New Zealand Handball Federation is proud to announce the coaching staff and team delegation for the Men’s Youth and Junior National teams.
Youth Team Head Coach - Frédéric Han
Youth Team Assistant Coach - Paul Pringot
Junior Team Head Coach - Hayden Juranovich
Junior Team Assistant Coach - Jack Gallagher
Goalkeeper Coach for both Teams - Alex Brown
Manager for both teams - Olly Donaldson
Head of Delegation - Thomas Schmider
Following a successful 2022-2023 campaign were the Junior team placing third and the Youth team finishing second at the 2022 IHF Trophy Oceania - representing Oceania at the 2023 IHF Men’s Youth World Championships. We wish the delegation more success in the future.
2022 IHF Trophy Oceania
Frédéric Han - Youth Team Head Coach
Fred formerly coached the Senior Mens National Team before moving his focus to youth development.
“The main goal is winning the next IHF trophy and look at opportunities on International Handball scene.”
In order to achieve the goal, the team needs to grow and for players to develop skills and confidence .
“Recent International campaigns have demonstrated that there is a future for NZ Handball. This future will need to be built with new players so it is a chance for them to show what they are capable of! We have a great pool of young athletes but most of them are just discovering Olympic Handball. We ought to continue recruiting talent as early as possible and giving them opportunities to perform.”
Hayden Juranovich - Junior Team Head Coach
Hayden has been the head coach for 3 years. He was the head coach of the youth team that played at the 2023 IHF Men’s Youth World Championships in Croatia. He plans to build on the progress that was made last year with the squad that participated in the world championship and qualify for the next IHF intercontinental phase.
“The current pool of players is talented and hard working. They have so much enthusiasm and passion for the game which is great to see.”
“The local handball community has been a major contribution to the team. Without their support and dedication to the sport , none of this would be possible. They put so much effort in each region to provide the best for these players.”
