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Michiel van Kampen
Michiel van Kampen
  • Title:
    Bullpen Coach
The Boise State baseball program named Michiel van Kampen as its bullpen coach, August 10, 2018.

van Kampen was recruited by Broncos' head coach Gary Van Tol to pitch for him at Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Ore., during the 1997-98 seasons. The Haarlem, Netherlands, native finished up his college career at the College of Idaho before pursuing a professional career back home in the Netherlands. van Kampen retired after the 2010 European Championships and moved back to Idaho to be closer to his wife's family. He met his wife, Renae Landreth, at TVCC. van Kampen was reunited with Van Tol in 2011 and has served as his main coach for the Idaho Cubs, a local club team in Boise.

During his playing career, van Kampen was a member of the Netherlands National Team from 1999-2010, and was part of six European Cups, four World Cups, three Intercontinental Cups, two World Baseball Classics and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. He also played in the Dutch Pro League from 1998-2010.

van Kampen earned his bachelor's in international business and business administration from the College of Idaho in 2000.