Evert-Jan 't Hoen

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Evert-Jan 't Hoen
Manager
Born: (1975-11-08) 8 November 1975 (age 49)
Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Netherlands
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1995 Netherlands National team
Gold medal – first place 1999 Italy National team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Netherlands National team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Czech Republic National team
Manager for  Netherlands
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2021 Turin National team
Gold medal – first place 2025 Rotterdam National team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Czech Republic National team

Evert-Jan Axel Charles 't Hoen (born 8 November 1975 in Alphen aan den Rijn) is a Dutch baseball coach and former player who is the current manager of the Netherlands national baseball team.

Playing career

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Amateur career

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't Hoen began playing baseball after his mother took him to a tee-ball game. He preferred baseball to soccer. After a recommendation from Dutch national team coach Jim Stoeckel, 't Hoen played college baseball at Indian River Community College in 1994 and 1995.[1][2]

Minor League Baseball

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The California Angels drafted 't Hoen in the 32th round of the 1995 MLB draft, and he played in the team's minor league system, primarily at shortstop, from 1996 to 2001. He made his professional debut with the Boise Hawks in 1996, then played for the Single-A Cedar Rapids Kernels in 1997 and 1998. In 1999 and 2000, he split the season between the Double-A Erie SeaWolves and Triple-A Edmonton Trappers. In 1999, he was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game. In 2001, he again played at the two highest levels of the minor leagues but with different Angels affiliates, the Salt Lake Bees and the Arkansas Travelers.[3][4]

Honkbal Hoofdklasse

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't Hoen played for Twins Oosterhout in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse, the top Dutch baseball league, from 1994 to 1996. After ending his American career, 't Hoen played for Neptunus in the Hoofdklasse until his playing career ended in injury in 2007.[5]

International baseball

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't Hoen represented the Netherlands at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, in which the Dutch finished sixth. He went 5-for-23 and played shortstop in 7 games.[6] He also participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where the Netherlands finished fifth, and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where they finished sixth.

He also played in three Baseball World Cups and won four European Championships (1995, 1999, 2003, and 2005) with the Netherlands.[7] He hit a 3-RBI double in the finale of the 2005 European Championship, a win over Italy.[8]

Coaching career

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't Hoen managed Neptunus of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse from 2013 to 2016. Neptunus won the Holland Series in all four years 't Hoen managed the team and won the 2015 European Champions Cup.[9] In 2013, he was named the Coach of the Year by the European Baseball Coaches Association and at the Sport Awards Rotterdam-Rijnmond, the latter given to coaches in several sports in the Rotterdam area.[10] He won the Rotterdam-Rijnmond award the following year.[11]

In April 2018, 't Hoen was appointed manager of the Netherlands national team.[7] In 2021, he was part of Hensley Meulens's staff as bench coach for the Netherlands in the 2020 Olympic Baseball Qualifier, where the Dutch failed to qualify to the Olympics.[12][13] 't Hoen was also on Meulens' staff for the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC), serving as a quality control coach.[14] 't Hoen managed the Netherlands in the 2023 European Championship in the Czech Republic, where the team finished third.[15][16] He managed the team in the 2025 European Championship, which the Dutch won in Rotterdam.[17][18] 't Hoen will not manage the team at the 2026 WBC, as Andruw Jones will manage the team.[19][20]

't Hoen was the infield coach for the European team in the 2024 Global Baseball Games, a series of two exhibition games held in Japan.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Cowley, Norm (1999-05-21). "Big leagues Dutchman's delight". Edmonton Journal. p. D5. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  2. ^ a b Visser, Seb (2024-02-09). "Evert-Jan 't Hoen is de infield coach van Team Europe" [Evert-Jan 't Hoen is the infield coach of Team Europe]. HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  3. ^ "Evert Jan 't Hoen Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  4. ^ "Evert Jan 't Hoen Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  5. ^ Stoovelaar, Marco (April 18, 2013). "Evert-Jan 't Hoen added to Dutch Team coaching-staff". Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  6. ^ "1996 Atlanta Volume 3" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. pp. 131–141. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-08-20.
  7. ^ a b "Evert Jan 't Hoen new manager of Dutch Baseball National Team". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Dutch again European Champion!". Grand Slam - Stats & News. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  9. ^ Stoovelaar, Marco (19 September 2016). "Neptunus and Head Coach 't Hoen separate after season". Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Evert-Jan 't Hoen wins Rotterdam-Rijnmond Award". Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands. December 16, 2013. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  11. ^ "Sporthelden gehuldigd tijdens Sport Awards Rotterdam-Rijnmond". Rotterdam Sportsupport (in Dutch). 2014-12-15. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  12. ^ "Hensley Meulens to manage Netherlands at final WBSC Olympic Baseball Qualifier". wbsc.org. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Nederlandse honkballers verliezen opnieuw en missen Spelen in Tokio". NOS (in Dutch). 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  14. ^ "2023 Netherlands World Baseball Classic Roster". MLB.com. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  15. ^ "Evert-Jan 't Hoen: "Iedereen is gebrand om Europees Kampioen te worden"". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). 23 September 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Netherlands edges out Germany in Extra-Inning to capture Bronze Medal at Baseball European Championship". WBSC Europe. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Standings". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
  18. ^ "Honkballers voor de 25ste keer Europees kampioen na krappe zege op rivaal Italië". NOS (in Dutch). 2025-09-27. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  19. ^ "Former MLB and WBSC Premier12 star Andruw Jones to manage Netherlands at World Baseball Classic 2026". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  20. ^ Visser, Seb (2025-05-20). "Andruw Jones manager Koninkrijksteam tijdens World Baseball Classic". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-05-22.
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