Joost de Wit graduated as a Mechanical Engineer and climbed the ranks to the level of International Project Manager. In this role, he supervised major building projects in both Europe and SE Asia. Alongside his work he completed an executive MBA Degree from the Rotterdam School of Management.
Being a successful entrepreneur, in 2008 he made a career switch, following his passion for football. After 2 years working at the PSV Eindhoven Youth Academy he became CEO at RKC Waalwijk and reached the final of the Eredivisie play-offs for European Football; quite a sensation!
This success was noticed in the football business and in May 2013 Joost was head-hunted to the position of CEO at Vitesse Arnhem. The club managed to win the KNVB Cup in 2017 under the new leadership, the first ever championship win in the club’s 125-year history. Over Joost’s 6 years with Vitesse, they played 4 seasons of European football and in 2018 experienced a long awaited positive financial result as well.
Currently, Joost is working on several international consultancy jobs, including projects within the UEFA ASSIST Program. He has been guest lecturer since 2008 at the Johan Cruyff Institute for Sport Studies in Amsterdam and Barcelona and in several UEFA programs.