Wim van Heumen
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.jpg) Wim van Heumen in 1982 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 October 1928 Nijmegen, the Netherlands |
| Died | 31 January 1992 (aged 63) 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
Wilhelmus "Wim" Maria van Heumen (28 October 1928 – 31 January 1992) was a field hockey coach from the Netherlands, who was in charge of the Dutch National Men's Team from 1975 to 1986.
Van Heumen graduated in 1954 with a degree in physical education. Beginning in 1956 he taught this subject at the Academy of Physical Education in Tilburg. In 1966 he became a coach with the field hockey club of 's-Hertogenbosch and later a national coach with a first match played on 19 July 1975. He retired from this position in April 1986 after supervising 232 matches with 139 wins and 35 draws.[1]
Van Heumen introduced new elements to Dutch hockey such as playing on artificial grass and combining summer training on grass with winter plays indoors.[1]
