Tromsø IL backroom staff
We hold the names of 31 people on Tromsø IL's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Jørgen Vik manages the first team, with Marius Jacobsen as assistant manager. Tromsø IL's is the 4th longest staff list of the 16 Eliteserien clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jørgen Vik | Manager | First team | 35 | Norway |
| David Lundblad | Manager | Reserves | 44 | Norway |
| Marius Jacobsen | Assistant manager | First team | 35 | Norway |
| Mads Dahm | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 36 | Norway |
| Kjetil Warholm | Assistant manager | Reserves | 35 | Norway |
| Lars-Gunnar Johnsen | Coach | First team | 34 | Norway |
| Ola Rismo | Coach | First team | 34 | Norway |
| Lars Henrik Andreassen | Coach | Under-19s | 34 | Norway |
| Sigurd Rushfeldt | Coach | Under-19s | 52 | Norway |
| Eirik Sørensen | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 40 | Norway |
| Andreas Seipäjärvi | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 47 | Norway |
| Ville Hulkkonen | Goalkeeping coach | Reserves | 28 | Finland |
| Sigurd Pedersen | Fitness coach | First team | 33 | Norway |
| Robert Rydningen | Fitness coach | Reserves | 29 | Norway |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorid Degerstrøm | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 51 | - |
| Tom-Erik Richardsen | Head physio | Club-wide | 44 | Norway |
| Jonas Klausmark | Physio | First team | 27 | Norway |
| Martin Tobias Eidissen | Physio | First team | 27 | Norway |
| Sander Tot Andreassen | Physio | Reserves | 27 | Norway |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigbjørn Korneliussen | Chief scout | Club-wide | 44 | Norway | - |
| Rune Berger | Scout | Club-wide | 47 | Norway | - |
| Tore Rismo | Scout | Club-wide | 64 | Norway | - |
| Truls Jenssen | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 64 | Norway | SK Brann |
| Endre Borch Nash | Performance analyst | First team | 25 | Norway | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hafstad | Technical director | 51 | Norway | Vålerenga Fotball |
| Robin Bergfald | Head of youth development | 34 | Norway | FK Bodø/Glimt |
Owners and directors
Who owns Tromsø IL and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every Eliteserien club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Tromsø IL's list is the 4th longest of the 16, against a median of 24 across the division. Molde FK names the most, 38. Bryne FK names the fewest, 17.
Tromsø IL against the Eliteserien, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | TROMSØ IL | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 14 | 13 | 17 | Molde FK |
| Medical and sports science | 5 | 4 | 9 | Molde FK |
| Scouting and analysis | 5 | 3 | 5 | FK Bodø/Glimt |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | Rosenborg BK |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 3 | 7 | Molde FK |
Backrooms the size of Tromsø IL's, in every league
Tromsø IL's 31 names make the joint 310th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 310 | Korona Kielce | Ekstraklasa | 31 |
| 310 |  | La Liga | 31 |
| 310 |  | La Liga | 31 |
| 310 |  | Ekstraklasa | 31 |
| 310 |  | Scottish Premiership | 31 |
| 310 |  | League One | 31 |
| 310 |  | J1 League | 31 |
| 310 |  | Chinese Super League | 31 |
| 310 |  | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 310 |  | La Liga 2 | 31 |
| 310 | Tromsø IL | Eliteserien | 31 |
| 310 |  | Ligue 2 | 31 |
| 310 |  | Championship | 31 |
| 328 |  | League One | 30 |
| 328 |  | - | 30 |
| 328 |  | Super Liga | 30 |
| 328 |  | Ligue 2 | 30 |
| 328 | Excelsior Rotterdam | Eredivisie | 30 |
| 328 |  | Ligue 2 | 30 |
| 328 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 30 |
| 328 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | Czech First League | 30 |
Where Tromsø IL's former staff work now
On Tromsø IL's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Simo Valakari | Manager |  |
| Gaute Helstrup | Assistant manager | FK Bodø/Glimt |
| András Gángó | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Kamil Olsztyński | Goalkeeping coach | KFUM-Kameratene Oslo |
| Juha-Jaakko Ulvila | Fitness coach | Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho |
| Einar Hauglid | Head physio | FK Bodø/Glimt |
| Jo Nymo Matland | Scout | FK Bodø/Glimt |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Tromsø IL's manager?
Jørgen Vik is the Tromsø IL first-team manager, aged 35. Marius Jacobsen is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Tromsø IL?
Eirik Sørensen coaches the Tromsø IL first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Tromsø IL's head physio?
Tom-Erik Richardsen is head physio at Tromsø IL.
Who is Tromsø IL's chief scout?
Sigbjørn Korneliussen is chief scout at Tromsø IL.
Who is Tromsø IL's technical director?
Thomas Hafstad is technical director at Tromsø IL.
How many backroom staff do Tromsø IL have?
We hold the names of 31 people on Tromsø IL's staff for 2025/26: 14 in coaching, 5 in medical and sports science, 5 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 5 owners and directors. That is the 4th longest list of the 16 Eliteserien clubs we hold, against a median of 24. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 310th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Tromsø IL pays its squad, see Tromsø IL player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Eliteserien wages.