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.

Eva Dean Folkert < folkert@hope.edu > (616-395-7694)
Director of Athletics for Women

Ray Smith < resmith@hope.edu > (616-395-7698)
Director of Athletics for Men

Kirk Brumels < brumels@hope.edu > (616-395-7356)
Athletic Trainer
Athletic Training Website

Margaret Frens < frens@hope.edu > (616-395-7450)
Athletic Trainer
Athletic Training Website

Tonia Gruppen < gruppen@hope.edu > (616-395-7455)
Athletic Trainer
Athletic Training Website

Mark Northuis < northuis@hope.edu > (616-395-7708)
Chairman of Department of Kinesiology
Kinesiology Website

Michael Ricketts < ricketts@hope.edu > (616-395-7683)
Recruiting Coordinator

Anne Bakker< abakker@hope.edu > (616-395-7890)
Athletic Ticket Manager
Ticket Office Website

Gordon VanderYacht < vanderyacht@hope.edu > (616-395-7917)
Equipment Manager

Tom Renner < trenner@hope.edu > (616-395-7860 / SID Fax: 616-395-7991)
Sports Information Director
Office of Public Relations Website

Head Coaches

Stu Fritz < fritz@hope.edu > (616-395-7692)
Baseball
Baseball Website

Glenn Van Wieren < gvanwieren@hope.edu > (616-395-7699)
Men's Basketball
Men's Basketball Website

Brian Morehouse < morehouse@hope.edu > (616-395-7853)
Women's Basketball
Women's Basketball Website

Wes Wooley < wooley@hope.edu > (616-393-9588)
Cheerleading
Cheerleading Website

Mark Northuis< northuis@hope.edu > (616-395-7689)
Cross Country (Men & Women)
Men's Cross Country Website
Women's Cross Country Website

Dean Kreps < kreps@hope.edu > (616-395-7704)
Football
Football Website

Bob Ebels < rebels@chartermi.net > (616-738-3800)
Men's Golf
Men's Golf Website

Eva Dean Folkert < folkert@hope.edu > (616-395-7694)
Women's Golf
Women's Golf Website

Steven Smith < sdsmith@hope.edu > (616-395-7569)
Men's Soccer
Men's Soccer Website

Leigh Sears < sears@hope.edu > (616-395-7693)
Women's Soccer
Women's Soccer Website

Karla Wolters < wolters@hope.edu > (616-395-7701)
Softball
Softball Website

John Patnott < patnott@hope.edu > (616-395-7697)
Swimming & Diving (Men & Women)
Men's Swimming & Diving Website
Women's Swimming & Diving Website

Steve Gorno < steven.m.gorno@jci.com > (616-394-1192)
Men's Tennis
Men's Tennis Website

Karen Page < page@hope.edu > (616-395-4965)
Women's Tennis
Women's Tennis Website

Kevin Cole < cole@hope.edu > (616-395-7138)
Track & Field (Men & Women)
Men's Track & Field Website
Women's Track & Field Website

Becky Schmidt < schmidt@hope.edu > (616-395-7682)
Volleyball
Volleyball Website