sc Heerenveen backroom staff
We hold the names of 44 people on sc Heerenveen's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Robin Veldman manages the first team, with Henk Brugge and Jeroen Schepens as assistant managers. sc Heerenveen's is the 5th longest staff list of the 18 Eredivisie clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 16 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Veldman | Manager | First team | 39 | Netherlands |  |
| Uğur Yildirim | Manager | Under-19s | 43 | Netherlands | Go Ahead Eagles |
| Erwin Heerlijn | Manager | Reserves | 40 | Netherlands | - |
| Henk Brugge | Assistant manager | First team | 47 | Netherlands |  |
| Jeroen Schepens | Assistant manager | First team | 32 | Netherlands |  |
| Sven Epema | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 26 | Netherlands | - |
| Pieter van der Bij | Assistant manager | Reserves | 44 | Netherlands | - |
| Dick Schuurman | Coach | Under-19s | 53 | Netherlands | - |
| Joey van den Berg | Coach | Under-19s | 39 | Netherlands | - |
| Tim Strandstra | Coach | Under-19s | 25 | Netherlands | - |
| Wilco Hellinga | Coach | Under-19s | 54 | Netherlands | - |
| Agil Etemadi | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 38 | Iran | - |
| Wim Reckers | Goalkeeping coach | Reserves | 61 | Netherlands | - |
| Jelmer Sevenster | Fitness coach | First team | 32 | Netherlands | Go Ahead Eagles |
| Dennis Veenker | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 32 | Netherlands | - |
| Pedro Regueiro González | Fitness coach | Reserves | 37 | Spain | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erwin Brans | Club doctor | First team | 39 | Netherlands | - |
| Pamela Schendelaar | Club doctor | First team | 37 | - |  |
| Erik ten Voorde | Head physio | Club-wide | 57 | Netherlands | - |
| Jeroen Smit | Physio | First team | 42 | Netherlands | - |
| Johnny de Vries | Physio | First team | 35 | Netherlands | - |
| Wietske van der Valk-Westera | Physio | First team | 49 | - | - |
| Bram Voskuilen | Physio | Under-19s | 24 | Netherlands | - |
| Elaine Tolman | Physio | Under-19s | 33 | - | - |
| Robin Luth | Physio | Under-19s | 27 | Netherlands | - |
| Vincent Schinkel | Physio | Reserves | 58 | Netherlands | - |
| Rob Koeken | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 26 | Netherlands | - |
| Hajo van der Helm | Sports scientist | Under-19s | 53 | Netherlands | - |
| Konrad Dzięgiel | Sports scientist | Under-19s | 26 | Poland | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Zandvliet | Chief scout | Club-wide | 51 | Netherlands |  |
| Karel Brandsma | Scout | Club-wide | 57 | Netherlands | - |
| Klaas Atema | Scout | Club-wide | 40 | Netherlands | - |
| Nick Vermast | Scout | Club-wide | 33 | Netherlands | - |
| Simon Smink | Scout | Club-wide | 43 | Netherlands | - |
| Søren Frederiksen | Scout | Club-wide | 53 | Denmark | - |
| Tieme Klompe | Scout | Club-wide | 49 | Netherlands | - |
| Nino Tabak | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 29 | Netherlands | - |
| Jan Erik Louwsma | Performance analyst | First team | 27 | Netherlands | - |
| Andreas Witvoet | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 35 | Netherlands | - |
| Henk Jan Feith | Performance analyst | Under-19s | 45 | Netherlands | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bote Talsma | Head of youth development | 40 | Netherlands | |
Owners and directors
Who owns sc Heerenveen and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry de Haan | Managing director | 52 | Netherlands | Excelsior Rotterdam |
| Henk Herder | Director | 57 | Netherlands | - |
| Johan Hansma | Director | 56 | Netherlands | - |
Backroom staff at every Eredivisie club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
sc Heerenveen's list is the 5th longest of the 18, against a median of 40 across the division. Feyenoord Rotterdam names the most, 72. Heracles Almelo names the fewest, 19.
sc Heerenveen against the Eredivisie, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | SC HEERENVEEN | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 16 | 18 | 35 | |
| Medical and sports science | 13 | 9 | 17 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 11 | 9 | 22 | |
| Football management | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 3 | 6 |  |
Backrooms the size of sc Heerenveen's, in every league
sc Heerenveen's 44 names make the joint 131st longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 |  | Championship | 45 |
| 121 |  | - | 45 |
| 121 |  | Ligue 1 | 45 |
| 121 |  | Bundesliga | 45 |
| 131 |  | La Liga | 44 |
| 131 |  | Bundesliga | 44 |
| 131 |  | Super Liga | 44 |
| 131 | Club Atlético Tigre | Super Liga | 44 |
| 131 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 44 |
| 131 |  | Belgian Pro League | 44 |
| 131 | | Eredivisie | 44 |
| 138 |  | Serie B | 43 |
| 138 |  | Superleague Greece | 43 |
| 138 |  | La Liga 2 | 43 |
| 138 |  | Super Liga | 43 |
| 138 |  | Super Liga | 43 |
| 138 |  | Russian Premier League | 43 |
| 138 |  | Bundesliga | 43 |
| 138 | | Eredivisie | 43 |
| 138 |  | Bundesliga | 43 |
| 138 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 43 |
Where sc Heerenveen's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 41 staff whose nationality we hold
Netherlands supplies 37 of the 41, 90%. The median age is 40. The oldest is Wim Reckers, goalkeeping coach, at 61, and the youngest Bram Voskuilen, physio, at 24. 9 members of staff came from another club, most often FC Groningen (2).
Where sc Heerenveen's former staff work now
On sc Heerenveen's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Menno van Dam | Manager |  |
| Peter Reekers | Assistant manager |  |
| Emiel Kramer | Coach |  |
| Alexander Wilkinson | Scout |  |
| Terry Peters | Performance analyst | |
| Gerry Hamstra | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is sc Heerenveen's manager?
Robin Veldman is the sc Heerenveen first-team manager, aged 39. Henk Brugge and Jeroen Schepens are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at sc Heerenveen?
Agil Etemadi coaches the sc Heerenveen first-team goalkeepers.
Who is sc Heerenveen's head physio?
Erik ten Voorde is head physio at sc Heerenveen.
Who is sc Heerenveen's chief scout?
Kenneth Zandvliet is chief scout at sc Heerenveen.
How many backroom staff do sc Heerenveen have?
We hold the names of 44 people on sc Heerenveen's staff for 2025/26: 16 in coaching, 13 in medical and sports science, 11 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the 5th longest list of the 18 Eredivisie clubs we hold, against a median of 40. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 131st longest of 815.
Where to next
For what sc Heerenveen pays its squad, see sc Heerenveen player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Eredivisie wages.