Marco van den Berg (born 4 June 1965) is a Dutch

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coach and former player. He was most recently head coach of

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Professional career

Born in

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, van den Berg played for

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and Red Giants, both of the

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, in his career.

Coaching career

In 1990, van den Berg started his coaching career. In 2015, van den Berg was appointed as head coach of

in Germany. He coached there for three seasons before leaving to coach the Orange Lions Academy program. In April 2020, he signed again with the Gladiators until 2023.

References

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