Rolf Franke

Rolf Franke

Personal information
Born	(1967-04-07) 7 April 1967 (age 57) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Listed height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Career information
Playing career	1986–1999
Position	Forward
Coaching career	2009–present
Career history
As player:
1986–1988	Canadians Amsterdam
1988–1996	Den Helder
1996–1997	EBBC Den Bosch
1997–1999	Amsterdam Astronauts
As coach:
2009–2010	Netherlands Under-16
2018–2020	ZZ Leiden
Career highlights and awards
As player 8× Dutch League champion (1989–1995, 1997, 1999) As coach NBB Cup champion (2019) DBL Coach of the Year (2019)

Rolf Franke (born 7 April 1967) is a Dutch retired basketball player and current coach. As a player, Franke played for multiple clubs in the Netherlands and he represented the Dutch national basketball team in 60 games as well.[1]

He is the son of Wim Franke and father of Yannick Franke, both basketball players as well.

Professional career

As a player, Franke won the Dutch Eredivisie title eight times, while winning the NBB Cup four times.[1]

Coaching career

ZZ Leiden

On 11 June 2018, Franke signed a one-year contract to become the head coach of ZZ Leiden.[2] On 31 March 2019, Franke won the NBB Cup with Leiden, the club's first trophy since 2013.[3] On 24 April 2019, it was announced that Franke won the DBL Coach of the Year.[4]

On 5 July 2019, Leiden announced that Franke was returning for a second season.[5] After the 2019–20 season was cancelled early due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Leiden decided not to extend Franke's contract.[6]

Honours

As player

• Eredivisie (8): 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 1995, 1997, 1999

As coach

Leiden

• NBB Cup: 2018–19
• DBL Coach of the Year: 2018–19

References

1. "Wie wij zijn". Oranje Basketball. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
2. "ZZ Leiden | Nieuwsbericht | Rolf Franke nieuwe coach ZZ Leiden". eredivisiebasketballleiden.nl. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
3. "Basketballers ZZ Leiden veroveren nationale beker". nos.nl. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
4. "Coach of the Year: Rolf Franke". basketballleague.nl. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
5. "Franke blijft coach bij ZZ Leiden". basketballleague.nl. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
6. "ZZ Leiden en Rolf Franke beëindigen samenwerking". Basketball League. Retrieved 30 March 2020.