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 Matt Neil Will Direct Flying Dutchmen (6/10/10)
"Matt is passionate about Hope College and fully committed to its mission, is an effective recruiter and game strategist, and is known throughout the extended Hope community. Matt is very well prepared to lead the Hope College men's basketball program into this new era," said Dr. Mark Northuis, chair of the department of kinesiology who led the search committee." Neil becomes just the fourth Hope men's basketball coach over the past 62 seasons continue Coach Glenn Van Wieren Announces Retirement (4/15/10)
The career of Glenn Van Wieren in photos
Hope is DIII Leader in Men's Basketball Attendance
Flying Dutchmen Bow in NCAA Tournament (3/5/10)
Flying Dutchmen Headed to Wisconsin for NCAA(3/1/10)
All-MIAA Basketball Honors Announced
Hope Gains Berth in NCAA Division III Tournament (2/27/10) Hope earns the MIAA automatic berth in the NCAA Division tournament for the 21st time in school history and the fifth year in-a-row. Calvin, which had won the regular season MIAA championship, had rallied from a 14-point first half deficit to take a 56-49 lead midway through the second half, but Hope (21-7) stormed back down the stretch, taking the lead at 74-72 on two free throws by Bunn with 47.8 seconds remaining. Bunn then added four more free throws in the final 10 seconds to seal the victory and Hope's third consecutive MIAA tournament championship. Will Bowser added 14 points.
Flying Dutchmen Advance to MIAA Finals (2/26/10) The victories set the stage for a fourth meeting this season between these two rivals. Hope won two of the first three games to take a three-game advantage in the alltime series (89-86). Saturday's championship at Calvin's Van Noord Arena will tipoff at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday afternoon in the MIAA women's basketball tournament championship game it will also be Hope versus Calvin. This game at Hope's DeVos Fieldhouse will tipoff at 3 p.m. The Flying Dutchmen advanced to the tournament's championship game for the 11th time in 19 years with a strong second half effort. The teams were tied 32-32 at halftime. Hope shot 62% from the floor over the final 20 minutes to offset Olivet's dominant rebounding advantage. Peter Bunn had game scoring honors with 19 points while Will Bowser added 15 and Andy Venema tallied 10. The Flying Dutchmen committed only eight turnovers in the game. David Krombeen did not commit a turnover over 36 minutes while Bunn went 35 minutes without a turnover. The team's 20th victory of the season marks the 18th time in 33 seasons under coach Van Wieren that the Flying Dutchmen have won 20-or-more games. Van Wieren's teams have averaged an amazing 19.9 victories per season during his tenure.
Flying Dutchmen Advance in MIAA Tournament (2/24/10) The Flying Dutchmen had to display patience against Trine's slowdown offense. It paid dividends as Hope gained a 34-18 lead at halftime. The Thunder fought back to within six points with four minutes remaining and its wasn't until the final minute that the Flying Dutchmen were assured victory. All of Hope's points came from the starting lineup led by Peter Bunn who finished with 20 points. Andy Venema was perfect on offense shooting 6-for-6 on field goals and 5-for-5 on free throws for 18 points. Sophomore David Krombeen was also in double figures with 14 points.
Flying Dutchmen Hold on for Victory (2/20/10) Hope led by 14 points at halftime, 31-17, and by as many as 19 points in the second half before the visiting Thunder, behind an effective slowdown offense, sliced the gap to three points, 56-53, with less than a minute to play. A pair of free throws by Logan Neil with five seconds remaining sealed the verdict. Game-scoring honors went to Andy Venema with 19 points. He also grabbed eight rebounds. Nate Snuggerud added 10 points.
Flying Dutchmen Fall Out of First Place The Flying Dutchmen trailed by 10 points at halftime. The closest Hope came in the second half was four points. Adrian won the battle of the boards with a 36-22 rebound advantage. Peter Bunn led the Flying Dutchmen with 18 points while Chris Nelis had 14, David Krombeen 12 and Andy Venema 11.
Flying Dutchmen Win Shootout Over Albion (2/13/10) Andy Vennema scored a career high 25 points to lead the Flying Dutchmen followed by Chris Nelis with 19, Peter Bunn and Will Bowser 15 apiece and David Krombeen 13. The Flying Dutchmen shot a season-best 60 percent.
Flying Dutchmen Extend Winning Streak (2/10/10) The Flying Dutchmen took control in the first half behind 56% field goal shooting to gain a 47-29 intermission lead. Kalamazoo cut Hope's lead to six points midway through the second half, 62-56. Peter Bunn led the Flying Dutchmen with 18 points while Will Bowser added 16, Chris Nelis 14 and Nate Snuggerud 10. David Krombeen was credited with seven assists and five steals.
Flying Dutchmen Stay Tied for MIAA Lead (2/6/10) The Flying Dutchmen shot 55%, including 5-for-10 from three-point range, to gain a 40-36 halftime lead. Olivet, meanwhile, shot 43% and stayed in the game behind Michael McClary 17 points before halftime. Hope never trailed in the second half although the game went right down to the final seconds of play. Olivet was within a point, 70-69, with 39 seconds remaining. Hope's Peter Bunn was fouled with 15 Bunn scored a collegiate career high 31 points while Chris Nelis added 13. Flying Dutch Expand MIAA Lead (2/3/10)Box Score The Flying Dutch expanded their lead in the MIAA race by defeating rival Calvin 61-50 Wednesday night. In a showdown of nationally ranked teams, the #4 Flying Dutch outscored the #9 Knights 12-0 over the last five minutes to gain the come-from-behind victory. Hope improves to 11-0 in the MIAA while Calvin slips to 10-2 with two weeks remaining in the regular season. Coach Brian Morehouse's Dutch are 19-1 overall. The Flying Dutch squandered an 11-point second half lead and fell behind 50-49 with 5:35 remaining. Hope scored the final 12 points of the half highlighted by two three-point baskets from opposite corners by freshman Liz Ellis. Junior post Carrie Snikkers record a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Ellis and senior Philana Greene each scored 10 points.
Rivalry Game Belongs to Flying Dutchmen (1/30/10) Trailing with less than two minutes to play, the Flying Dutchmen pulled into a 61-61 tie on Peter Bunn's three-pointer at 1:46. Will Bowser scored on a tip-in with 55 seconds remaining and the Dutchmen never looked back as they relied on free throws down the stretch by Andy Venema and Bunn. Bowser ended with a double-double scoring 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Chris Nelis and Bunn each tallied 14 points while Venema followed with 10.
Flying Dutchmen Have Longest Win Streak (1/27/10) The Flying Dutchmen started fast in building a 49-31 halftime lead. Trine trimmed the Hope lead to nine points in the second half. Four players scored in double figures led by Will Bowser with 17 points. Next was Peter Bunn with 16, followed by Ty Tanis 12 and Nate Snuggerud 10. The Flying Dutchmen made 10 three-point baskets and were a perfect 6-for-6 on free throws.
Flying Dutchmen Extend Win Streak (1/23/10) Trailing 13-10 six minutes into the game, Van Wieren looked to his bench for a spark. The group responded by outscoring 17-4 to take a 27-17 lead over the next six minutes. Hope led 36-23 at halftime. Hope's bench scored 32 points led by sophomore Logan Neil and freshman Nate Snuggerud with 14 and 10 points respectively. Neil was a perfect 5-for-5, including 4-for-4 from three-point range. Team scoring honors went to Peter Bunn with 15 points while Andy Venema tallied 13. Hope shot 52% in the game, including 7-for-11 in three-pointers. The Flying Dutchmen were 20-for-23 on free throws.
Flying Dutchmen in MIAA Hunt With Win (1/20/10) Coach Glenn Van Wieren's Dutchmen improved to 3-2 in the MIAA and to 10-6 overall. Rival Calvin gained sole possession of first place in the MIAA standings with a Wednesday victory over Kalamazoo, 80-67. The Knights are 5-0 while Albion is now 4-1. The Flying Dutchmen controlled the boards in the first half while limitring Albion to nine baskets in the first half. Hope led 33-24 at halftime. Albion came within a point 56-55 with two minutes remaining, but Hope scored the game's final six points on free throws. Albion ended with one more basket than Hope, but the Flying Dutchmen made 19-of-24 free throws compared to the Briton's 9-for-17. Hope took just 45 shots in the game. Peter Bunn led the Dutchmen with 18 points, including 8-for-9 free throws, while Chris Nelis added 12.
Flying Dutchmen Even MIAA Record (1/16/10) Except for Kalamazoo's opening basket, the Flying Dutchmen led the entire game. Hope's lead was 19 points at halftime, 45-26. Kalamazoo came within seven points, 67-60, with three minutes left to play, but no closer. The Flying Dutchmen were led by Peter Bunn with 12 points while David Krombeen added 11 and Will Bowser 10.
Flying Dutchmen Suffer Rare Loss to Olivet (1/13/10) Trailing 39-30 at halftime and for the entire second half, the Flying Dutchmen came within three points with 56 seconds remaining. Olivet missed a shot with 24 seconds left and Hope hauled in the rebound. Peter Bunn's three-point shot with six seconds left did not fall. Bunn led Hope with 16 points while Chris Nelis added 14 and Jared Mysliwiec tallied 13. Game honors went to Olivet's Michael McClary who scored 22 points and grabbed 15 rebounds.
Flying Dutchmen Even MIAA Record With Win (1/9/10) Hope led 40-32 at halftime, but the teams were tied 45-all four minutes into the second half. The Flying Dutchmen reeled out six straight points over the next two minutes and never looked back. Hope's biggest lead was 19 points, 81-62, with 4:20 left to play. Peter Bunn had his second consecutive 20-plus scoring performance with a 23 point effort behind 8-for-12 shooting, including 3-for-4 from behind the arch. Chris Nelis followed with 17 points, including 13 in the second half. Also in double figures were Will Bowser and Nate Snuggerud with 15 and 10 respectively. Guard David Krombeen was credited with 11 assists.
Calvin Wins Rivalry Showdown (1/6/10)
Flying Dutchmen Win DeVette Classic Title (12/30/09) Hope is champion of the tournament named for longtime coach Russ DeVette for the 15th time in 21 years. This year's tournament was dedicated to the memory of coach DeVette who died in November at the age of 86. In a very physical game, the Flying Dutchmen matched the athletic Panthers on the boards with an aggressive defense that included eight blocked shots and nine steals. Hope held a 33-30 lead at intermission. The teams were tied 35-35 when the Flying Dutchmen went on a nine-point run to move ahead 44-35 five minutes into the second half. Davenport came back with four points, 50-46, but another Hope run of seven points sealed the verdict. Peter Bunn led the Flying Dutchmen with 16 points while Will Bowser added 13, Chris Nelis 11 and Jared Mysliwiec 10. Nelis was voted the tournament's MVP and was joined on the all-tournament team by Bunn. Hope shot a season-best 20-for-23 free throws, including 7-for-7 by Bunn. Freshman Nate Snuggerud led Hope on the boards with nine rebounds.
The Flying Dutch will enter conference play next week with a 7-4 overall record, the best non-league mark among MIAA teams.
Holiday Classic Honors Memory of Russ DeVette (12/29/09) Hope and Madonna were tied 30-30 at halftime. The Flying Dutchmen never trailed in the second half, but victory wasn't assured until the final seconds of play. Hope's 10 point lead with seven minutes remaining dwindled to a one-point advantage, 63-62, with 3:38 left. Quick baskets by Chris Nelis and David Krombeen gave Hope the eventual cushion they would need to record the win. Nelis recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Also scoring in double figures were Will Bowser and Peter Bunn with 13 and 12 respectively.
Flying Dutchmen Bow in Sentinel Final (12/12/09) The visiting Panthers led 31-25 at halftime and were ahead by 16 points with six minutes to play. The Flying Dutchmen made a late run and were able to cut the deficit to three points, 57-54, with 1:54 left, but the Panthers relied on free throws to build the lead back up to nine in the closing minute. Peter Bunn and Chris Nelis were named to the all-tournament team. Bunn scored 17 points in Saturday's game while Nelis added 11. Hope shots a season-low 29%, including just 6-for-23 from three-point range.
Flying Dutchmen Advance to Sentinel Classic Finals (12/11/09) Trailing by as many as 12 points in the first half and by eight points at intermission, the Flying Dutchmen took control of the game early in the second half by commanding the boards. Hope outscored Purdue 60-29 over the final 20 minutes and ended with a 51-32 rebound advantage, including 23 offensive rebounds. Five players scored in double figures and three players had double-doubles. Chris Nelis scored a career high 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Freshman Nate Snuggerud has his first collegiate double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds and junior Will Bowser repeated the fete with 20 points and 13 rebounds. Also in double figures were Peter Bunn with 12 points and Logan Neil with 10.
Every Team a Winner in Challenge (12/5/09) After winning a 77-52 blowout over Wheaton Friday, coach Glenn Van Wieren's Dutchmen suffered a heartbreaking 83-77 overtime loss to Carthage on Saturday leaving Hope with a 4-2 record. Hope and Carthage played a pulsating 40 minutes of regulation that saw 14 lead exchanges and 15 other occasions when the score was tied. The most dramatic tie came at the end of regulation when Hope's Will Bowser nailed a three-pointer from the corner with one second remaining The teams exchanged baskets to open the overtime and were tied 75-all before Carthage scored back-to-back baskets to take the lead for good. Bowser scored a career-high 26 points on 10-for-13 shooting. Peter Bunn followed with 15 points while Chris Nelis scored 14 and David Krombeen added 12.
MIAA Prevails on Opening Night of Challenge (12/4/09) The MIAA/CCIW Challenge continues Saturday with Calvin (2-3) playing Wheaton (4-1) at 1 p.m., followed by Hope (4-1) against Carthage (5-2) at 3 p.m. Wheaton scored the first basketball of the game, but it was all Hope the rest of the way as the Flying Dutchmen outscored the Thunder 20-8 over a five minute stretch. Hope led 35-20 at halftime. Hope led by as many as 29 points in the second half, 73-46. Hope's scoring was spread throughout the team as 12 players got into the scorebook led by Will Bowser with 15 points. Freshman Jared Mysliwiec followed with 13 points while Chris Nelis added 10 and a team-high eight rebounds. Sophomore David Krombeen dished off five assists while freshman Nate Snuggerud blocked three shots and junior Peter Bunn had three steals. Hope shot a season-best 55% (29/53), including 9-for-13 from three point range. Hope outrebounded Wheaton 45-27, including 36 off the defensive board.
Dutchmen Continue Dominance Over Trolls (12/1/09) Hope eased to a 44-40 halftime lead and opened the spread to double-figures with a 10-point run early in the second half. Hope's biggest lead was 21 points. The Flying Dutchmen shot a season-best 56% (36/64), including 12-for-17 from three-point range. Junior Chris Nelis scored a career-best 19 points while junior Peter Bunn tied his career-best with 21 points. Freshman Jared Mysliwiec had a collegiate high 21 points, including five three-point baskets. He also had eight rebounds.
Flying Dutchmen Win Rivalry Game (11/28/09) Calvin rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half to tie the score at 70-all with 2:17 left. Hope's Chris Nelis answered with a three-point basket at 1:53. Free throws gave Hope a 77-70 lead with 20 seconds remaining, but the host Knights weren't done. Calvin battled back to within three points, 79-76, with 02.5 seconds remaining. Hope's inbound pass was stolen and a desperation shot from the corner as the buzzer sounded parted the net. However, the basket was waved off by the officials because the Calvin bench had called for a timeout when the inbound pass was stolen negating the three-pointer. One second was put back on the clock. This time a Calvin three-point attempt was short giving Hope the win and a three-game advantage in the alltime series. Junior Peter Bunn was named to the all-tournament team for the second consecutive year. Against Calvin he scored 19 points making 8-of-10 shots. Chris Nelis scored a career-best 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds while David Krombeen added 13 points.
Loss Leads to Renewal of Hope/Calvin Rivalry (11/27/09) Both the Flying Dutchmen and Knights lost their games at the Hall of Fame Classic on Friday night to drop into the consolation bracket against each other. Hope was defeated by Aquinas 71-59 while Calvin lost to Cornerstone 77-65. The Flying Dutchmen suffered their first defeat of the season behind poor shooting. Hope shot 33% (20/61) overall and made just 6-of-24 from three point range. Aquinas, meanwhile, shot 56% (27/48), including 5-of-10 from outside the arch. Aquinas led 38-25 at halftime and trailed by as many as 27 points (71-44) with three minutes left to play. Junior Peter Bunn was the only Hope player in double figures with 12 points.
Flying Dutchmen Open Season With Victory (11/17/09)
MIAA Basketball Coaches Predict Races (11/3/09)
ESPN Says Hope-Calvin Rivalry Among the Best
An ESPN crew covered the Calvin at Hope game in 2005. ESPN also conducted an on-line "Fan Poll"
where the Hope-Calvin rivalry received resounding support as America's
best with more than 80% of the voters casting their ballot for the
orange & blue/maroon & gold.
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A longtime assistant coach has been named the Hope's next head men's basketball coach. Matt Neil,
a standout Hope player in the early 1980s and a member of the coaching staff since 1985, will succeed Glenn Van Wieren who retired this spring after heading the program for 33 seasons.
His appointment follows a national search for a coach to direct the tradition-rich men's basketball program.
Longtime Hope College men's basketball coach Glenn Van Wieren announced his retirement on Tuesday. Coach of the Flying Dutchmen for 33 seasons, Van Wieren, 68, ends an association with Hope College basketball that spans 50 years dating back to his playing days in the early 1960s.
Van Wieren nurtured a basketball program that is highly regarded across all of NCAA Division III. Averaging exactly 20 victories a season over 33 years (660-219), he had just one losing season. Van Wieren nurtured a basketball program that is highly regarded across all of NCAA Division III. Averaging exactly 20 victories a season over 33 years (660-219), he had just one losing season. The 2009-10 Flying Dutchmen posted a 21-8 record to mark a school-record 31st consecutive winning season. Van Wieren entered the 2009-10 season ranked the fifth winningest coach in NCAA Division III history, both in victories (now 660) and winning percentage (now .751). 
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