October 5, 2026
On Thursday, October 1, Cruyff Alumni and former elite athletes Myrthe Schoot, Stan Pijnenburg and Melissa Wijfje officially opened the Cruyff Education Hub at Sportcentrum Papendal. During the opening, Bram […]
November 14, 2025
Yannick van der Putten is a graduate of the Master in Sport Business Online and the Master in Coaching Amsterdam. This academic experience has accompanied him throughout his coaching career, […]
May 16, 2024
Explore how these two top athletes integrate their athletic backgrounds with the Leadership in Coaching Program at Johan Cruyff Institute Amsterdam and be well prepared for their future in sports […]
April 19, 2024
In this insightful second part of our interview with Herman Kruis, High-Performance Director of Hockey India and former manager of the Johan Cruyff College in Roosendaal, we delve deeper into […]
April 12, 2024
We speak with Herman Kruis, the High-Performance Director of Hockey India, who until 2023 served as the manager of the Johan Cruyff College Roosendaal, about the essence of coaching and […]
January 26, 2024
Psychological safety in elite sport, characterised by enormous pressure and brutal competition, is fundamental to good team performance according to Steve Johnson, co-director of the ‘Leading from Self-Awareness‘ program The […]
December 21, 2023
Ireen Wüst, the Netherlands’ most successful Olympian, talks to us about her work as an athlete mentor at TeamNL Center North, and as a performance and mental health expert within […]
December 12, 2023
“Authentic leadership have a hugely positive impact in teams, including increased trust, engagement, cohesion and improved performance”, says Steve Johnson, co-faculty lead of the program ‘Leading with Self-Awareness‘ The concept […]
November 17, 2023
Steve Johnson, co-faculty lead of ‘Leading with Self-Awareness‘ program, elaborates on how to be more effective in managing interpersonal conflict and stress Stephen Porges‘ Polyvagal Theory offers a lens through […]
