Kristian Kristensen (handballer)
| Kristian Kristensen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kristian Boldrup Kristensen | ||
| Born |
9 June 1974 Herlev, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Danish | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | HØJ Elite | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2005-2008 | Denmark (youth) | ||
2008-2010 | FCK Håndbold (assistant coach) | ||
2011-2012 | Nordsjælland Håndbold | ||
2013-2014 | Roskilde Håndbold | ||
2014-2016 | Herning-Ikast Håndbold (assistant coach) | ||
2016-2019 | Herning-Ikast Håndbold | ||
2017-2019 | Hungary (Analyser/Physical coach) | ||
2019-2020 | Ribe-Esbjerg HH (assistant coach) | ||
2020-2021 | Ribe-Esbjerg HH | ||
2022-2024 | KIF Kolding | ||
2024- | HØJ Elite | ||
Kristian Kristensen (born 9 June 1974) is a Danish team handball coach, who coaches HØJ Elite's women's team.[1] He coached KIF Kolding from 2022 to 2024.[2]
He previously coached Danish women's youth national team, Roskilde Håndbold and Herning-Ikast Håndbold.[3][4]
Kristensen were also a part of the Hungarian women's national team, as Analyzer/Physical coach, from 2017 to 2019.[5]
From 2020 to 2021 he was the coached Ribe-Esbjerg HH[6][7] He quit his job when Ribe-Esbjerg due to disappointing results, when the team was in last place in November 2021 having 6 points from 10 matches.[7]
In February 2022 he was hired as the coach of KIF Kolding, who were battling relegation.[2] He narrowly managed to keep the team in the league, when Peter Balling scored a crucial equalizing goal with 7 seconds to go against TTH Holstebro, which kept them in the league.[8] He was fired at KIF Kolding in the 2024-25 season in October.[2] Despite his firing, KIF Kolding were relegated later the season, when they finished 14th out of 14 in the regular season.[9] A month later he was hired as the head coach of HØJ Elite women's team in the Danish 1st Division.[1] Later the same season he secured promotion to the top flight.[10]
References
- ^ a b Lars Bruun-Mortensen (23 November 2024). "Fyret Kolding-træner har fået nyt job". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "KIF Kolding fyrer træner Kristian Kristensen". Ritzau (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Kristian Kristensen ny cheftræner i FCM". FC Midtjylland Håndbold. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "FCM - Stab". FC Midtjylland Håndbold. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Kristian Kristensen nyder koblingen til det ungarske landshold". europamester.dk. 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Kristian Kristensen ny cheftræner i Ribe-Esbjerg". JydskeVestkysten. 26 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Ribe-Esbjerg HH: Kristian Kristensen stopper som cheftræner" (in Danish). Ugeavisen Esbjerg. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Drama i de sidste sekunder: KIF Kolding kan stadig overleve" (in Danish). B.T. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Kolding rykker ned for første gang i 41 år". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. 12 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Storsatsende klub rykker op". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.