"The former president of KNKV Mr. Jaap Lenstra appointed Ben Crum as a honorary member of KNKV"
Retirement as a professional at the KNKV
Monday, March 28 2011, there was the official reception to celebrate my retirement from KNKV as a professional.
In 1978 I became head coach and remained this position until 1993. At that time a coach was employed on a project basis, not fulltime like now. Besides my freelance job as a coach of the national team I was a physical education teacher at a school. In 1993 I was really fulltime employed at the KNKV, coordinator of topkorfball. I filled this position until 2006.
From 2006 to 2010 (European Championship in Netherlands), I was manager of the National Team.
I calculated that I spent as player from 1949 - 1983 12.000 hours in and around the pitch; as a coach I spent about 19.000 hours. As professional officer in KNKV I worked about 18.000 hours. So korfball really filled my life.
(Statistically, people in the Netherlands work about 60.000 - 70.000 hours during their life.)
On my celebration-party I met many old and new administrators, (old) internationals, players from clubteams where I was and am a coach. It was a very memorable event for me!
It was an honor to be appointed as an honorary member of the KNKV. I had a great night.
I am grateful to everyone that gave (and still gives) me a chance to work for korfball during all those years.
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