F.C. Hansa Rostock backroom staff
We hold the names of 26 people on F.C. Hansa Rostock's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Daniel Brinkmann manages the first team, with Dirk Flock, Marcus Rabenhorst and Markus Gellhaus as assistant managers.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Brinkmann | Manager | First team | 39 | Germany | - |
| Christian Rahn | Manager | Under-19s | 46 | Germany |  |
| Dirk Flock | Assistant manager | First team | 53 | Germany | - |
| Marcus Rabenhorst | Assistant manager | First team | 41 | Germany | |
| Markus Gellhaus | Assistant manager | First team | 55 | Germany |  |
| Olaf Wagner | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 58 | Germany | - |
| Sascha Schünemann | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 33 | Germany | - |
| Dirk Orlishausen | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 42 | Germany | - |
| Daniel Rellmann | Fitness coach | First team | 27 | Germany | - |
| Reinhard Schnittker | Fitness coach | First team | 55 | Germany |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Kühn | Club doctor | First team | 44 | - |
| Martin Randow | Club doctor | First team | 39 | Germany |
| Thomas Willert | Club doctor | First team | 42 | Germany |
| Martin Berthold | Physio | First team | 42 | Germany |
| Nils Vielrose | Physio | First team | 30 | Germany |
| Sebastian Schlettwein | Physio | First team | 29 | Germany |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Finck | Chief scout | Club-wide | 55 | Germany | |
| Leon Huppert | Scout | Club-wide | 29 | Germany | - |
| Oliver Grebing | Performance analyst | First team | 29 | Germany | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Zolinski | Technical director | 33 | Germany |
| Uwe Ehlers | Head of youth development | 50 | Germany |
| Jörg Hahnel | Loan manager | 43 | Germany |
Owners and directors
Who owns F.C. Hansa Rostock and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amir Shapourzadeh | Director | 42 | Iran |  |
| Michael Meier | Director | 37 | Germany | - |
| Rolf Elgeti | Director | 48 | Germany | - |
| Ronald Maul | Director | 52 | Germany | |
Backrooms the size of F.C. Hansa Rostock's, in every league
F.C. Hansa Rostock's 26 names make the joint 410th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 410 |  | Russian Premier League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Saudi Pro League | 26 |
| 410 |  | J1 League | 26 |
| 410 |  | League One | 26 |
| 410 |  | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 |  | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 |  | Liga MX | 26 |
| 410 |  | Chinese Super League | 26 |
| 410 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 26 |
| 410 | Esporte Clube Vitória | Brasileirão Série A | 26 |
| 410 | | - | 26 |
| 410 |  | - | 26 |
| 410 |  | Major League Soccer | 26 |
| 410 | FC Hradec Králové | Czech First League | 26 |
| 410 |  | League Two | 26 |
| 410 | Futebol Clube de Alverca | Primeira Liga | 26 |
| 410 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 26 |
| 410 | Grazer AK 1902 | Austrian Bundesliga | 26 |
| 410 | K Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 26 |
| 410 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 26 |
| 410 |  | Indian Super League | 26 |
Where F.C. Hansa Rostock's former staff work now
On F.C. Hansa Rostock's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Ziebig | Coach | FC Energie Cottbus |
| Ronny Thielemann | Coach |  |
| Kevin Meinhardt | Chief scout |  |
| Daniel Ebbert | Scout |  |
| Kristian Walter | Scout | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is F.C. Hansa Rostock's manager?
Daniel Brinkmann is the F.C. Hansa Rostock first-team manager, aged 39. Dirk Flock, Marcus Rabenhorst and Markus Gellhaus are the assistant managers.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at F.C. Hansa Rostock?
Dirk Orlishausen coaches the F.C. Hansa Rostock first-team goalkeepers.
Who is F.C. Hansa Rostock's chief scout?
Thomas Finck is chief scout at F.C. Hansa Rostock.
Who is F.C. Hansa Rostock's technical director?
Ben Zolinski is technical director at F.C. Hansa Rostock.
How many backroom staff do F.C. Hansa Rostock have?
We hold the names of 26 people on F.C. Hansa Rostock's staff for 2025/26: 10 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 3 in scouting and analysis, 3 in football management and 4 owners and directors. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 410th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what F.C. Hansa Rostock pays its squad, see F.C. Hansa Rostock player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages.