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Eddie Van Hoof crowned Coach of the Year
- Updated: November 30, 2016
After a record-breaking Olympic Games in Rio for Team GB’s gymnastics squad, it was our very own Eddie Van Hoof’s turn in the spotlight. Our Head National Coach for Men’s Artistic Gymnastics, was named UK Coach of the Year last night at the Sports Coach UK Coaching Awards. Eddie has been a coach for the last 20 years, and led the British Men’s Artistic Gymnastics programme since 2005.
Eddie received the prestigious title after leading the men’s artistic Olympic team which saw Max Whitlock win double Olympic gold on the floor and pommel, Louis Smith MBE winning silver on pommel, Nile Wilson securing GB’s first ever Olympic high bar medal and Whitlock’s all-around bronze completing his set as a coach at the Games. Eddie was also crowned High Performance Coach of the Year.
Presenting the Coach of the Year accolade was HRH The Princess Royal at the star-studded UK Coaching Awards in London, the annual celebration organised by Sports Coach UK to honour sports coaches and coaching organisations who have demonstrated outstanding success over the previous 12 months.
Eddie is delighted, “To get two awards is absolutely amazing, particularly to get the Coach of the Year award. The athletes take centre-stage a lot of the time, …
