And How Do We Get Such Great Staff?
Thomas Tichelman, Head Techincal Trainer and Assistant Dutch Men's
National Team Coach, is one of the most renowned coaches in the world. The Dutch technical
system is recognized as being the most advanced in the world – and
Thomas has had a hand in that. Always on the cutting edge of Hockey,
Thomas has trained some of the best in our sport, including Teun De
Nooijer, Taco van den Honert and Bram Lomans. Working with van den
Honert, Thomas is credited with perfecting the Drag Flick – and with the
Amsterdam Free University of Movement Sciences, he designed
the Zonal Training System – allowing players and coaches the
ability to breakdown specific skill-sets needed to perform
at maximum efficiency while playing the ball at every angle
to the body. Thomas is now
concentrating
on the World Cup in India - and bringing home the
Gold.
Thomas uses his global network - at the highest levels - the
Olympic Gold Level - to select and recruit TOP Coaches for
our USA Camps. Very special and unique opportunity for
US players. Thomas is a co-owner of World Camp USA.
Tjerk V. Herwaarden -
Technical Director for the Univ. of Maryland
Tjerk
(pronounced Cherick) has won three National College Championships with Maryland (First time in UMD's
history) in his four years there. Tjerk is also Assistant Coach for the USA Men's National
Team, as well as Head Coach for USFHA High-Performance mid-Atlantic
region. Tjerk is a native of the
Netherlands with extensive coaching experience there. He is a KNHB
(Dutch) Level A and B licensed coach and a Coach Conductor. Tjerk is a co-owner of World Camp USA.
Past & Present Camp Staff Members
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Teun de Nooijer - Olympic Gold Medal
Winner
Winner of 2006, 2005 & 2003 FIH
WorldHockey Men’s Player of the Year
De
Nooijer, TRIPLE Winner of FIH WorldHockey Men’s Player of the Year is known as the "Flying Dutchman", is
recognized internationally as one of the best current field hockey players in the world today!!!! Hockey at
its absolute best. Teun has played in over 300
international matches (Caps).
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Taco van den Honert - Olympic Gold Medal
Winner
Rated
the Best Player in the World
In
1996, penalty corner specialist Taco van den Honert of Holland,
with 11 goals, was the top scorer in the Atlanta Olympic Games.
Taco was selected as a member of the "World Eleven"
(the best 11 players in the World) and recognized as MVP of
"World Eleven" – the Best of the Best!
He has played in 218 international matches and scored 188 goals.
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Bram Lomans - Two Time Olympic Gold
Medal Winner
Was
once rated the Best Penalty Corner Drag Flicker in the World
Bram
has two Olympic gold medals and another World Cup victory under
his belt. Lomans was regarded as the
top penalty corner striker in the world. The 26-year-old
Lomans is still on the active roster for Holland's National
team. Since making his debut in 1994 and has scored a total of
110 goals in a career that spans 140 international matches.
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Chris Clements - Asst. Coach Boston College & Premier League Player
Chris
Clements is Assistant Coach at Boston College. He got his taste of
American field hockey last summer as a Staff member with
World Camp USA.Clements, originally from New Zealand, by way
of playing Premier League in Holland, was the coach and
technical trainer for Klein Zwitserland's HC U-18 Girls
Division Three National Championship team and U-18 Boys
Division One team. Clements was the initiator and
director of the Klein Zwitserland Hockey Academy's Monday
Masters as well. Chris will be leading World Camp's
UMass Dartmouth program the Summer of 2009.
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Timme Hoyng - Dutch National Team Player
Timme
currently plays with the Dutch National team and for the 1st team of Amsterdam (Premier
League) - and has just won a National Championship as
well winning the European Championship.
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Valeria
Cnossen - Top Scorer - Dutch Women Premier League Player
Valeria
was the most prolific scorer in Holland's top woman's Premier
League. One of their best players among the top twelve teams of
Holland. She plays for 1st Ladies Team Hockey Club HGC. Valeria is now
married to Bram (above) and has a child, Max.
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Sebastiaan Westerhout - National Team Player - Premier League Player
Sabastiaan
was one of the top players with the Dutch Men U21 National Team
- and is now playing on the Dutch National team. He has
trained US players for the past few years and shows players,
through demonstrations, exactly how each skill-set is
accomplished.
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Kristiaan Timman -
Dutch National Team Player
- Premier League Player
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Kristiaann
plays with the Dutch National team and also
plays for the 1st team of Amsterdam (Premier
League) and has played in European Cup as
well winning the European Championship and
has been a national champion. He
is also a development coach for the KNHB (or
Dutch National Hockey Association.) A
top talent.
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Timo Bruinsma - U21
Dutch National Team Player - Premier League Player

Timo plays for
the 1st team of Amsterdam (Premier League)
has been
a national champion as well won a European
Championship. Also has
played for the Dutch National U21 team,
winning the European Championships & World
Championship.
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Eric-Jan Iding
- Dutch National Team Player - Premier League Player
Eric-Jan
is a Premier League Striker for the 1st team of HGC for over
the last 4 years. He has been selected for the Dutch men U21
team. Further he's been coaching several of our Dutch Camps
as well as youth teams at HGC.
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Don Prins
- Premier League Player
Don
is a Premier League player with Pinoke HC after previous
play with Amsterdam HC where he helped win the European Championship.
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Robert Tigges
- Premier League Player
Robert
plays for the Rotterdam Rooster's and is second in team
scoring only to Sohail Abbas (who is considered the best drag
flicker in the world).
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Colin McLennan -
Dutch National Team Player - Premier League Player
Colin
McLennan a Premier League Player on the first team of HGC
for 9 years. Played in the Dutch men U16, 18 & 21. Has also
been selected for the Dutch National team (indoor &
outdoor). Over the years he has coached several youth teams
of HGC.
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Alexander Robert - U16/18/21
National Team Player - Premier League Player

Alexander
is our licensed goalie coach extraordinaire. He has
extensive coaching experience with the European Hockey
Federation's Camp of Excellence. Alexander is also a licensed
Physiotherapist (trainer).
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Bas van Stekelenburg - Dutch National
Team Player (ret.)
In
addition to Bas' Dutch National Team experience, he's had
extensive coaching responsibilities in Holland and with the
European Hockey Federation's "Camp of Excellence". Bas
knows the US playing style and skill-sets well, having coached
US players with Sport EuroTour.
His 3rd Year with World Camp USA.
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Richard de Snaaijer -
Premier League Player / Technical Director
Previously
played with Premier League club
Nieuw-Zeeland. Richard is now
devoting all his time to coaching at the highest levels.
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Daan van de Wilk
- Premier League Player
Premier
League Player on the first team of HGC for 2 years
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Mathijs van Weerd
- Premier League Player

Premier League Player on
the first team of Pinoké for 4 years. Has trained
Pinoké girls U16 in 2003/04.
and trained Pinoké boys
U16 in 2004/05. And 4 years training Americans
in Europe with Sport EuroTour.
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Tjeerd Steller
- 21 National Team Player -
Premier League Player

Dutch U21 National Team
Player - Premier League Player on the first team of
SCHC for 4 years.
Having played Premier
League at Kraaien, Amsterdam and Hurley HC over the
past 4 years. Was
Dutch Champion U18's.
Played on the Dutch National team U16, U18 and now
U21.
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Michiel Hilders - Premier
League Player & Licensed Goalie Coach
Currently
goalie in the Second League, playing for HIC. Started his
career playing for Premier League Club Amsterdam. Has worked
many EHF Camps of Excellence in Europe and worked as a
student intern for World Camp USA in 2005. His motto: Enjoy
your game to the fullest while you can!
Watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvrN2uRZG8k
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Evert Nater - Premier League
Player
/ Technical Director

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Bartol Berkhout -
Dutch U21 National Team Coach

In
additional to his extensive National team affiliation, he is
also coach for the first Ladies Team with Pinnoke. Bartol
has had a lot of experience with US players, having trained them
with Sport EuroTour's exclusive Clinic programs in Holland.
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Antoine van
den Haak - Premier League Player
Antoine,
or Tony as we call him in the USA, is a Premier League Player on the
1st Team of
Bloemendaal HC, teaming with Teun De Nooijer.
Tony has had extensive experience coaching with SportWays Amsterdam,
The European Hockey Federation and Sport EuroTour
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Alexander Cox
- Premier League Player -
International Coach
Alexander
coaches
one of the top U18 boy’s teams of Holland. He’s a youth
development coach for the Dutch Field Hockey Association (KNHB).
Alexander also plays for the 1st team of ZSV Schaerweijde.
He is also a veteran
of Sport EuroTour programs.
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Martijn Muller - International Goalie Coach
Martijn
coaching
a girls U16 team, which is rated the best youth team in the
Netherlands. He is playing in the first men's team for his club as a
center midfielder and striker. He has also coached US players with
Sport EuroTour's private clinic program.
Martijn will be focusing his attention on the goalies during
the camp.
He has also earned a goalie coaching license from the KNHB.
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Vincent van Hall - International Goalie Coach
Vincent
is
currently playing in the first men’s team of Amersfoort HC. Our
youngest staff member, at the age of 24, he has several years of top
youth coaching experience. At this moment he is coaching a boys team
U18. His coaching experience is at the highest levels for youth. Also
a veteran of EuroTour's clinic programs. He has also earned a
goalie coaching license from the KNHB.
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