Bas van de Goor was born on September 4, 1971. At the age of 22, he chose to play professional volleyball. The 2.09-meter tall Dutch guy quickly entered the national team.

He was a member of the Olympic gold medal Dutch volleyball team. Besides the Olympic gold medal his team also won the European Championship and the World League.

During his eight year stay in Italy he played for Modena and Treviso. His last three years he played in Apeldoorn, Netherlands for Piet Zoomers/D.

He is ex volleyball player who was diagnosed with diabetes during his professional career. He discovered that a lot of people with diabetes are fearful of being too active because of possible hypo’s. Because of his positive experience of managing diabetes and sports, he thought it would be a good idea to share this experience with other people. That’s why he started the Bas van de Goor Foundation.

At the conclusion of his playing career, he joined the technical staff for half a year before dedicating himself to his Foundation.