Academic Snapshot
Acceptance Rate
76%
Avg SAT
1,237
Avg ACT
28
Enrollment
3,274
Team Information
Sport
Cheerleading
Gender
Men's
Division
NCAA Division 3
Location
Holland, MI
Coaching Staff (14)
Chris Van Timmeren
Head Coach
Chris Van Timmeren '98 has guided Hope College's hockey fortunes since the 2000-01 season. He coached the Flying Dutchmen to the ACHA Division III national championships in 2025, 2022, 2021 and 2018. Van Timmeren oversaw the program's ascension to the ACHA Division 1 level for the 2025-26 season. In ACHA Division 3 play, Van Timmeren led Hope overall record of 611-146-11-4-24 over 25 seasons, and the Flying Dutchmen had 25 consecutive winning seasons under his guidance. On January 31, 2025, Van Timmeren earned his 600th career win with a 4-2 victory against Grand Valley State University on home ice at Griff's IceHouse West. On January 14, 2022, Van Timmeren claimed his 500th career win with a 12-0 victory against Western Michigan University on home ice at Griff's IceHouse West. Hope has won six Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference tournament titles (02-03, 03-04, 06-07, 07-08, 14-15, 23-24) and five regular-season MCHC titles (04-05, 07-08, 09-10, 10-11, 11-12). Van Timmeren has been voted MCHC Coach of the Year seven times (04-05, 06-07, 09-10, 10-11, 11-12, 19-20, 23-24). He was also the ACHA Coach of the Year in 2006-2007, 2007-08, 2017-18 and 2020-21. Van Timmeren was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he played hockey at Grand Rapids Christian High School. He is a Hope College alumnus and was integral in starting Hope's hockey team as a student. He played two seasons before graduating with a degree in geology. He began coaching as an assistant during the 1999-2000 season. Van Timmeren lives in Hudsonville, Michigan with his wife, Gina, and daughter, River.
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Kiley Kaye
Head Coach
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McKenna Bethke
Head Coach
McKenna (Stam) Bethke '20 became the Hope College cheerleading coach prior to the 2022-23 school year. Bethke joined the Hope cheerleading team after transferring from George Washington University as a freshman. The native of Holland, Michigan, has been involved with cheerleading for 16 years, including 4 1/2 years of coaching. Bethke graduated from Michigan State University Law School in 2024 and serves as a licensed attorney in Michigan and Florida.
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Phil Hoort
Head Coach
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Zac Smith
Assistant Coach
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Trevor Campbell
Assistant Coach
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Lenny Schumacher
Assistant Coach
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Caleb Digison
Assistant Coach
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Brad Baysore
Assistant Coach
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Kevin Deane
Assistant Coach
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Alan Hoort
Assistant Coach
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Alex Stradal
Assistant Coach
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Robyn Schut
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Trevor Nyenhuis
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