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Rinus Michels
The Rinus Michels Award is an annual prize in Dutch football. It is supported by the official football coaches union ("Coaches Betaald Voetbal"). The award is named after Rinus Michels, who was named coach of the century by FIFA in 1999.[1]
Categories
- Manager of the year in the Eredivisie
- Manager of the year in the Eerste Divisie
- Manager of the year in amateur football
- Youth academies of the year in professional football
- Youth academies of the year in amateur football
- Overall oeuvre prize
Winners Manager of the Year Eredivisie
| Season | Best Coach | Club | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 |  Co Adriaanse | AZ | [2] |
| 2004–05 | Guus Hiddink | PSV | [3] |
| 2005–06 | Guus Hiddink | PSV | |
| 2006–07 | Louis van Gaal | AZ | [4] |
| 2007–08 | Fred Rutten | FC Twente | [5] |
| 2008–09 | Louis van Gaal | AZ | [6] |
| 2009–10 |  Steve McClaren | FC Twente | [7] |
| 2010–11 | .svg.png){kind=small} Michel Preud'homme | FC Twente | [8] |
| 2011–12 | Ronald Koeman | Feyenoord | |
| 2012–13 | Frank de Boer | Ajax | [9] |
| 2013–14 | Frank de Boer | Ajax | [10] |
| 2014–15 | Phillip Cocu | PSV | [11] |
| 2015–16 | Erik ten Hag | FC Utrecht | [12] |
| 2016–17 | Peter Bosz | Ajax | |
| 2017–18 | Phillip Cocu | PSV | |
| 2018–19 | Erik ten Hag | Ajax |
Winners Manager of the Year Eerste Divisie
- Maurice Steijn (2017)
- Michael Reiziger (2018)
Winners Manager of the Year in Amateur Football
| Season | Best Coach | Club | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Gert Aandewiel | Quick Boys | [2] |
| 2004–05 | Jan Zoutman | SV Argon | [3] |
| 2005–06 | Jack van den Berg | ASWH | |
| 2006–07 | Michel Jansen | HHC Hardenberg | [4] |
| 2007–08 | Hans van Arum | Sparta Nijkerk | [5] |
| 2008–09 | Henk de Jong | Harkemase Boys | [6] |
| 2009–10 | Dennis Demmers | Excelsior '31, Colmschate '33 | [7] |
| 2010–11 | Peter Wesselink | SVZW | |
| 2011–12 | Eric Meijers | Achilles '29 | |
| 2012–13 | Marcel Groninger | Be Quick 1887 | [9] |
| 2013–14 | Simon Ouaali | Sparta Nijkerk | [10] |
| 2014–15 | Adrie Poldervaart | VV Zwaluwen | [11] |
| 2015–16 | Wilfred van Leeuwen | VVSB | [12] |
| 2016–17 | Jan van Raalte | SC Genemuiden | |
| 2017–18 | Paul van der Zwaan | Quick Den Haag | |
| 2018–19 | Laurens Knippenborg | RKZVC |
Lifetime prize winners
The following managers have been awarded the lifetime prize for their contributions spanning their entire career:
- Kees Rijvers (2004)[2]
- Piet de Visser (2005)[13]
- Wiel Coerver (2008)[14]
- Foppe de Haan (2009)[6]
- Leo Beenhakker (2010)[7]
- Louis van Gaal (2013)[9]
- Guus Hiddink (2015)[11]
- Johan Cruyff (2016)[12]
- Co Adriaanse (2017)
References
- ^ Berend Scholten (2005-03-03). "Michels – a total footballing legend". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
- ^ a b c "Adriaanse krijgt Rinus Michels Award". Sport 1. 2004-05-21. Archived from the original on 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
- ^ a b "Hiddink wederom coach van het jaar". NRC Handelsblad. 2006-05-26. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
- ^ a b "Van Gaal krijgt zaterdag Rinus Michels Award". Algemeen Dagblad. 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
- ^ a b "Best Dutch Coach Plans Netherlands Raid". Goal.com. 2008-05-24. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
- ^ a b c "Rinus Michels Award voor Van Gaal". NOS. 2009-05-23. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ a b c "Michels Award voor Steve McClaren" (in Dutch). NOS. 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- ^ "Preud'homme winnaar Rinus Michels Award" [Preud'homme wins Rinus Michels Award]. voetbal primeur. 29 May 2011. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "Winnaars Rinus Michels Award" (in Dutch). Trainerscongres. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
- ^ a b "De Boer opnieuw winnaar Rinus Michels Award" (in Dutch). Voetbal International.
- ^ a b c "Cocu krijgt Rinus Michels award" (in Dutch). NOS.
- ^ a b c "Winnaars Rinus Michels Awards 2016" (in Dutch). De Voetbal Trainer.
- ^ "Oeuvreprijs naar Piet de Visser". Rinus Michels Awards 2005. 2005-05-28. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
- ^ "Rutten geëerd als beste coach met Rinus Michels Award". Sportweek. 2008-05-24. Retrieved 2008-05-24.