Pim Rietbroek (born 2 April 1942) is a Dutch retired handball player. As a player, he collected one cap for the Netherlands men's national handball team.[1] After his playing career, he was active as a coach at various clubs and was national coach of the Dutch men's team.

Pim Rietbroek
Personal information
Born (1942-04-02) 2 April 1942 (age 82)
Geleen, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Senior clubs
Years Team
Sittardia
Vlug en Lenig
National team
Years Team Apps
1981–2001
Netherlands 1
Teams managed
1970–1974
Vlug en Lenig
1976–1985
Vlug en Lenig
1986–1988
Herstal
1988–1989
Sasja
1989–1994
Vlug en Lenig
1995–1997
Vlug en Lenig
1999–2003
Eynatten
2003–2005
Vlug en Lenig
2005–2007
Netherlands
2007–2011
BTB Aken
2011–2012
Eynatten
2012–2014
Achilles Bocholt

Career

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As a player, he played mostly for Vlug en Lenig in the 1970s.

In 1997 he became player and coach of Vlug en Lenig, coaching it until 1975. He returned in 1976 and coached it until 1985, when he decided to take a respite from coaching. In this period he won three national titles and one Dutch cup with Vlug en Lenig.[2] In 1999 Rietbroek became coach of Eynatten. During his time with the Belgian club he won the national title in 2000, 2001 and 2002 and the cup in 2000.[3] In 2003 he left Eynatten to become again coach of V&L,[4] coaching it until 2005.[5] He then became coach of the Netherlands men's national handball team together with Harry Weerman.[6] He coached the national team until 2007 because due to financial reasons at the NHV, he could no longer continue as national coach.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Geschiedenis van het handbal in het algemeneen en Nederland in het bijzonder, Vlug en Lenig
  2. ^ Rietbroek gaat weg bij Vlug en Lenig, De Volkskrant, 19 January 1985
  3. ^ "Pim Rietbroek: Der Meistermacher des HC Eynatten erinnert sich". brf.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  4. ^ Pim Rietbroek verlässt den HC Eynatten, Grenz-Echo, 19 April 2003
  5. ^ Pim Rietbroek stopt bij Muerans/V&L, Vlug en Lenig, 11 May 2005
  6. ^ Rietbroek: logisch vervolg, Dagblad de Limburger, 20 August 2005
  7. ^ Geld op, handbalcoach vertrekt, de Volkskrant, 10 August 2007