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Henk Groener

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Henk Groener
Groener in 2023
Personal information
Full name Hendrikus Franciscus Groener
Born (1960-09-29) 29 September 1960 (age 64)
Leersum, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Playing position Right back
Senior clubs
Years Team
1980–1987
Swift Arnhem
1987–1989
TV Emsdetten
1989–1990
Wacker Thun
1990–1991
TV Aldekerk
1991–1993
Swift Arnhem
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1993
Netherlands 208 (519)
Teams managed
1993–1996
HV E&O
1996–2002
TV Emsdetten
2002–2005
Netherlands
2006–2007
SG HBR Ludwigsburg
2009–2016
Netherlands (women)
2018–2022
Germany (women)
2022–
Borussia Dortmund
Medal record
Coach for women's handball
Representing  Netherlands
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2015 Denmark

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

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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]

Groener after a shoot with Netherlands against Kuwait, in 1991.

References

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  1. ^ Bio at the 2014 European Championships site
  2. ^ "XX Women's World Handball Championship 2011; Brasil – Team Roster Netherlands" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  3. ^ "XXI Women's World Championship 2013. Team Roster, Netherlands" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Henk Groener takes over German women's national team". eurohandball.com. 26 October 2017.