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In 1995 Hendriks became the head coach of the HGC first men's team in Wassenaar , with whom he immediately won the title in the Dutch League, named "Hoofdklasse". In the same year he was appointed as the assistant coach of the Men's National Team , headed by Roelant Oltmans . The two of them lead the squad to the title at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia , followed by the 1996 Champions Trophy , the World Title , and the 1996 Champions Trophy .

After Oltmans resigned in December 1998, Hendriks was named as his successor. Although there were some internal troubles within the team, Holland once again won the Olympic title under Hendriks' guidance, at the 2000 Summer Olympics . Still, Hendriks had to resign after having won in Sydney, Australia . He then was signed by the Spanish federation, and took over after the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup . Hendriks brought the Spaniards back to the top, winning the 2003 Champions Challenge , the 2004 Champions Trophy , and the 2005 European Nations Cup .


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