Hope College

Mission Statement

The goal of Hope College Athletic Training is to support our student-athletes with comprehensive, quality medical care while they are participating in collegiate athletics at Hope College.

Hope College student-athletes will be cared for by the Hope College team physician, a team of healthcare providers in West Michigan, and, on campus, by full-time certified athletic trainers. 

Hope College Athletic training strives to provide student-athletes with all the necessary medical forms, insurance forms, and other items needed prior to participating in any intercollegiate sport at the institution.

Location

The main Hope College Athletic Training Room is located on the first level of Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse, 222 Fairbanks Ave.

Additional Hope College Athletic Training Rooms are located at the Jim Heeringa Athletic Center, 313 Fairbanks Ave., Van Andel Soccer Stadium, 225 Fairbanks Ave., and Lugers Fieldhouse, 267 Fairbanks Ave.
 

Hours of Operation

Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Also, athletic training rooms will be available at least two hours prior to any game start time.

 

Staff

Head Athletic Trainer

Tim Koberna (Primary sports: football, women's basketball, cheerleading and outdoor track and field)

Assistant Athletic Trainers

Erik Byl (Primary sports: football, men's golf, women's golf, men's and women's swimming and diving and softball)
Annie Carrigan (Primary sports: women's soccer, men's basketball and women's lacrosse)
Tonia Gruppen (Primary sports: volleyball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's indoor track and field and men's lacrosse)
Ashlee Ort (Primary sports: men's soccer, men's and women's tennis, and baseball)

Team Physicians and Chiropractors

Patrick Hulst MD, Head Team Physician
Matt Hilton, DO
Bruce Stewart, DO
Courtney Ericksen-Adams, DO
Vince Scheffler, Chiropractor