Marc Lammers
Encyclopedia
Marc Lammers is the head coach of the Dutch women's national field hockey team
, that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece and gold at the 2006 World Cup
. As a player he earned five caps for the Men's Squad. Lammers played for sixteen years in Holland's first division named Hoofdklasse, with HC Den Bosch
, HC Tilburg and Oranje Zwart
.
After having coached several youth teams he became the assistant of Women's Head Coach Tom van 't Hek
in the late 1990s. A couple of months before the 1998 Women's Hockey World Cup
in Utrecht
Lammers was named Head Coach of the Spanish National Women's Team, with whom he finished in fourth place at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia. Two months later he became the Head Coach of the Dutch Team. In 2004 Lammers was named FIH
Master Coach.
Champions Trophy
– Silver
• 2002
Champions Trophy
– Bronze
• 2002
World Cup
– Silver
• 2003 European Nations Cup – Gold
• 2003
Champions Trophy
– Bronze
• 2004 Summer Olympics
– Silver
• 2004
Champions Trophy
– Gold
• 2005 European Nations Cup – Gold
• 2005 Champions Trophy
– Gold
• 2006 Champions Trophy
– Bronze
• 2006 World Cup
– Gold
• 2007 Champions Trophy
– Gold
• 2008 Champions Trophy
– Bronze
• 2008 Summer Olympics
– Gold
Netherlands women's national field hockey team
The Netherlands' national women's field hockey team is currently number two on the FIH world rankings and they are the 2006 world champions and reigning Olympic champions...
, that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens, Greece and gold at the 2006 World Cup
2006 Women's Hockey World Cup
The 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup is the 11th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It was held from September 27 to October 8, 2006 in Madrid, Spain.Netherlands won its sixth World Championship after beating Australia 3–1...
. As a player he earned five caps for the Men's Squad. Lammers played for sixteen years in Holland's first division named Hoofdklasse, with HC Den Bosch
HC Den Bosch
Hockeyclub 's-Hertogenbosch is a Dutch field hockey club, which was founded on July 14, 1937 in 's-Hertogenbosch. With a total number of 1.977 members it is currently the sixth hockeyclub in the Netherlands....
, HC Tilburg and Oranje Zwart
Oranje Zwart
Mixed Hockeyclub Oranje Zwart is a Dutch field hockey club located in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, which was founded on September 1, 1933. With around 1.700 members – as of May 31, 2006 – it is one of the biggest clubs in the Netherlands....
.
After having coached several youth teams he became the assistant of Women's Head Coach Tom van 't Hek
Tom van 't Hek
Maria Thomas van ’t Hek 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...
in the late 1990s. A couple of months before the 1998 Women's Hockey World Cup
1998 Women's Hockey World Cup
The 1998 Women's Hockey World Cup was the ninth edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It was held from May 20 to May 31, 1998 in Utrecht, Netherlands alongside the 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup. The Australia won its second world title after defeating Netherlands 3–2 in the final...
in Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
Lammers was named Head Coach of the Spanish National Women's Team, with whom he finished in fourth place at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, Australia. Two months later he became the Head Coach of the Dutch Team. In 2004 Lammers was named FIH
International Hockey Federation
The International Field Hockey Federation is the global governing body of field hockey...
Master Coach.
Achievements as Dutch coach
• 20012001 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 9th edition of the Women's Champions Trophy took place in the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, just like a year before, but this time the tournament ran from Saturday August 18 to Sunday August 26, 2001...
Champions Trophy
Champions Trophy (field hockey)
The Hockey Champions Trophy is the International Hockey Federation's most prestigious annual event . Founded by Pakistan's Air Marshal Nur Khan, it features the world's top-ranked teams competing in a round robin format. The Pakistan Hockey Federation started the competition as a men's tournament...
– Silver
• 2002
2002 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy
The tenth edition of the Women's Champions Trophy took place in the Macao Stadium in Macau, and ran from Saturday August 24 to Sunday September 1, 2002. It was the first time that the annual six-nation tournament was staged in the People's Republic of China...
Champions Trophy
Champions Trophy (field hockey)
The Hockey Champions Trophy is the International Hockey Federation's most prestigious annual event . Founded by Pakistan's Air Marshal Nur Khan, it features the world's top-ranked teams competing in a round robin format. The Pakistan Hockey Federation started the competition as a men's tournament...
– Bronze
• 2002
2002 Women's Hockey World Cup
The 2002 Hockey World Cup for women is the 10th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It was held from November 24 to December 8, 2002.Argentina won its first ever World Championship after beating Netherlands 1–1 in penalty stroke...
World Cup
Women's Hockey World Cup
The Women's Hockey World Cup is the field hockey World Cup competition for women, whose format for qualification and final tournament is similar to the men's. It has been held since 1974. The tournament has been organised by the International Hockey Federation since they merged with the...
– Silver
• 2003 European Nations Cup – Gold
• 2003
2003 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 11th edition of the annual Women's Champions Trophy took place from Saturday November 29 until Sunday December 7, 2003 at the State Hockey Centre in Sydney, Australia...
Champions Trophy
Champions Trophy (field hockey)
The Hockey Champions Trophy is the International Hockey Federation's most prestigious annual event . Founded by Pakistan's Air Marshal Nur Khan, it features the world's top-ranked teams competing in a round robin format. The Pakistan Hockey Federation started the competition as a men's tournament...
– Bronze
• 2004 Summer Olympics
Field hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Field Hockey at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Hockey Centre located within the Helliniko Olympic Complex. The competitions for both men and women was split into two groups with the top two teams after the preliminary rounds progressing through to the semi-finals.-Men's...
– Silver
• 2004
2004 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 12th edition of the annual Women's Champions Trophy took place from Saturday November 6 until Sunday November 14, 2004 at the Country Jockey Club de Rosario in Rosario, Argentina...
Champions Trophy
Champions Trophy (field hockey)
The Hockey Champions Trophy is the International Hockey Federation's most prestigious annual event . Founded by Pakistan's Air Marshal Nur Khan, it features the world's top-ranked teams competing in a round robin format. The Pakistan Hockey Federation started the competition as a men's tournament...
– Gold
• 2005 European Nations Cup – Gold
• 2005 Champions Trophy
2005 Women's Champions Trophy (field hockey)
The 13th edition of the Women's Champions Trophy took place from Saturday November 26 until Sunday December 4, 2005 at the National Hockey Centre in Canberra, Australia...
– Gold
• 2006 Champions Trophy
Champions Trophy (field hockey)
The Hockey Champions Trophy is the International Hockey Federation's most prestigious annual event . Founded by Pakistan's Air Marshal Nur Khan, it features the world's top-ranked teams competing in a round robin format. The Pakistan Hockey Federation started the competition as a men's tournament...
– Bronze
• 2006 World Cup
2006 Women's Hockey World Cup
The 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup is the 11th edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It was held from September 27 to October 8, 2006 in Madrid, Spain.Netherlands won its sixth World Championship after beating Australia 3–1...
– Gold
• 2007 Champions Trophy
2007 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy
The Women's Champions Trophy is an annual field hockey tournament for the world's leading national women's teams. The 2007 edition of the tournament was held in Quilmes, Argentina from January 13 to January 21, 2007....
– Gold
• 2008 Champions Trophy
2008 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 2008 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy is the 16th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held from May 17 to May 25, 2008 in Mönchengladbach, Germany.-Teams:Teams as follow:...
– Bronze
• 2008 Summer Olympics
Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held over a fourteen day period beginning on August 10, and culminating with the medal finals on August 22 and August 23...
– Gold