Tom van 't Hek

Personal information

Born

1 April 1958

Medal record

Men's Field Hockey
Competitor for the Netherlands
World Cup
Gold	1990 Lahore	Team Competition

Maria Thomas ("Tom") van ’t Hek (born 1 April 1958 in Naarden) is a former field hockey striker from the Netherlands, who played 221 international matches for the Dutch national field hockey team, in which he scored a total number of 106 goals. He made his debut on 24 September 1976 against East Germany, and competed for the Netherlands at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

After his hockey career he became the head coach of the Dutch women's hockey team, with whom he won two bronze Olympic medals, at the 1996 Summer Olympics and at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Furthermore the Netherlands won the European title twice (1995 and 1999) with Van 't Hek in charge. He resigned after the Sydney Games and became a radio presenter of a popular sports program called Langs de Lijn.

Tom van 't Hek is the younger brother of popular Dutch comedian and publicist Youp van 't Hek.

References

(Dutch) KNHB Profile

Tom van 't Hek – International Tournaments

Netherlands squad – 1990 FIH World Cup

1 Leistra 2 Benninga 3 Diepeveen 4 Crucq 5 Klaassen 6 Kooijman 7 Delissen (c) 8 Brinkman 9 Weterings 10 Veen 11 Bovelander 12 Kwinten 13 Zijp 14 Van 't Hek 15 Parlevliet 16 Van den Honert Coach: Jorritsma

Netherlands squad – 1995 European Nations Cup

1 Toxopeus 2 De Heij 3 Derks 4 Vossen 5 Kuipers 6 Lewin 7 Koolen 8 Van den Boogaard 9 Teeuwen 10 Donners 11 Appels 12 Plesman 13 Holsboer 14 Steenberghe 15 De Ruiter (c) 16 Van der Wielen Coach: Van 't Hek

Netherlands squad – 1995 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

1 Toxopeus 2 De Heij 3 Fortuin 4 Vossen 5 Kuipers 6 Lewin 7 Koolen 8 Van den Boogaard 9 Teeuwen 10 Donners 11 Duyster 12 Plesman 13 Holsboer 14 Steenberghe 15 De Ruiter (c) 16 Van der Wielen Coach: Van 't Hek

Netherlands squad – 1996 Summer Olympics

1 Toxopeus 2 De Heij 3 Van de Kieft 4 Thate 5 Kuipers 6 Lewin 7 Koolen 8 Van den Boogaard 9 Teeuwen 10 Donners 11 Fortuin 12 Plesman 13 Holsboer 14 Steenberghe 15 De Ruiter (c) 16 Van der Wielen Coach: Van 't Hek

Netherlands squad – 1997 Champions Trophy

1 De Heij 2 Touw 3 Van den Broek 4 Deiters 5 Kuipers 6 Veenstra 7 Koolen 8 Van den Boogaard 9 Duyster 10 Smabers 11 Boomgaardt 12 Fortuin 13 Mulder 14 Thate (c) 15 Van de Kieft 16 Van der Wielen Coach: Van 't Hek

Netherlands squad – 1998 FIH World Cup

1 Sinnige 2 Touw 3 Van den Broek 4 Deiters 5 Kuipers 6 Lewin 7 H. Smabers 8 Van den Boogaard 9 Teeuwen 10 Donners 11 Boomgaardt 12 Moreira de Melo 13 M. Smabers 14 Thate (c) 15 Van de Kieft 16 Van der Wielen Coach: Van 't Hek

Netherlands squad – 1999 Champions Trophy

1 Sinnige 2 Touw 3 Van der Vaart 4 Deiters 5 Moreira de Melo 6 Petri 7 H. Smabers 8 Van den Boogaard 9 Teeuwen 10 Donners 11 Boomgaardt 12 Veenstra 13 M. Smabers 14 Thate (c) 15 Van de Kieft 16 Van der Wielen 17 Mulder 18 Booij Coach: Van 't Hek

Netherlands squad – 1999 European Nations Cup

1 Sinnige 3 Van der Vaart 4 Deiters 5 Moreira de Melo 6 Petri 7 H. Smabers 8 Van den Boogaard 9 Teeuwen 10 Donners 11 Boomgaardt 12 Veenstra 13 M. Smabers 14 Thate (c) 15 Van de Kieft 16 Van der Wielen 17 Mulder 18 Booij 19 De Haan Coach: Van 't Hek

Netherlands squad – 2000 Champions Trophy

1 Sinnige 2 Van Geenhuizen 3 Van der Vaart 4 Deiters (c) 5 Moreira de Melo 7 H. Smabers 8 Van den Boogaard 9 Teeuwen 10 Donners 11 Boomgaardt 12 Veenstra 13 M. Smabers 14 Thate (c) 15 Van de Kieft 16 Van der Wielen 18 Booij 19 De Haan 22 Wouters Coach: Van 't Hek

Netherlands squad – 2000 Summer Olympics

1 Sinnige 3 Van der Vaart 4 Deiters 5 Moreira de Melo 7 H. Smabers 8 Van den Boogaard 9 Teeuwen 10 Donners 11 Boomgaardt 12 Veenstra 13 M. Smabers 14 Thate (c) 15 Van de Kieft 16 Van der Wielen 18 Booij 30 Touw Coach: Van 't Hek