Name Surname: Arie Cornelis Brokking
Country: Dutch
Position in Team: Head coach
Current Team: BBTS, Poland
Previous Teams as coach:
1976-1986 Brother/Martinus women’s team (division d’honneur)
1986 Ass. Coach nat. women’s team of Holland with Peter Murphy
1986-1989 Ass. Coach nat. men’s team of Holland with Arie Selinger
1989-1992 Head coach nat. men’s team of Holland
1992-1993 USC Munster women’s team (Germany)
1993-1994 Herentals (Belgium)
1994-1998 PUC (France)
1998-2002 Tourcoing LM (France)
2002-2003 Dunkerque (France)
2003-2005 Brother/Martinus
2005-2006 Head coach nat. men’s team of Holland
2006-2007 AZS Czestochowa (Poland)
2007-2012 Head coach nat. men’s team of GB
2012-2015 Etoile Sportive du Sahel (Tunisia)
2015-2016 CSS (Tunisia)
2016-2017 Al Ettifaq (KSA)
2017-2018 sabbatical
2018-2019 Al Nassr (KSA)
2019-2020 BBTS, Poland
Awards:
1987 5th place European Championship
1988 5 th place Olympics Seoul
1989 3rd place European Championship
1990 7th place World Championship
2 nd place World League
1991 3rd place European Championship
4th place World League
1992-1993 vice-champion of Germany
1994-1995 vice-champion of France
1995-1996 champion of France
1996-1997 champion of France
cup winner of French Cup
1997-1998 champion of France
3rd Champions League
1998-1999 final French Cup
1999-2000 3rd French championship
2000-2001 vice-champion of France
2001-2002 vice-champion of France
final French Cup
2003-2004 champion of Holland 1st division
2004-2005 5th place (Pro A)
2005 11th place European Championship
2006-2007 3rd Polish Championship
2012 9-12 London Olympic Games
2012-2013 vice-champion of Tunisian championship
2013-2014 champion of Tunisia
final Tunisian Cup
2014-2015 3rd place African Champions Leaque
vice-champion of Tunisian championship
final Tunisian Cup
2015-2016 3 rd place Tunisian Championship
semi finalist Tunisian cup
2018-2019 3rd place Saudian championship
2019-2020 2nd place 1Liga Poland
How you got into sports?
I started volleyball through school. We played a tournament with the school team and the local club in Amstelveen, Brother Martinus, invite me for training. At that time I was 17 years old and always football till then :).
Why you became a coach?
I was studying at the Academy for physical preparations and the club I was playing for, asked me to be come the coach of the womens team. I was 21 at that time.
Biggest challenge in coaching during your career till now?
I would say I had 2.
First of all was accept ing the position of head coach of the Dutch men’s nat team. That was in 1989, I was very young (34)and the team was at that time already European top.
The second big challenge was accepting to build up the GB team from scratch and prepare them for the London Olympics 2012
What’s your advice for young athletes?
Follow your heart and never give up to fullfill your dreams!
What’s your next sports goal in near future?
At the moment I’m coaching a team in 1Liga, Poland. Our goal for next season is promotion to the Plus Liga.
Are you a fan of other sports, do you watch other sports in your free time?
I’m a big fan of football. My favourite team is Ajax, Amsterdam. I try to follow all their matches on tv.
I also like to watch the Premier League.
Who was your idol when you started coaching? Is there somebody who is still giving you an advice or you follow other good coaches?
My tutor was Arie Selinger. I’m nów old and experienced enough to give advice to other :).
Never the less I watch a lot of volleyball and working methods of other top coaches.
You are never too old to learn!!
