Henk Groener

{{Infobox handball biography

| name = Henk Groener

| fullname = Hendrikus Franciscus Groener

| image = 2023-05-13 Handball Frauen, EL Final4 2023, Halbfinale 2, BVB Dortmund - Nykobing Falster Handbold 1DX 2634 by Stepro.jpg

| caption = Groener in 2023

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|9|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Leersum, Netherlands

| nationality = Dutch

| height =

| position = Right back

| currentclub =

| years1 = 1980–1987

| clubs1 = Swift Arnhem

| years2 = 1987–1989

| clubs2 = TV Emsdetten

| years3 = 1989–1990

| clubs3 = Wacker Thun

| years4 = 1990–1991

| clubs4 = TV Aldekerk

| years5 = 1991–1993

| clubs5 = Swift Arnhem

| nationalyears1 = 1983–1993

| nationalteam1 = Netherlands

| nationalcaps1 = 208

| nationalgoals1 = 519

| manageryears1 = 1993–1996

| managerclubs1 = HV E&O

| manageryears2 = 1996–2002

| managerclubs2 = TV Emsdetten

| manageryears3 = 2002–2005

| managerclubs3 = Netherlands

| manageryears4 = 2006–2007

| managerclubs4 = SG HBR Ludwigsburg

| manageryears5 = 2009–2016

| managerclubs5 = Netherlands (women)

| manageryears6 = 2018–2022

| managerclubs6 = Germany (women)

| manageryears7 = 2022–

| managerclubs7 = Borussia Dortmund

| medaltemplates =

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Hendrikus Franciscus Groener, commonly known as Henk Groener (born 29 September 1960) is a Dutch handball coach, and former handball player. He is the current head coach of Borussia Dortmund Handball, since November 2022.

Career

He played 208 games with the Dutch national team, scoring 519 goals.[http://huncro2014.ehf-euro.com/teams/group-c-varazdin/netherlands/ Bio at the 2014 European Championships site]

From 2002 to 2006 he coached the Dutch national men's team, and since 2009 he has coached the Dutch women's team. With this team he qualified for the 2011, 2013 and 2015 World Women's Handball Championships.{{cite web|url=https://archive.ihf.info/files/CompetitionData/7cdd60f1-d892-4b69-8234-b2f4f06f5ffc/PDF/NED.PDF

|title=XX Women's World Handball Championship 2011; Brasil – Team Roster Netherlands |publisher=International Handball Federation |accessdate=16 December 2011 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.ihf.info/files/CompetitionData/140/pdf/NED.pdf |title=XXI Women's World Championship 2013. Team Roster, Netherlands |publisher=IHF |accessdate=7 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207234843/http://www.ihf.info/files/CompetitionData/140/pdf/NED.pdf |archivedate=7 December 2013 }} The Dutch team also qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games where they finished 4th. After this tournament, Groener left the team.

On 1 January 2018 he took over the German women's national team.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurohandball.com/article/029523/Henk+Groener+takes+over+German+women%27s+national+team|title=Henk Groener takes over German women's national team|date=26 October 2017|work=eurohandball.com}}

File:Imbema Sportcenter, Haarlemse Handbalweek. Handbalwedstrijd Nederland-Kuwayt 18-13. NL-HlmNHA 5400465501.JPG, in 1991.]]