SV Sandhausen backroom staff
We hold the names of 11 people on SV Sandhausen's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Olaf Janßen manages the first team, with Dennis Diekmeier as assistant manager.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olaf Janßen | Manager | First team | 58 | Germany |  |
| Dennis Diekmeier | Assistant manager | First team | 35 | Germany | - |
| Steve Kroll | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 28 | Germany |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falko Frese | Club doctor | First team | 48 | Germany |
| Nikolaus Streich | Club doctor | First team | 53 | Germany |
| Niklas Schmitt | Physio | First team | 28 | Germany |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerhard Kleppinger | Chief scout | 67 | Germany |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximilian Reid | Technical director | 34 | United States | - |
| Kevin Stotz | Head of youth development | 34 | Germany |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns SV Sandhausen and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jürgen Machmeier | Chair | 64 | Germany |
| Volker Piegsa | Managing director | 50 | Germany |
Backrooms the size of SV Sandhausen's, in every league
SV Sandhausen's 11 names make the joint 781st longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 |  | League Two | 11 |
| 781 | Forge Football Club | Canadian Premier League | 11 |
| 781 |  | Scottish Championship | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 | Melbourne City FC | A-League | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 |  | Indian Super League | 11 |
| 781 | Portland Thorns Women | NWSL | 11 |
| 781 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 11 |
| 781 | | - | 11 |
| 781 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 11 |
| 781 | Uthai Thani FC | Thai League | 11 |
| 781 | Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club | A-League | 11 |
| 801 | Aldershot Town | National League | 10 |
| 801 | Alhama Women | Liga F | 10 |
| 801 | Football Club Fleury 91 Coeur d'Essonne Women | Division 1 Féminine | 10 |
| 801 |  | - | 10 |
| 801 |  | Indian Super League | 10 |
| 801 |  | Liga F | 10 |
| 801 | Montpellier HSC Féminines | Division 1 Féminine | 10 |
| 801 |  | - | 10 |
| 801 | Pattani FC | Thai League | 10 |
| 801 |  | Indian Super League | 10 |
| 801 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 10 |
| 801 |  | Liga F | 10 |
| 801 | San Diego Wave FC Women | NWSL | 10 |
| 801 | Tamworth | National League | 10 |
| 801 | Utah Royals Women | NWSL | 10 |
Where SV Sandhausen's former staff work now
On SV Sandhausen's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Philipp Klingmann | Coach | |
| Christian Bieser | Physio |  |
| Christopher Weichert | Physio | |
| Stanko Patković | Scout |  |
| Valentin Herr | Scout |  |
| Phil Weimer | Performance analyst | |
| Maximilian Mehring | Head of youth development | |
| Otmar Schork | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is SV Sandhausen's manager?
Olaf Janßen is the SV Sandhausen first-team manager, aged 58. Dennis Diekmeier is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at SV Sandhausen?
Steve Kroll coaches the SV Sandhausen first-team goalkeepers.
Who is SV Sandhausen's chief scout?
Gerhard Kleppinger is chief scout at SV Sandhausen.
Who is SV Sandhausen's technical director?
Maximilian Reid is technical director at SV Sandhausen.
How many backroom staff do SV Sandhausen have?
We hold the names of 11 people on SV Sandhausen's staff for 2025/26: 3 in coaching, 3 in medical and sports science, 1 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 2 owners and directors. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 781st longest of 815.
Where to next
For what SV Sandhausen pays its squad, see SV Sandhausen player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages.