Faculty and Staff
Our kinesiology faculty are dedicated educators and scholars who combine cutting-edge research with hands-on learning, preparing students for careers in health, fitness and human performance.
Department Chair
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Dr. Brian Rider
Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Department Chair616.395.6823
rider@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423
Athletic Directors
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Timothy Schoonveld
Director of Athletics616.395.7698
schoonveld@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3605
Faculty
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David Blahnik
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology Instruction and Head Men鈥檚 Soccer Coach616.395.7070
blahnik@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Kirk Brumels
Professor of Kinesiology616.395.7356
brumels@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3624
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Dr. Chad Carlson
Professor of Kinesiology616.395.7057
ccarlson@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Kevin Cole
Associate Professor of Kinesiology616.395.7138
cole@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Fiddy Davis Jaihind Jothikaran
Associate Professor of Kinesiology616.395.7070
davisf@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Maureen Dunn
Professor of Kinesiology616.395.7695
dunnm@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3735
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Stu Fritz
Associate Professor of Instruction Emeritus616.395.7070
fritz@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Tonia Gruppen
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology Instruction and Athletic Trainer616.395.7455
gruppen@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3624
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Nigel Jiwan
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology616.395.7070
jiwan@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Timothy Koberna
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology Instruction and Head Athletic Trainer616.395.7705
koberna@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3698
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Carrie Lehocky
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology Instruction616.395.7070
lehocky@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Greg Mitchell
Associate Professor of Kinesiology Instruction and Head Men's Basketball Coach616.395.7699
mitchell@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Mark Northuis
Professor of Kinesiology/Head Cross Country Coach/Assistant Track & Field Coach616.395.7689
northuis@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3735
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Becky Schmidt
Head Volleyball Coach and Strategic Plan Designer616.395.7682
schmidt@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Leigh Sears
Associate Professor of Kinesiology616.395.7693
sears@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3624
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Peter Stuursma
Associate Professor of Kinesiology Instruction Head Football Coach616.395.7288
stuursma@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Jake Taber
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology/Head Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Coach616.395.6891
taber@hope.eduDow Center 168 East 13th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Gabbi Wehrmeyer
Visiting Assistant Professor of Kinesiology616.395.7145
wehrmeyerg@hope.eduvan Andel Huys der Hope 111 East 13th Street Holland, MI 49423
Staff
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Ryan Dorow
Head Baseball Coach616.395.7070
dorow@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Lori Lohman
Administrative Specialist to Athletics and Kinesiology616.395.7070
lohmanl@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Matthew Margaron
Chaplain of Athletics616.395.7145
margaron@hope.eduvan Andel Huys der Hope 111 East 13th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Brian Morehouse
Women's Basketball Coach and Director of DeVos Fieldhouse616.395.7853
morehouse@hope.edu222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3735
Assistant Coaches
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Colly Carlson
616.395.7070
DeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3605
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James Caserta
Adjunct Faculty616.395.7070
caserta@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Tom Davelaar
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach616.395.7539
davelaar@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3735
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Becca Garza
Adjunct Faculty616.395.7070
garza@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Jon Lunderberg
616.395.7070
lunderbergj@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Paul Markel
616.395.7070
markel@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3624
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Nate Price
Director of Tennis616.395.6060
price@hope.edu301 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3698
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Richard Pruszynski
616.395.7070
pruszynski@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Austin Randel
616.395.7070
randel@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Chad Ruby
616.395.7070
ruby@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3624
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Elliot Slenk
616.395.7070
slenk@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3698
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Brian VanZanten
616.395.7070
vanzanten@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3735
Part-Time Faculty
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Jordan Ashdown
Adjunct Faculty616.395.7070
ashdown@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Adam Ford
Co Director of Professional Tennis Management616.395.6060
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Meg Frens
Visiting Assistant Professor of Kinesiology616.395.7070
frens@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423
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Joan Kroeze
Adjunct Faculty616.395.7070
kroeze@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Kelly Peterson
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Madison Whitman
616.395.7222
Part-Time Head Coaches
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Michael Schanhals
Head Coach, Men's Lacrosse616.395.7070
schanhals@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3698
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Gregory Stafford
616.395.7070
stafford@hope.eduDeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423-3735
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