieu, the brand new nationwide coach of the Dutch Junior males has been introduced. Rick Mathijssen will begin January 1 as the brand new head coach of the Dutch skills. The 43-year-old Mathijssen combines his new place together with his job as head coach of the Amsterdam males’s staff, with whom he grew to become nationwide champion final season.
Jeroen Groenheijde might be Mathijssen’s assistant. The SCHC males’s coach can be no stranger to the KNHB. He has been the assistant coach of the Dutch U18 boys for 3 years, with whom he might be lively on the European Underneath-18 Championships in Lille later this month.
Mathijssen beforehand served as nationwide coach of the Dutch Junior Girls, which he led between 2015 and 2020. He garnered a European title (2017) and World Cup and European Championship silver (2016 and 2019) with that squad. After that, the Amsterdam native grew to become assistant nationwide staff coach of the Orange males, with whom he skilled the 2021 Olympics. Beforehand, Mathijssen was nationwide coach of Dutch Women and Boys Underneath-18.
Mathijssen on the 2017 Youth European Championship with Yibbi Jansen. Photograph: Worldsportpics/Frank Uijlenbroek
‘Falling and getting up’
‘Rick is after all a well-known title with the KNHB, but in addition with hockey-loving Holland, we all know precisely what we’re bringing in,’ mentioned Jamilon Mülders, efficiency supervisor of the KNHB. ‘He’s nonetheless younger, however his expertise is huge: from the Olympics to the World Cup with the Dutch Junior Crew, from the youth groups to the Tulip large league. He has recognized setbacks as a coach, but in addition many highlights. He is aware of what it’s wish to fall and to stand up once more, precisely what we need to give our younger gamers. Rick needs to construct, seems on the particular person, works collectively together with his employees and actively exchanges information. And Rick does all this in a relaxed, clear and provoking manner. We’re completely satisfied to have him again on board.’
‘It’s an honor to turn out to be the nationwide coach of the Junior Males’s Nationwide Crew,’ Mathijssen responded.’I’m trying ahead to working with this group of younger prime hockey gamers. For me, customization is vital: each expertise has its personal route and tempo. I need to contribute to their improvement into mature professionals – on and off the sphere – by offering clear frameworks, setting excessive requirements and providing a secure, open studying setting. In fact I also can construct on the strong basis that Jesse has laid with the staff.
