Delft Dragons are an American football team based in Delft , Netherlands .
37-691: Sometime in 1981 the Chairman of the Amsterdam Rams (the only Dutch American Football team at the time), Rene Koningferander, appeared in the TV program "Sprekershoek" and called for the creation of an American Football league in the Netherlands. The Rams' players supported new teams as needed by organizing training and games. The first teams created were the Hague Raiders, Amsterdam Crusaders and
74-744: A 3–3–1 regular season record and obtained a playoff spot, losing 30–0 to Hoorn Unicorns in the Division Two semi-final. Delft, strengthened by the acquisition of former Utah Utes coach Sean McNabb, went on to post a 5–2 regular season record. The play-off semi-final brought revenge as Delft defeated Hoorn and a tense victory over Amstelland Panthers in the Bowl game brought the Division Two Championship and 1st Division status to Delft. The Dragons, in their first top flight appearance since their rebirth, had lost coach Sean McNabb and
111-658: A building on the Delft University of Technology campus. It opened in 2009 and offers several bachelor's degrees for the Faculty of Technology, Innovation & Society. Inholland University of Applied Sciences also has a building on the Delft University of Technology campus. Several bachelor's degrees for the Agri, Food & Life Sciences faculty and the Engineering, Design and Computing faculty are being taught at
148-416: A canal, the 'Delf', which comes from the word delven , meaning to delve or dig, and this led to the name Delft. At the elevated place where this 'Delf' crossed the creek wall of the silted up river Gantel, a Count established his manor , probably around 1075. Partly because of this, Delft became an important market town, the evidence for which can be seen in the size of its central market square. Having been
185-566: A lot of starting players, and were hoping to post a record worthy of remaining in the 1st Division. Nevertheless, a hint of what may be possible was seen with the 53–13 destruction of Rotterdam Trojans in the pre-season Liberty Bowl championship. The Dragons went on to achieve a 6–4 regular season record, eventually losing in the national semi-final to eventual champions Amsterdam Crusaders . Widjai van Dam resumed his former role as Head Coach and oversaw an incredible turn of events in Delft. First,
222-711: A row, with a score of 25–16. However, on July 13, 2008, the Amsterdam Crusaders exacted revenge and regained the Tulip Bowl with a score of 20–8. Despite posting a 9–1 regular season record and losing only to Amsterdam Crusaders , Maastricht's 2009 season fell flat as they were shocked 10–7 in the semi-final game by Lightning Leiden . Another strong regular season in 2010 saw the Wildcats post an 8–2 record, losing only to Amsterdam Crusaders and Alphen Eagles . This time, Maastricht took care of business in
259-530: A rural village in the early Middle Ages, Delft developed into a city, and on 15 April 1246, Count Willem II granted Delft its city charter . Trade and industry flourished. In 1389 the Delfshavensche Schie canal was dug through to the river Maas , where the port of Delfshaven was built, connecting Delft to the sea. Until the 17th century, Delft was one of the major cities of the then county (and later province) of Holland . In 1400, for example,
296-491: A tournament qualifier. The Dragons defeated Assen Bulldogs and Amstelland Panthers and were a surprise qualifier for the finals. The finals produced more shocks. The Dragons defeated the Amsterdam Crusaders in the semi-final, and narrowly lost the final to the 2001 Div.2 finalists Tilburg Steelers in two periods of overtime. With impressive results in mind, Delft were offered a place in AFBN Division Two for
333-575: Is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland , Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam , to the southeast, and The Hague , to the northwest. Together with them, it is a part of both the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area and the Randstad . Delft is a popular tourist destination in the Netherlands, famous for its historical connections with the reigning House of Orange-Nassau , for its blue pottery , for being home to
370-581: Is also a facility for renting bikes from the station.) Inside the city, apart from a central park, there are several smaller town parks, including "Nieuwe Plantage", "Agnetapark", "Kalverbos". There is also the Botanical Garden of the TU and an arboretum in Delftse Hout. Delft is the birthplace of: Delft is twinned with: Trains stopping at these stations connect Delft with, among others,
407-495: Is known for its images of domestic life and views of households, church interiors, courtyards, squares and the streets of Delft. The painters also produced pictures showing historic events, flowers, portraits for patrons and the court as well as decorative pieces of art. Delft supports creative arts' companies. From 2001 the Bacinol [ nl ] , a building that had been disused since 1951, began to house small companies in
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#1732791454414444-532: Is well known for the Delft pottery ceramic products which were styled on the imported Chinese porcelain of the 17th century. The city had an early start in this area since it was a home port of the Dutch East India Company . It can still be seen at the pottery factories De Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles (or Royal Delft) and De Delftse Pauw , while new ceramics and ceramic art can be found at
481-420: The Amsterdam Crusaders . They won the 2007 Dutch National Championship by defeating the Amsterdam Crusaders 25–16 in the Tulip Bowl . In 2004, the Wildcats, coached by Mel Crandall, won the 3rd Division Championship and advanced to the 2nd division. Then, in the 2005 season, they won the 2nd division championship and advanced to the 1st division. In 2007, their player/Head Coach was Jon Horton , formerly of
518-563: The Gallery Terra Delft . The painter Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) was born in Delft. Vermeer used Delft streets and home interiors as the subject or background in his paintings. Several other famous painters lived and worked in Delft at that time, such as Pieter de Hoogh , Carel Fabritius , Nicolaes Maes , Gerard Houckgeest and Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet. They were all members of the Delft School . The Delft School
555-707: The San Francisco 49ers . Many of the current and past players of the Maastricht Wildcats are U.S. Military members, former American high school and collegiate players now stationed in the neighboring areas, and former German Football League players. The Maastricht Wildcats won the Dutch National Championships on October 28, 2007, by defeating the Amsterdam Crusaders, who had won the national title five times in
592-490: The 2002 season, bypassing Division Three. Despite very good performances and very close results, Delft were unable to post a win and recorded a regular season record of 0 wins and 6 losses, but the signs were there that the Dragons would not be a flash in the pan. Under newly appointed Head Coach Steve Sheppard, the Dragons again started badly with an 0–2–1 record. However, an upturn in fortunes and confidence saw Delft rally to
629-596: The Delft Dragons. A first tournament was organized between the four teams a year later and this was televised by Veronica , championed by Veronica's Bob de Jong. Its first chairman was Gabriel de Scheemaker , and its first quarterback Richard Rietveld , who at the time also worked with Veronica Sport as commentator. The Delft Dragons joined the Netherlands American Football Federation (NAFF), chaired by Guus Annokkee. The team
666-602: The Delft Thunderclap, occurred on 12 October 1654 when a gunpowder store exploded, destroying much of the city. More than a hundred were killed and thousands were injured. About 30 t (29.5 long tons ; 33.1 short tons ) of gunpowder were stored in barrels in a magazine in a former Clarist convent in the Doelenkwartier district, where the Paardenmarkt is now located. Cornelis Soetens,
703-435: The Delft campus. In the local economic field, essential elements are: East of Delft lies a relatively large nature and recreation area called the "Delftse Hout" ("Delft Wood"). Through the forest lie bike, horse-riding and footpaths. It also includes a vast lake (suitable for swimming and windsurfing), narrow beaches, a restaurant, and community gardens, plus camping ground and other recreational and sports facilities. (There
740-408: The Dragons began the season with a depleted squad by losing their first three games. Then the Dragons improved to 5 straight wins and into the playoffs. In the semi-final the overwhelming favourite Maastricht Wildcats were shocked 15–13 and van Dam had led a Delft team further than anyone before him—to Tulip Bowl XXII. Their opponents were the undefeated Amsterdam Crusaders —a team attempting to win
777-611: The Silent (Willem de Zwijger), took up residence in 1572 in the former Saint-Agatha convent (subsequently called the Prinsenhof). At the time he was the leader of growing national Dutch resistance against Spanish occupation, known as the Eighty Years' War . By then Delft was one of the leading cities of Holland and was equipped with the necessary city walls to serve as a headquarters. In October 1573, an attack by Spanish forces
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#1732791454414814-522: The city had 6,500 inhabitants, making it the third largest city after Dordrecht (8,000) and Haarlem (7,000). In 1560, Amsterdam, with 28,000 inhabitants, had become the largest city, followed by Delft, Leiden and Haarlem, which each had around 14,000 inhabitants. In 1536, a large part of the city was destroyed by the great fire of Delft. The town's association with the House of Orange started when William of Orange (Willem van Oranje), nicknamed William
851-563: The city. In the 17th century, Delft experienced a new heyday, thanks to the presence of an office of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) (opened in 1602) and the manufacture of Delft Blue china . A number of notable artists based themselves in the city, including Leonard Bramer , Carel Fabritius , Pieter de Hoogh , Gerard Houckgeest , Emanuel de Witte , Jan Steen , and Johannes Vermeer . Reinier de Graaf and Antonie van Leeuwenhoek received international attention for their scientific research. The Delft Explosion, also known in history as
888-455: The creative arts sector. Its demolition started in December 2009, making way for the new railway tunnel in Delft. The occupants of the building, as well as the name 'Bacinol', moved to another building in the city. The name Bacinol relates to Dutch penicillin research during WWII . Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is one of four universities of technology in the Netherlands. It
925-480: The devastation. The gunpowder store (Dutch: Kruithuis) was subsequently re-housed, a 'cannonball's distance away', outside the city, in a new building designed by architect Pieter Post . The city centre retains a large number of monumental buildings, while in many streets there are canals of which the banks are connected by typical bridges, altogether making this city a notable tourist destination. Historical buildings and other sights of interest include: Delft
962-624: The hands of the Spanish. Therefore, he was buried in the Delft Nieuwe Kerk (New Church), starting a tradition for the House of Orange that has continued to the present day. Around this time, Delft also occupied a prominent position in the field of printing. A number of Italian glazed earthenware makers settled in the city and introduced a new style. The tapestry industry also flourished when famous manufacturer François Spierincx moved to
999-544: The keeper of the magazine, opened the store to check a sample of the powder and a huge explosion followed. Fortunately, many citizens were away, visiting a market in Schiedam or a fair in The Hague . Today, the explosion is primarily remembered for killing Rembrandt 's most promising pupil, Carel Fabritius , and destroying nearly all his works. Delft artist Egbert van der Poel painted several pictures of Delft showing
1036-629: The national title for the 13th time, and the 5th time in a row. The Dragons did not disappoint and led for much of the game. But the Crusaders snatched the national championship away from their fingertips in overtime: 27–20. This Dragons team featured several key players from the University of Guelph Gryphons football program in Canada. These players were LB Andrew Oosterhuis, RB Drew Davenport, and QB Matt Bryans. The first youth players graduated to
1073-401: The nearby cities of Rotterdam and The Hague , as often as every five minutes, for most of the day. There are several bus routes from Delft to similar destinations. Trams frequently travel between Delft and The Hague via special double tracks crossing the city. The whole city center and adjacent areas are a paid on-street parking area. In 2018, with the day parking fee of 29.5 Euro, it
1110-733: The new team by the same name as Delft's former team. From the end of January 2000 they were in training under American Head Coach David Caraway and assistant Widjai van Dam , as a flag football team. The Dragons had a good debut season, finishing 5th of the 10 participating teams. With Coach Caraway returned to his home in Texas, it was up to new Head Coach Widjai van Dam to lead the 2001 preparations for full-contact football. The Dragons added several players to their squad and were joined by defensive co-ordinator Steve Sheppard. The Delft Dragons played their first competitive games in November 2001 in
1147-478: The painter Jan Vermeer , and for hosting Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). Historically, Delft played a highly influential role in the Dutch Golden Age . In terms of science and technology, thanks to the pioneering contributions of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and Martinus Beijerinck , Delft can be considered to be the birthplace of microbiology . The city of Delft came into being beside
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1184-443: The senior team, but Delft lost a lot of veteran players. The departure of Head Coach Widjai van Dam and Offensive Co-ordinator Rool Paap saw the appointment of Dick van Hirtum as senior head coach. The Dragons, with a small squad, lost all their regular season games and were relegated to American Football Bond Nederland Division Two. The youth teams had a good year ending in the playoffs with two losses for flag and one loss for
1221-1252: The tackle team. Delft went winless in their first Division Two season since 2004. Dick van Hirtum resigned as Head Coach after he did not meet the goals he set. Theo Westgeest took over as player/Head Coach. The Dragons played in the 2009/2010 flag football season, but the lack of new players forced the team to quit operations in the summer of 2010. Some players went on to play football and can be found at Lightning Leiden . [REDACTED] Steve Sheppard (Head Coach) [REDACTED] Widjai van Dam (Head Coach) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Dominic LaFerriere (Quarterback) [REDACTED] Andrew Oosterhuis- University of Guelph LB. Canada. [REDACTED] Moncief Ghazza (Running Back) [REDACTED] Jeroen Zomer (Defensive End) [REDACTED] Rool Paap (Center) [REDACTED] Danny van Scheppingen (Offensive lineman) [REDACTED] Dick Van Hirtum (Offensive lineman) [REDACTED] Rienk Bijlsma (Quarterback / Defensive Back) [REDACTED] Michiel Bolhuis (Defensive Back) [REDACTED] Jerrold Icban (Linebacker / Defensive Tackle) [REDACTED] Larry Lopes (Defensive Tackle) Delft Delft ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɛl(ə)ft] )
1258-405: Was founded as an academy for civil engineering in 1842 by King William II . As of 2022, well over 27,000 students are enrolled. The UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, providing postgraduate education for people from developing countries, draws on the strong tradition in water management and hydraulic engineering of the Delft university. The Hague University of Applied Sciences has
1295-731: Was repelled in the Battle of Delft . After the Act of Abjuration was proclaimed in 1581, Delft became the de facto capital of the newly independent Netherlands, as the seat of the Prince of Orange . When William was shot dead on 10 July 1584 by Balthazar Gerards in the hall of the Prinsenhof (now the Prinsenhof Museum ), the family's traditional burial place in Breda was still in
1332-579: Was supported by the Technical University Delft and used the university's facilities. "Civil" members soon joined from many directions. The Delft Dragons University Team was active between 1984 and 1993 but it folded due to lack of players. Towards the end of 1999, influenced by the television coverage on FOX8, a number of students decided to found an American Football team in Delft , Netherlands . The new founders decided that they would try to harness any remaining familiarity by calling
1369-585: Was the most expensive on-street parking area in the Netherlands, with the city centers of Deventer and Dordrecht being second and third, respectively. Maastricht Wildcats The Maastricht Wildcats (formerly called the Limburg Wildcats ) of the AFBN ( American Football Bond Nederland ) are an American Football League team from Maastricht . They play in the Dutch 1st division and are rivals to
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