SV Zulte Waregem backroom staff
We hold the names of 24 people on SV Zulte Waregem's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Steve Colpaert manages the first team, with Dwight Waeytens as assistant manager. SV Zulte Waregem's is the 17th longest staff list of the 17 Belgian Pro League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Colpaert | Manager | First team | 38 | Belgium | KVC Westerlo before that Club NXT and Club Brugge KV |
| Dwight Waeytens | Assistant manager | First team | 40 | Belgium | - |
| Vincent Hoste | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 49 | Belgium | - |
| Reggie De Neve | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 38 | Belgium | - |
| Yohwen Guihard | Fitness coach | First team | 32 | France | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Pringels | Club doctor | First team | 33 | Belgium | - |
| Pieter Volcke | Club doctor | First team | 40 | Belgium | - |
| Siebe Vercaempst | Physio | First team | 26 | Belgium |  |
| Simon Cottens | Physio | First team | 35 | Belgium | - |
| Dickie Baetens | Physio | Under-18s | 64 | Belgium | - |
| Gert-Jan Arickx | Physio | Under-18s | 39 | Belgium | - |
| Julie Van Hasselt | Physio | Under-18s | 48 | - | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toon Mertens | Chief scout | Club-wide | 63 | Belgium |
| Davy De fauw | Scout | Club-wide | 44 | Belgium |
| Bart Mahieu | Performance analyst | First team | 31 | Belgium |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Engels | Head of youth development | 46 | Belgium |
Owners and directors
Who owns SV Zulte Waregem and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Ballière | Chair | 66 | Belgium |
| Lode Hullebusch | Chair | 45 | Belgium |
| Michiel Beeuwsaert | Managing director | 22 | Belgium |
| Maryline Detellenaere | Director | 30 | Belgium |
| Matthias Tijtgat | Director | 30 | Belgium |
| Niels Leroy | Director | 40 | Belgium |
| Phillipe Detaellenaere | Director | 63 | Belgium |
| Tony Beeuwsaert | Director | 54 | Belgium |
Backroom staff at every Belgian Pro League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
SV Zulte Waregem's list is the 17th longest of the 17, against a median of 37 across the division. RSC Anderlecht names the most, 65.
SV Zulte Waregem against the Belgian Pro League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | SV ZULTE WAREGEM | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 5 | 13 | 26 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 7 | 9 | 13 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 3 | 6 | 12 |  |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 3 |  |
| Owners and directors | 8 | 7 | 14 | |
Backrooms the size of SV Zulte Waregem's, in every league
SV Zulte Waregem's 24 names make the joint 459th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 459 |  | Liga MX | 24 |
| 459 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 24 |
| 459 |  | - | 24 |
| 459 | KSC Lokeren | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 24 |
| 459 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 24 |
| 459 |  | Scottish Championship | 24 |
| 459 | Partick Thistle | Scottish Championship | 24 |
| 459 |  | Scottish Championship | 24 |
| 459 |  | League Two | 24 |
| 459 |  | Ligue 2 | 24 |
| 459 | | Belgian Pro League | 24 |
| 459 |  | - | 24 |
| 459 |  | - | 24 |
| 483 |  | La Liga 2 | 23 |
| 483 |  | Süper Lig | 23 |
| 483 |  | Superleague Greece | 23 |
| 483 |  | Women's Super League | 23 |
| 483 |  | Liga MX | 23 |
| 483 |  | Super Liga | 23 |
| 483 |  | League One | 23 |
| 483 |  | Scottish Championship | 23 |
Where SV Zulte Waregem's former staff work now
On SV Zulte Waregem's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Matton | Manager | Jong KAA Gent |
| Vincent Euvrard | Manager |  |
| Frédéric Stilmant | Coach | |
| Luke Benstead | Coach |  |
| MBaye Leye | Coach | |
| Gianny De Vos | Goalkeeping coach | Club NXT |
| Bram De Winne | Fitness coach | |
| Gregory De Grauwe | Performance analyst |  |
| Joric Vandendriessche | Head of youth development | |
| Thomas Caers | Head of youth development | Racing White Daring Molenbeek Brussels |
| Tom Caluwé | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is SV Zulte Waregem's manager?
Steve Colpaert is the SV Zulte Waregem first-team manager, aged 38. Dwight Waeytens is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at SV Zulte Waregem?
Reggie De Neve coaches the SV Zulte Waregem first-team goalkeepers.
Who is SV Zulte Waregem's chief scout?
Toon Mertens is chief scout at SV Zulte Waregem.
How many backroom staff do SV Zulte Waregem have?
We hold the names of 24 people on SV Zulte Waregem's staff for 2025/26: 5 in coaching, 7 in medical and sports science, 3 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 8 owners and directors. That is the 17th longest list of the 17 Belgian Pro League clubs we hold, against a median of 37. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 459th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what SV Zulte Waregem pays its squad, see SV Zulte Waregem player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Belgian Pro League wages.