Hope College Women's Track

Cole was formerly at Adrian College where he chaired the department of exercise science and physical education. Prior to joining the Adrian faculty in 1998, he taught and coached track and field at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. He holds the masters of science degree in physical education from Texas Christian University and the Ph.D. in human bioenergetics from Ball State University. Cole was a four-time All-MIAA athlete, twice in both cross country and track. He was a two-time MIAA champion in the 800-meter run, setting Hope and conference records in the event. He was co-captain of the cross country and track & field teams as a senior. He is a native of Jenison, Mich. His wife, Lynn Kingma Cole, is a 1990 Hope graduate. The Coles have three children. | PO Box 9000, Holland, Michigan 49422

Jon Lunderberg '82 has been the assistant coach for Hope pole vaulters since 2011 and for a couple years in the 1990s. At Hope College, Lunderberg was a three-time MIAA Pole Vault Champion and three-time MIAA All-Conference. His senior year, Lunderberg tied for 10th in pole vault at the NCAA Division III Championships.  Lunderberg's PR was 15’ 3” (4.65 meters) way back in 1982.  Lunderberg’s best vault was pole vaulting through an open window into Kollen Hall his sophomore year – he made it on his second attempt.During the day, Jon Lunderberg is a partner at Buiten & Associates providing insurance and bonding for his clients.  His wife Marla is an English professor at Hope College.  All four of their children attended Hope College.

Paul Markel started coaching at Hope College in January 2003, after graduating from Saginaw Valley State University with a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry.  At SVSU, he was a 2-time Jack and Lila Ryder Student Athlete of the Year winner and earned 7 All-American honors.  This included NCAA DII national championships in the discus (1999) and the 35# weight throw (2001) and runner-up finishes in discus (2000) and hammer throw (2001).  He currently holds the SVSU school records in the 35# weight, discus, and hammer throws. Post-collegiately, Markel qualified for and competed in the hammer throw at the 2004 US Olympic Trials and USA Track and Field Outdoor national championships in 2002 and 2006.  He also competed in the 35# weight throw at the USATF Indoor national championships in 2001 and 2002, finishing in 5th place both years.  He's recently returned to competition as a Masters thrower and has enjoyed competing against a new generation of throwers. Markel is employed as a food safety specialist at a Holland, Michigan food manufacturer and his wife Holly is employed at Hope in the CIT department.  They have one son and live in Zeeland.

Mark Northuis '82 has guided the cross country fortunes of his alma mater since 1988. Over 37 seasons, the Flying Dutch have qualified for the NCAA Division III Women's Cross Country Nationals Championships 15 times, earned three NCAA regional titles and claimed 11 MIAA women's titles 11. In 2023, Hope extended a school-record run of MIAA titles to eight after earning a co-championship. The Flying Dutch finished third or higher in the conference standings every year during his tenure. Northuis has coached 13 All-Americans, 55 all-region selections, nine MIAA Most Valuable Cross Country Runners and 169 All-MIAA honorees. A professor of kinesiology, Northuis is also an assistant coach for the men's and women's track and field teams.  He has served on the NCAA Division III advisory committee for cross country and track and field. Northuis was a five-time MIAA all-conference cross country and track runner at Hope. He won the 1979 Hope Cross Country Invitational and the 1980 MIAA cross country championship. He finished in the top five at the MIAA meet each of his four years. He was among the nation's top small college cross country runners, finishing 27th as both a junior and senior at the NCAA Division III national championship meet. In track, Northuis won the 5,000-meter run at the 1980 MIAA Field Day. He is still the Hope record holder in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and six-mile run. Northuis earned a master's degree in exercise physiology at the University of Michigan and received a Ph.D. in exercise science from the University of Minnesota. He and his wife, Pam Bulthouse, a 1981 Hope College graduate, have five children, Anders, Elizabeth, Klare, Madalyn, and Michaela.   Head Coach MIAA NCAA Season Jamboree/Duals Championships Regional  Championship 2024 4th 13th 2023 t-1st 3rd 17th 2022 1st 3rd 8th 2021 1st 1st 8th 2020 (canceled, COVID-19 pandemic) 2019 1st 4th 27th 2018 1st 4th 24th 2017 1st in jamboree 1st 1st 19th 2016 2nd in jamboree 1st 3rd 9th 2015 1st in jamboree 1st 1st 28th 2014 2nd in jamboree 2nd 4th 23rd 2013 2nd in jamboree 2nd 3rd 9th 2012 2nd in jamboree 2nd 1st 10th 2011 2nd in jamboree 1st 3rd 21st 2010 2nd in jamboree 2nd 2nd 19th 2009 2nd in jamboree 2nd 6th 2008 2nd in jamboree 2nd 9th 2007 3rd in jamboree 3rd 11th 2006 2nd in jamboree 2nd 10th 2005 2nd in jamboree 2nd 11th 2004 1st in jamboree 1st 6th 2003 2nd in jamboree 3rd t-9th 2002 2nd in jamboree 2nd 12th 2001 4th in jamboree 3rd 10th 2000 3rd in jamboree 3rd 9th 1999 2nd in jamboree 2nd 5th 1998 2nd in jamboree 2nd 2nd 17th 1997 2nd in jamboree 2nd 2nd 9th 1996 2nd in both jamborees 2nd 8th 1995 2nd in both jamborees 2nd 5th 1994 2nd in both jamborees 2nd 2nd 12th 1993 Sabbatical 1992 1st and 2nd in jamborees 2nd 5th 1991 t-1st and 3rd in jamborees 3rd 3rd 1990 3rd (3-2 in duals) 3rd 6th 1989 1st (5-0 in duals) 2nd 2nd 1988 1st (4-1 in duals) 2nd 2nd