Master Coach Course

2024 saw the seventh edition of the EHF Master Coach Course, which has been offered every two years since 2012, following the introduction of the EHF RINCK Convention in 2000.

The programme included the introduction of new practical coaching and communication methodologies.

The Master Coach Course is divided into three on-site modules, with the first and third occurring in conjunction with the EHF EURO events. The 2024 Course opened in Hamburg on the fringe of the Men’s EHF EURO 2024. The second module took place at the M20 EHF EURO 2024 in Slovenia, and the Course culminated with the third module in Vienna during the Women’s EHF EURO 2024.

Individuals from 13 countries took part in 2024. “I am proud of having 13 different nationalities, bringing the cultural diversity to the course, making the exchange and sharing of the ideas more enjoyable. I am also happy that the number of female coaches is one of the highest in recent years,” said João Pedro Monteiro, one of the EHF Master Coach Course leaders, at the opening module.

\Among the participants were EHF EURO 2010 bronze medallists with Romania Paula Ungureanu and Valentina Ardean Elisei and Veszprém legend Péter Gulyás.

“Fantastic organisation — how they built the modules and what is necessary for the coaches,” said Gulyás. “We got a lot of information, we shared a lot of different opinions and finally, the group work was amazing.”

The content of the Master Coach Course encompasses diverse topics, including technique, tactics and methodology; analysis; theory of coaching; elements of sport psychology; and trends in goalkeeper training, among many more. Participants must also complete a written thesis.

Successful candidates receive an EHF Master Coach diploma and EHF PRO licence.