Henk Groener

Hendrikus Franciscus Groener, commonly known as Henk Groener (born 29 September 1960) is a Dutch handball coach of the German national team, and former handball player.

Henk Groener
Groener in 2018
Personal information
Full name Hendrikus Franciscus Groener
Born (1960-09-29) 29 September 1960
Leersum, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current club Germany (women)
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–
 Germany (women)

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]

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

References
  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.
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