Monique Tijsterman (born 10 March 1969) is a Dutch handball coach and former player. Since February 2024, she has served as head coach of the Austrian women's national team. She is considered to be one of the most important figures in Dutch handball history.[1]

Monique Tijsterman
Personal information
Born (1969-03-10) 10 March 1969 (age 55)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Teams managed
Years Team
1993–1997
HV Aalsmeer
1997–2001
Netherlands (Asst. coach)
2001–2013
Netherlands U-19
2006–2014
HandbalAcademie
2004–2016
Limburg Lions
2017–2019
SV Dalfsen Handbal
2018–2019
Netherlands U-19
2019–2021
Netherlands (technical director)
2021–2022
Netherlands
2024–
Austria

Tijsterman coached the Dutch national team at the 2021 World Women's Handball Championship, replacing Emmanuel Mayonnade.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Handbalsters blij met bondscoach Tijsterman: 'Trapje onder onze reet was goed'". NOS. 5 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Mayonnade stopt als bondscoach van de TeamNL Handbaldames". Netherlands Handball Association. 11 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Landstræner stopper kort før VM". TV2 Sport. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  4. ^ Shoenmaker, Lisa (8 December 2021). "Bondscoach Monique Tijsterman na slap begin blij met gelijkspel handbalsters". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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