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Athletics Department

The offices of the Athletics Department are located on the second floor of the DeVos Fieldhouse, 222 Fairbanks Avenue. Please enter from the west (clock tower) side of the building.

General Number -- 616-395-7070
Athletics Fax -- 616-395-7175
Ticket Office -- 616-395-7890
Information For Visiting Teams 

STAFF DIRECTORY

2021-2022 Hope College Athletics Administration

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Tim Schoonveld
Director of Athletics
616-395-7698 schoonveld@hope.edu
Lindsey Engelsman
Associate Athletic Director
616-395-7688 engelsman@hope.edu
Caroline Dykstra
Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance and Student Leadership, Senior Woman Administrator
616-395-7081 dykstrac@hope.edu
Courtney Kust
Assistant Athletic Director of Events, Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
616-395-7222 kust@hope.edu
Alan Babbitt
Sports Information Director
616-395-7856 babbitt@hope.edu
Mackenzie McMahon
Digital Communication and Sports Information Coordinator
616-395-7864 mcmahon@hope.edu
Mike Howes
Event & Ticket Manager
616-395-7011 howes@hope.edu
Matt Margaron
Chaplain of Athletics
616-395-7145 margaron@hope.edu
Keagan Pontious
Head Women's Lacrosse Coach and Equipment Manager
616-395-7070 pontious@hope.edu
Jamie DeWitt
Athletics Assistant
616-395-7349 dewitt@hope.edu
Laura Jones
Office Manager
616.395.7070 jonesl@hope.edu
Kirk Brumels
Chairperson of Department of Kinesiology
616-395-7356 brumels@hope.edu


Athletic Training

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Tim Koberna
Head Athletic Trainer
616-395-7705 koberna@hope.edu
Tonia Gruppen
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology & Athletic Trainer
616-395-7455 gruppen@hope.edu
Annie Carrigan
Assistant Athletic Trainer
616-395-7070 carrigan@hope.edu
Erik Byl
Assistant Athletic Trainer
616-395-7070 byl@hope.edu
Ashlee Ort
Assistant Athletic Trainer
616-395-7070 ort@hope.edu
Kirk Brumels
Chairman of Department of Kinesiology, Professor & Athletic Trainer
616-395-7356 brumels@hope.edu


Strength & Conditioning

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Dan Margritz
Strength & Conditioning Coach, Assistant Football Coach
616-395-7255 margritz@hope.edu


Baseball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Stu Fritz
Head Coach; Associate Professor of Kinesiology
616-395-7692 fritz@hope.edu
Chad Ruby
Associate Head Coach
616-395-7070 ruby@hope.edu
Jonathan Newman
Pitching Coach and Recruiting Coordinator
616-395-7692 newman@hope.edu
Devin Schaefers
Assistant Coach
616-395-7070


Men's Basketball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Greg Mitchell
Head Coach
616-395-7699 mitchell@hope.edu
Tom Davelaar
Assistant Coach
616-395-7070 davelaar@hope.edu
Chad Carlson
Assistant Coach/Events and Conferences Manager
616-395-7222 ctcarlson@hope.edu
Craig Kopas
Assistant Coach
616-403-6646 kopas@hope.edu
Ken George
Assistant Coach
georgek@hope.edu


Women's Basketball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Brian Morehouse
Head Coach, DeVos Fieldhouse Director
616-395-7853 morehouse@hope.edu
Courtney Kust
Assistant Athletic Director of Events, Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
616-395-7222 kust@hope.edu
Colly Carlson
Assistant Coach
616-395-7070 carlsonc@hope.edu
Kyle Lurvey
Assistant Coach
616-395-7070 lurvey@hope.edu
Austin Randel
Junior Varsity Coach and Varsity Assistant Coach
Dean Morehouse
Assistant Coach
616-395-7070 morehoused@hope.edu


Men's Cross Country

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Mark Northuis
Head Men's & Women's Cross Country Coach, Professor of Kinesiology
616-395-7689 northuis@hope.edu
Brian VanZanten
Associate Head Coach
616-395-7070 vanzanten@hope.edu
Phil Jones
Assistant Coach


Women's Cross Country

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Mark Northuis
Head Men's & Women's Cross Country Coach; Professor of Kinesiology
616-395-7689 northuis@hope.edu
Brian VanZanten
Associate Head Coach
616-395-7070 vanzanten@hope.edu
Phil Jones
Assistant Coach


Football

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Peter Stuursma
Head Football Coach
616-395-7288 stuursma@hope.edu
Andrew Hawken
Offensive Coordinator
616-395-7392 hawken@hope.edu
Jacob Pardonnet
Defensive Coordinator
616-395-7070 pardonnet@hope.edu
Mike Ricketts
Retiring Defensive Coordinator
616-395-7683 ricketts@hope.edu
Hunter Thompson
Offensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator
616-395-7070
Jim Caserta
Quarterbacks Coach
616-395-7070 caserta@hope.edu
Dave Gkekas
Cornerbacks Coach
616-460-0560 gkekas@hope.edu
Michael Lapciuk
Receivers, Special Teams Coach
616-395-7070 coachl@hope.edu
Ted Manning
Defensive Line Coach
616-395-7070 manning@hope.edu
Dave Lidgard
Running Backs Coach
616-395-7070
Jake VanderVeen
Assistant Offensive Line Coach
616-395-7070
Zach Telfor
Assistant Defensive Line Coach


Men's Golf

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Scott Lokers
Head Men's Golf Coach
616-886-2197 lokers@hope.edu


Women's Golf

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Greg Stafford
Head Women's Golf Coach
616-395-7070 stafford@hope.edu


Men's Lacrosse

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Michael Schanhals
Head Men's Lacrosse Coach
616-395-7070 schanhals@hope.edu
Chris Scheldt
Assistant Coach
616-395-7070
Bruce Elder
Assistant Coach
616-395-7070


Women's Lacrosse

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Keagan Pontious
Head Women's Lacrosse Coach and Equipment Manager
616-395-7070 pontious@hope.edu
Rich Pruszynski
Assistant Coach


Men's Soccer

Name Title Phone E-Mail
David Blahnik
Head Men's Soccer Coach
616-395-7070 blahnik@hope.edu


Women's Soccer

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Leigh Sears
Head Women's Soccer Coach, Associate Professor of Kinesiology
616-395-7693 sears@hope.edu
Elliot Slenk
Associate Head Coach
Kate Thayer
Assistant Coach
Holly Van Noord
Assistant Coach


Men's Swimming & Diving

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Jake Taber
Head Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Coach
616-395-6891 taber@hope.edu
Dave Jolly
Assistant Coach; Director of Intramurals
616-395-6706 jolly@hope.edu
Rebecca Garza
Diving Coach
garza@hope.edu
Grace Shinske
Assistant Coach
Matt Hedman
Assistant Coach


Women's Swimming & Diving

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Jake Taber
Head Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving Coach
616-395-6891 taber@hope.edu
Dave Jolly
Assistant Coach; Director of Intramurals
616-395-6706 jolly@hope.edu
Rebecca Garza
Diving Coach
garza@hope.edu
Matt Hedman
Assistant Coach
Grace Shinske
Assistant Coach


Softball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
For More Information 616-395-7070 schoonveld@hope.edu
Sydney VanDyken
Pitching Coach
Laura Tjepkema
Assistant Coach
Lisa Schoonveld
Assistant Coach
Peyton Lindman
Assistant Coach


Men's Tennis

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Austin Hunt
Men's and Women's Tennis Head Coach
269-447-0997 hunta@hope.edu
Nate Price
Assistant Men's, Women's Tennis Coach
616-395-4965 price@hope.edu


Men's Track & Field

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Kevin Cole
Head Track & Field Coach, Associate Professor of Kinesiology
616-395-7138 cole@hope.edu
Mark Northuis
Assistant Coach — Distance, Middle Distance
616-395-7689 northuis@hope.edu
Paul Markel
Assistant coach — Throws
616-395-7070 markel@hope.edu
Jon Lunderberg
Assistant coach — Pole Vault
616-395-7070 lunderbergj@hope.edu
Kara Winton
Assistant coach
616-395-7070


Women's Tennis

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Austin Hunt
Men's and Women's Tennis Head Coach
269-447-0997 hunta@hope.edu
Nate Price
Assistant Coach
616-395-4965 price@hope.edu


Women's Track & Field

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Kevin Cole
Head Track & Field Coach
616-395-7138 cole@hope.edu
Mark Northuis
Assistant Coach — Distance, middle distance
616-395-7689 northuis@hope.edu
Paul Markel
Assistant coach — Throws
616-395-7070 markel@hope.edu
Jon Lunderberg
Assistant Coach — Pole vault
616-395-7070 lunderbergj@hope.edu
Kara Winton
Assistant coach
616-395-7070


Women's Volleyball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Becky Schmidt
Head Volleyball Coach; Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
616-395-7682 schmidt@hope.edu
Charley Andrews
Assistant Coach
andrews@hope.edu
Carrie Lehocky
Assistant Coach


Cheerleading

Name Title Phone E-Mail
For More Information hopecollegecheer@gmail.com


Men's Ice Hockey

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Chris Van Timmeren
Head Coach
616-292-7787 vantimmeren@hope.edu