University of North Carolina Athletics
Broenink Joins Field Hockey Staff
August 7, 2023 | Field Hockey
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Tim Broenink has joined the North Carolina field hockey program as an assistant coach, UNC head coach Erin Matson announced on Monday. A native of the Netherlands, Broenink brings high-level international coaching experience to Chapel Hill, in addition to his collegiate background.
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"As a program, staff, and University, we are very excited to welcome Tim to the Carolina family," Matson said. "He has a wealth of knowledge and experience internationally and domestically. He also brings a contagious, positive energy that goes hand-in-hand with the way we operate. There is no doubt Tim will do whatever it takes to help set our student-athletes up for success, on and off the pitch."
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Broenink spent the last four years as the head coach of the Norway Men's National Team, guiding the squad to a bronze medal, the first in Norwegian history, at the 2019 Euro Hockey Championship Men IV. Also in 2019, he coached the Norwegian club Kringsja to a gold medal at the Euro Hockey Club Championship IV.
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He also has extensive experience coaching youth and adult club teams in the Netherlands. He is certified as an educator by both FIH and EHF.
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Broenink has spent the last two seasons in the Atlantic Coast Conference as part of the staff at Syracuse.
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"It's a great honor for me to be here," Broenink said. "I would like to thank the entire athletic department for giving me this opportunity, especially Coach Matson. I have rarely felt more welcome than here at UNC. I am very excited to start this journey and will do my best to facilitate the needs and wishes of our student-athletes. I'm looking forward to working within this talented, knowledgeable and inspiring group of student-athletes and staff."
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At Carolina he joins a staff that also includes assistant coaches Caitlin Van Sickle, a Tar Heel alum heading into her second season on the staff, and Manuel Garcia Nieto, who served as a volunteer assistant last season and recently was promoted to assistant coach.
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"As a program, staff, and University, we are very excited to welcome Tim to the Carolina family," Matson said. "He has a wealth of knowledge and experience internationally and domestically. He also brings a contagious, positive energy that goes hand-in-hand with the way we operate. There is no doubt Tim will do whatever it takes to help set our student-athletes up for success, on and off the pitch."
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Broenink spent the last four years as the head coach of the Norway Men's National Team, guiding the squad to a bronze medal, the first in Norwegian history, at the 2019 Euro Hockey Championship Men IV. Also in 2019, he coached the Norwegian club Kringsja to a gold medal at the Euro Hockey Club Championship IV.
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He also has extensive experience coaching youth and adult club teams in the Netherlands. He is certified as an educator by both FIH and EHF.
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Broenink has spent the last two seasons in the Atlantic Coast Conference as part of the staff at Syracuse.
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"It's a great honor for me to be here," Broenink said. "I would like to thank the entire athletic department for giving me this opportunity, especially Coach Matson. I have rarely felt more welcome than here at UNC. I am very excited to start this journey and will do my best to facilitate the needs and wishes of our student-athletes. I'm looking forward to working within this talented, knowledgeable and inspiring group of student-athletes and staff."
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At Carolina he joins a staff that also includes assistant coaches Caitlin Van Sickle, a Tar Heel alum heading into her second season on the staff, and Manuel Garcia Nieto, who served as a volunteer assistant last season and recently was promoted to assistant coach.
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