Rinus Michels Award

The Rinus Michels Award is an annual prize in Dutch football. It is supported by the official football coaches union ("Coaches Betaald Voetbal"). The award is named after Rinus Michels, who was named coach of the century by FIFA in 1999.[1]

Rinus Michels

Categories
  • Manager of the year in the Eredivisie
  • Manager of the year in the Eerste Divisie
  • Manager of the year in amateur football
  • Youth academies of the year in professional football
  • Youth academies of the year in amateur football
  • Overall oeuvre prize

Winners Manager of the Year Eredivisie
Season Best Coach Club Sources
2003–04 Co Adriaanse AZ [2]
2004–05 Guus Hiddink PSV [3]
2005–06 Guus Hiddink PSV
2006–07 Louis van Gaal AZ [4]
2007–08 Fred Rutten FC Twente [5]
2008–09 Louis van Gaal AZ [6]
2009–10 Steve McClaren FC Twente [7]
2010–11 Michel Preud'homme FC Twente [8]
2011–12 Ronald Koeman Feyenoord
2012–13 Frank de Boer Ajax [9]
2013–14 Frank de Boer Ajax [10]
2014–15 Phillip Cocu PSV [11]
2015–16 Erik ten Hag FC Utrecht [12]
2016–17 Peter Bosz Ajax
2017–18 Phillip Cocu PSV
2018–19 Erik ten Hag Ajax

Winners Manager of the Year Eerste Divisie

Winners Manager of the Year in Amateur Football
Season Best Coach Club Sources
2003–04 Gert Aandewiel Quick Boys [2]
2004–05 Jan Zoutman SV Argon [3]
2005–06 Jack van den Berg ASWH
2006–07 Michel Jansen HHC Hardenberg [4]
2007–08 Hans van Arum Sparta Nijkerk [5]
2008–09 Henk de Jong Harkemase Boys [6]
2009–10 Dennis Demmers Excelsior '31, Colmschate '33 [7]
2010–11 Peter Wesselink SVZW
2011–12 Eric Meijers Achilles '29
2012–13 Marcel Groninger Be Quick 1887 [9]
2013–14 Simon Ouaali Sparta Nijkerk [10]
2014–15 Adrie Poldervaart VV Zwaluwen [11]
2015–16 Wilfred van Leeuwen VVSB [12]
2016–17 Jan van Raalte SC Genemuiden
2017–18 Paul van der Zwaan Quick Den Haag
2018–19 Laurens Knippenborg RKZVC

Lifetime prize winners

The following managers have been awarded the lifetime prize for their contributions spanning their entire career:

References
  1. Berend Scholten (2005-03-03). "Michels – a total footballing legend". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  2. "Adriaanse krijgt Rinus Michels Award". Sport 1. 2004-05-21. Archived from the original on 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  3. "Hiddink wederom coach van het jaar". NRC Handelsblad. 2006-05-26. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  4. "Van Gaal krijgt zaterdag Rinus Michels Award". Algemeen Dagblad. 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  5. "Best Dutch Coach Plans Netherlands Raid". Goal.com. 2008-05-24. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
  6. "Rinus Michels Award voor Van Gaal". NOS. 2009-05-23. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  7. "Michels Award voor Steve McClaren" (in Dutch). NOS. 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
  8. "Preud'homme winnaar Rinus Michels Award" [Preud'homme wins Rinus Michels Award]. voetbal primeur. 29 May 2011. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  9. "Winnaars Rinus Michels Award" (in Dutch). Trainerscongres. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  10. "De Boer opnieuw winnaar Rinus Michels Award" (in Dutch). Voetbal International.
  11. "Cocu krijgt Rinus Michels award" (in Dutch). NOS.
  12. "Winnaars Rinus Michels Awards 2016" (in Dutch). De Voetbal Trainer.
  13. "Oeuvreprijs naar Piet de Visser". Rinus Michels Awards 2005. 2005-05-28. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  14. "Rutten geëerd als beste coach met Rinus Michels Award". Sportweek. 2008-05-24. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
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