AN OVERVIEW

Hope College is a four-year, liberal arts, undergraduate college, affiliated with the Reformed Church in America. The curriculum offers a variety of courses in 83 majors. During the 2007-08 school year, Hope has 3,226 students from 45 states and territories and 31 foreign countries.

Hope College fields athletic teams in 18 sports, nine for men and nine for women. Sports offered men include cross country, football, golf and soccer in the fall, basketball and swimming in the winter, and baseball, tennis and track in the spring. Sports offered women include cross country, golf, soccer and volleyball in the fall, basketball and swimming in the winter, and softball, tennis and track in the spring.

Hope has been a member since 1926 of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). The MIAA is an nine-member conference consisting of Adrian, Albion, Alma, Calvin, Hope, Kalamazoo, Olivet, Saint Mary's and Tri-State. Wisconsin Lutheran is an affiliated member of the MIAA, competing only in football.

Hope is a Division III member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

DIRECTIONS TO AND AROUND HOPE AND HOLLAND

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Ray Smith, Director of Men’s Athletics – 616.395.7698, resmith@hope.edu
• Eva Dean Folkert, Director of Women’s Athletics – 616.395.7694, folkert@hope.edu
• Kirk Brumels, Head Athletic Trainer – 616. 395.7356, brumels@hope.edu
• Tom Renner, Sports Information Director – 616.395.7860, trenner@hope.edu
• Anne Bakker, Ticket Manager – 616.395.7136, abakker@hope.edu
• Campus Safety – 616.395.7770
• Athletic Office FAX – 616.395.7175

BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL

• Games are played at the Buys Athletic Complex, located along Fairbanks Avenue between 9th and 12th Streets.
• For locker room and athletic training facilities, visiting teams use DeVos Fieldhouse at 222 Fairbanks Avenue.
Teams may be dropped off here and then buses must park in the Holland Municipal Stadium lot at 313 Fairbanks; vans may park in the gravel parking lot next to the /baseball/softball/track complex.
• At the baseball diamond, visiting teams use the first base dugout.
• At the softball field, visitors use the third base dugout.
• Head Baseball Coach: Stu Fritz – 616.395.7692, fritz@hope.edu
• Head Softball Coach: Karla Wolters – 616.395.7701, wolters@hope.edu

BASKETBALL

• Games are played at the DeVos Fieldhouse located at 222 Fairbanks Avenue.
• Teams are to be dropped off at the loading dock of DeVos which faces Lincoln Avenue. Buses must then leave and park at the Lugers Fieldhouse; vans must leave after drop-off and may park in any non-reserved lot next to DeVos Fieldhouse.
• Locker room assignments will be given upon each visiting teams arrival.
• The visiting bench is at the east side of the arena, closest to the fieldhouse’s main entrance.
• Head Men’s Basketball Coach: Glenn Van Wieren – 616.395.7699, gvanwieren@hope.edu
• Head Women’s Basketball Coach: Brian Morehouse – 616.395.7691, morehouse@hope.edu

CROSS COUNTRY

• Meets are held a course locatged at Ridgepoint Community Church on 340 104th Avenue, Holland.
• Ample parking is available for vans or buses in the church parking lots.
• Locker rooms are available at the Dow Center, located at 168 East 13th Street, upon request. Contact Gordon VanderYacht, equipment manager, to make arrangements at 616.395.7917, or vanderyacht@hope.edu.
• Head Men's and Women's Cross Country Coach: Mark Northuis, 616.395.7689, northuis@hope.edu
  

FOOTBALL

• Games are played at Holland Municipal Stadium located at 313 Fairbanks Avenue.
• Visiting teams use the Bouws Pool locker room facilities located immediately adjacent to the stadium.
• Buses must park next to Bouws Pool and NOT in the stadium parking lot.
• Athletic training is available on site and at the Lugers Fieldhouse.
• Head Football Coach: Dean Kreps – 616.395.7704, kreps@hope.edu

GOLF

• The home course for both men’s and women’s golf is Wuskowhan Players Club located at 16111 Blair St., in West Olive.
• Head Men’s Golf Coach: Robert Ebels – 616.395.7690, rebels@chartermi.net
• Head Women’s Golf Coach: Eva Dean Folkert – 616.395.7694, folkert@hope.edu

SOCCER

• Games are played at the Buys Athletic Complex, located along Fairbanks Avenue between 9th and 12th Streets.
• Locker room and athletic training facilities are available in DeVos Fieldhouse, located at 222 Fairbanks Avenue, and are assigned upon arrival.
• Teams may be dropped off here and then buses must park in the Holland Municipal Stadium lot at 313 Fairbanks; vans may park next to Lugers Fieldhouse.
• The visiting team’s bench is at the south end of the competition field, located closest to Lugers Fieldhouse.
• Head Men’s Soccer Coach: Steve Smith – 616.395.7569, sdsmith@hope.edu
• Head Women’s Soccer Coach: Leigh Sears – 616.395.7693, sears@hope.edu

SWIMMING AND DIVING

• Dual home meets take place at the Dow Health and Physical Education Center, located at 168 East 13th Street.
• Quad meets are hosted at the Holland Community Aquatic Center (HCAC) located at 550 Maple Avenue.
• Locker rooms and athletic training facilities are available just off each pools’ decks.
• Bus parking at the Dow can be found along the east side of the building; at the HCAC, bus parking is available in any lot.
• Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Coach: John Patnott – 616.395.7697, patnott@hope.edu

TENNIS

• Indoor matches are played at the DeWitt Tennis Center located at 301 Fairbanks Avenue.
• Van parking is available in the DeWitt Tennis Center lot or the Holland Municipal Stadium lot. Locker rooms are available at this site.
• Outdoor matches for men’s tennis are played at the courts across from the Dow Center, 168 East 13th.
• Locker rooms are available at the Dow and parking as well.
• The location for outdoor matches for women’s tennis matches vary.
• Head Men’s Tennis Coach: Steve Gorno – 616.395.7690, steven.m.gorno@jci.com
• Head Women’s Tennis Coach: Karen Page – 616.395.4966, page@hope.edu

TRACK AND FIELD

• Meets are held at the Brewer Track at the Buys Athletic Field Complex, located behind the DeWitt Tennis Center at 301 Fairbanks.
• Bus parking is available in the Holland Municipal Stadium lot; vans many park in the gravel lot next to the track/baseball/softball complex. Locker room and athletic training facilities are available at DeVos Fieldhouse at 222 Fairbanks Avenue.
• Head Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Coach: Kevin Cole – 616.395.7138, cole@hope.edu

VOLLEYBALL

• Matches are played at the DeVos Fieldhouse, located at 222 Fairbanks Avenue.
• Teams are to be dropped off at the loading dock of DeVos which faces Lincoln Avenue. Buses must then leave and park in any lot surrounding DeVos Fieldhouse.
• Locker room assignments will be given upon each visiting teams’ arrival.
• Head Volleyball Coach: Becky Schmidt – 616.395.7682, schmidt@hope.edu

ATHLETIC TRAINING INFORMATION

The following services will be provided by the Hope College athletic training program:

1) Certified athletic trainer (ATC) and athletic training students at all contests.

a. ATC staff on call for golf and tennis events

a. Stand-by ambulance coverage at all varsity and junior varsity football games. Additional ambulance coverage is provided according to MIAA
guidelines and event size.

4) Water, cups, and ice bags in locker room or competition area.

5) Taping and pre-competition preparation can be performed as needed. Please provide supplies for any taping or other preventative measures you expect us to
provide. Therapeutic treatments will only be given with written letter from your
institution’s ATC or physician outlining the specific instructions and parameters
for the treatment.

The Hope College athletic training rooms are located in the Devos Fieldhouse, Dow Center, and Lugers Fieldhouse. Each of these facilities is equipped with a variety of therapeutic modalities and treatment/exam areas. Please refer to event information for information regarding which athletic training room to use for your sport. Directions and contact numbers to Holland Hospital and other local medical care providers are available upon request. Any questions please contact:

Kirk Brumels, PhD, ATC
Hope College Head Athletic Trainer - 616.395.7356, brumels@hope.edu

DEVOS FIELDHOUSE POST-GAME ORDERING (opens as a pdf document)

DEVOS FIELDHOUSE EVENT MENU SELECTIONS (opens as a pdf document)

LODGING AND RESTAURANTS

Information regarding hotel accommodations and local restaurants for team meals can be found by accessing the Holland Area Convention and Visitors Bureau website: http://www.holland.org/.