Basketball Coach

Your job

Do you have a passion for sports, and basketball in particular? Do you enjoy teaching others and are you able to inspire and motivate a group of enthusiastic students? Then we at Sports Centre de Bongerd are looking for you!

As of September 1, 2025, we are looking for a student basketball association Sphinx:
Men’s Basketball Coach

Your job
As basketball coach, you will be responsible for training and guiding the competition players of student sports club Sphinx Men’s 1. The club has over 80 (student) members.

Training sessions take place on Monday from 18:30–20:00 and Wednesday from 17:30–19:00 (other times may be possible in consultation with the club) and are provided by Sports Centre de Bongerd in cooperation with Sphinx.

The Sphinx Men’s 1 team competes in the Dutch Basketball Association (NBB) Men’s Senior 3rd Division (pool 03).

Your main task is to develop the competition players, both individually and as a team, with the goal of improving their skill level, enjoyment of the game, and competitive performance.

In addition to your regular training courses, you will also participate in teacher meetings, refresher training activities, We-Day, AID and/or staff outings, which take place a few times a year outside your normal working hours.

Your qualities

You are an active, initiating person, in which the competencies of customer focus, cooperation, sociability, coaching, flexibility and enthusiasm play an important role.

You also have/are: 

• Basketball Coach 3 (BC3)
• Ambitious trainer who shows clear leadership and has an eye for the interests of the association;
• A trainer who stands above the group' but also dares to be 'in between' if possible/necessary and is part of the social hour after a match or training;
• Being able to deal with the target group 'student' in a relaxed way;
• A trainer who pays attention to the advancement of existing members and the integration of new students;
• Someone who fits within the current club culture and has knowledge of and can deal with different cultural backgrounds;
• You can function independently and proactively;
• You have a good command of the Dutch and English language;
• You have experience in training adults (advantage). 

You can see that there are plenty of challenges ahead of you. These challenges can also be seen as development opportunities. So if you do not yet the track record that is requested in the vacancy, but do have solid work experience, we would also like to invite you to apply.

You will work here
The Sports Centre de Bongerd (SCB) of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is responsible for the sports program for students and staff of WUR. A total of 6500 students and 900 employees actively use the sports centre, which consists of 45 specialized sports teachers, 9 management and administration staff. The CPC has an initiating and active role in the implementation of the health program Vital@work. The sports centre is located on the edge of the campus and is the base for the various student sports associations. Due to the large number of international students and staff, the language of instruction on campus (and at GVC) is largely English.

We offer you

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed year-end bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. Depending on your experience, we offer a competitive gross salary of between €3.218,- and €4.298,- for a full-time working week of 38 hours, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale 8). This is a temporary appointment for an initial period of 12 months (1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026). An extension to a permanent contract of 3 teaching hours per week is possible.

Wageningen University & Research offers plenty of opportunities for growth and development, with a strong internal recruitment policy and excellent training programmes.

You will work on the greenest and most innovative campus in the Netherlands, in an international and open working environment. For 20 consecutive years, we have been voted the "best university" in the Netherlands! A place to be proud of.

Do you want more information?

For more information about the position, please contact Tijmen van Oostenbrugge, Coördinator SCB Fitness & (Top) Sport, via 06-28397509 or e-mail: tijmen.vanoostenbrugge@wur.nl

For more information about the procedure, please contact Conny Scholtens, HR Business Partner via conny.scholtens@wur.nl

Ready to apply?
Click on the application button next to the vacancy on our website. Only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

This vacancy is open until Monday, the 24th of November 2025. We want to schedule the first job interviews in consultation with the candidates.

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The mission of Wageningen University & Research is ‘To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’.

We pursue this mission through a synergistic approach between Wageningen University and Wageningen Research Foundation (applied research). Our research focuses on questions within the domains of food, living environment, and society. With approximately 30 locations, 7,700 staff members, 2,500 PhD candidates, and over 13,000 students, Wageningen University & Research is among the world’s leading knowledge institutions in its domain. The integral approach to challenges and the collaboration across various disciplines form the core of the unique Wageningen approach.

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