Seniors Michael Atwell of Geneseo, Ill., (Geneseo HS), Greg Bird of Byron Center (Byron Center HS) and Santino DiCesare of Dorr (Wayland HS) joined a prestigious group of Hope College football players as captains in 2013.
Here is a look at the past captains for the Flying Dutchmen over 103 seasons.
2012 — Mark Karam, Brian Lynn, Ben Van Ausdall
2011 — Josh Droppers, Brian Lynn, Ben Van Ausdall, Kyle Warren
2010 — Josh Droppers, Chris Feys, Zach Jones
2009 — Chris Batterbee, Brett Cain, David DeBoer, Andy Johansen
2008 — Erik Ladomersky, Jake Manning
2007 — Colin Balas, Troy Blasius, Matt Rugenstein, Kevin VandenBosch
2006 — Matt Erb, Nick Oostveen
2005 — Joe Diekevers, Matt Erb, Scott Greenman, Joe Schwander
2004 — Jason Misner, Andy Snyder
2003 — Matt Beaver, Phil Butler
2002 — Josh Baumbach, Josh Rumpsa
2001 — Brian Adloff, Josh Baumbach
2000 — J.D. Graves, Scott Langlois
1999 — J.D. Graves, Scott Langlois, Tony Petkus, Todd Tester
1998 — Adam Paarlberg, Justin Wormmeester
1997 — Bryan Boodt, Brandon Graham
1996 — Randy Ames, Bryan Boodt, Brandon Graham, Steve Oursler
1995 — Tim Dimock, Jim Smith, Kevin Valdes
1994 — Malachi Gallegos, Jason Gibbs, John Jobson
1993 — Chad Ackermann, John Hetfield
1992 — Kevin McLeod, Peter Stuursma
1991 — Scott Jones, Stefan Swartzmiller
1990 — Mike Balkema, Jayson Stuckey
1989 — Kurt Friedriechsen, Tim Lamie
1988 — Jef Getzinger, Mark Hahn, Keith Stewart, Matt Vredevoogd
1987 — Todd Ackermann, Don Dahlquist, Jeff Dawson, Bill Vanderbilt
1986 — Tim Buursma, Tim Chase, Dan Stid
1985 — Dave Harrold, Blaine Newhouse
1984 — Jim Behrenwald, Greg Heeres, Scott Jecmen, Dave Morren
1983 — Dan Druskovich, Jerome Vite
1982 — Kurt Brinks, Dave Daniels, Todd Holstege
1981 — Karl Droppers, Todd Wolffis
1980 — Doug Andrews, John Frazza, Scot Vander Molen
1979 — Steve Bratschie, Craig Groendyk, Ross Nykamp
1978 — John Hartman, Tim Lont
1977 — Mike Skelton, Dewey Thompson, Dave Zessin
1976 — John Smith, Lewis Ten Heest
1975 — Bob Lees, Tim Van Heest, David Yeiter
1974 — Bob Carlson, Bruce Martin
1973 — Gerrit Crandall, Bob Lamer
1972 — Dave Johnson, Doug Smith
1971 — Jim Lamer, Doug Nelson
1970 — Bob Haveman, Karl Nadolsky
1969 — Tom Thomas
1968 — Gary Frens, Walter Reed
1967 — Keith Abel, Mark Menning
1966 — Charlie Langeland
1965 — Roger Kroodsma
1964 — Joe Kusak, Roger Abel
1963 — Ken Quakkelaar
1962 — Jim Bultman
1961 — Sherwood Vander Woude
1960 — Mike Blough, Paul Mack
1959 — Gene Van Dongen. Bill Huigregtse
1958 — Larry Ter Molen
1957 — Mert VanderLind
1956 — Dave Kuyers
1955 — Lynn Post, Johnny Adams
1954 — Bill Heydorn, Dan VanderToll
1953 — Jim Van Hoeven, Bill Heydorn
1952 — Lloyd Beekman
1951 — Gene Nyenhuis, Fred Yonkman
1950 — Gene Campbell
1949 — Abe Moerland
1948 — Abe Moerland, Clair DeMull
1947 — Don Ladewig
1946 — Don Schriemer
1943-45 — No Team (World War II)
1942 — Harvey Koop
1941 — Bill Tappan
1940 — George Heneveld
1939 — Bob Powers
1938 — Bill DeGroot
1937 — Howard Schaubel, Mayo Hadden
1936 — Ekdal J. Buys, Sr., Fred Jappinga
1935 — George Heeringa
1934 — Vern Klomparens, Gerald Bonnette
1933 — Louis Japinga, Ed Damson
1932 — Carroll Norlin. Jim Zwemer
1931 — Ron Fox
1930 — Allen Brunson
1929 — Boo Cook
1928 — Al Vanderbush
1927 — Russ Japinga
1926 — Egbert Fell
1925 — George Damson
1924 — Floyd VanderMeer
1923 — Ken Van Lente
1922 — Charles Van Zanten
1921 — J Dyke van Putten
1920 — unknown
1919 — Dick Japinga
1918 — Earl Knutson
1917 — Willard Van Hazel
1916 — William VanPutten
1915 — unknown
1914 — unknown
1913 — John Van Strien. George Veenker
1912 — unknown
1911 — unknown
1910 — Herm Stegeman
1909 — unknown
1908 — August Veenker
1895 — Henry Sluiter
