Hope College Football

Over nine playing seasons, head coach Peter Stuursma '93 has guided the Hope College football team to a 74-20 overall record (.787) and a 49-9 mark in Michigan Intercollegiate

Andrew Hawken has served as the offensive coordinator for the Hope College football team since the 2017 season. He also coaches the quarterbacks. in 2024, Hawken

Brendann Brown joined the Hope College Football coaching staff as Sam and Nickels coach for the 2025 season. Brown played at Grand Valley State University for

Curt Copeland '03 returned to the Hope College Football coaching staff a tight ends/H-backs coach before the 2026 season. Copeland has 18 years of coaching experience,

Dave Lidgard '83 joined the Hope College football coaching staff for the 2020 season. He coaches H-Backs and tight enedds. From 2020 through 2023, Lidgard coached

Drew Peterson joined the Hope College Football staff as the H/Y coach for the 2025 season. Peterson played tight end for four years at Grand Valley State University,

Hunter Thompson joined Hope College Football as the offensive line coach prior to the 2021 fall season. In February 2022, he moved into a full-time position that

Isaiah Hicks '25 joined the Hope College Football staff before the 2024 season as a student assistant coach and was named the defensive line coach before the 2025

Jacob Pardonnet '18 joined the Hope College Football coaching staff in April 2022. He followed James Ross III, who stepped down to accept an opportunity to coach

Jake VanderVeen '18 joined the Hope College football coaching staff beginning in 2019. He is a volunteer assistant coach who works with the offensive line. He

Jari Brown joined the Hope College Football coaching staff before the 2026 season as a defensive line coach. Brown, a 2002 team captain for the Eastern Michigan

Jeremy Gasper '00 returned to Hope College to join the Flying Dutchmen football coaching staff before the 2026 season as an outside linebackers coach. Gasper,

Jim Caserta joined the Hope College Football coaching staff for the 2017 season. He coaches running backs. Caserta coached quarterbacks from 2017-2013. Prior

Jinks Arnold joined the Hope College football coaching staff for the 2023 season. He coaches defensive backs backs and serves as special teams coordinator. During

KJ Landis joined the Hope College football coaching staff prior to the 2024 season as a safeties coach. Landis previously served as defensive coordinator at Grandville

Matt Bird joined the Hope College Football coaching staff prior to the 2022 season as wide receivers coach. Bird brings a winning pedigree to the Flying Dutchmen

Ted Manning joined the Hope College Football coaching staff as a defensive line coach in July 2020. Manning has been involved with football throughout his professional