We are grateful for this crew of good people who thrive on teaching and improving athletic skills, but also, and more importantly, in forming Christian disciples through the structure of sports and life on a team. They teach our students how to do Christian life together, as well as how to work hard, be disciplined, and remain encouraging both on and off the fields and courts.
Athletic Staff
Our Holland Christian athletic staff are mentors as much as coaches, fellow Christ-followers who love both the students and the sports they coach.
Coach Contact Information
HCS Athletic Staff
| Athletic Director | Dave Engbers 616.820.2914 dengbers@hollandchristian.org |
| Assistant HS AD | Brad Jansen 616.820.2933 bjansen@hollandchristian.org |
| Athletic Secretary | Jennifer Bieri 616.820.2916 jbieri@hollandchristian.org |
| Assistant MS AD | Joel Leegwater 616.820.3203 jleegwater@hollandchristian.org |
| MS Athletic Secretary | Kelli Kruithof 616.820.3206 kkruithof@hollandchristian.org |
| Athletic Trainer | Karianne Reger 269.462.5352 kreger@hollandchristian.org |
Aquatics
| Boys | |
| Varsity Head Coach | Todd Smeenge tsmeenge@hollandchristian.org |
| Diving Coach | Matt Inman divezee@gmail.com |
| MS Head Coach | Ryan Windemuller ryanwindemuller@gmail.com |
| Girls | |
| Varsity Head Coach | Erica Slenk erslenk@hollandchristian.org |
| Diving Coach | Diane Riemersma driemersma@hollandchristian.org |
| MS Head Coach | Lisa Klamer lisaklamer@gmail.com |
Baseball
| Head Varsity Coach | Ty VanWieren tvanwieren@hollandchristian.org |
| JV Head Coach | Noah Arendsen arendsennoah@gmail.com |
Basketball
| Boys | |
| Varsity Head Coach | Brad Jansen bjansen@hollandchristian.org |
| JV Head Coach | Jeff Overway jeffoverway44@gmail.com |
| 9th Head Coach | Bryce Ilbrink bryce.ilbrink@gmail.com |
| 8th Maroon Head Coach | Dave DeBlecourt ddeblecourt@hollandchristian.org |
| 8th Gray Head Coach | David DeBoer dn.deboer5@gmail.com |
| 7th Maroon Head Coach | Josh Bauman jbaumanemail@gmail.com |
| 7th Gray Head Coach | Joni DeHaan dehaanj5@gmail.com |
| Girls | |
| Varsity Head Coach | Kyle Phelps kphelps@oaisd.org |
| JV Head Coach | Dan Ebels debels@hollandchristian.org |
| 9th Head Coach | Alex Nienhuis alex.nienhuis42@gmail.com |
| 8th Maroon Head Coach | Kassity Hamilton kassity.hamilton@hope.edu |
| 7th Maroon Head Coach | Joel Leegwater jleegwater@hollandchristian.org |
| 7th Gray Head Coach | Joel Leegwater jleegwater@hollandchristian.org |
Cross Country
| Varsity Head Coach | TBD |
| Middle School Head Coach | Michael Mulder mmulder@hollandchristian.org |
Football
| Varsity Head Coach | Dave Abberger daveabberger@gmail.com |
| JV Head Coach | Hayden Bakker haydenbakker@gmail.com |
| Middle School Head Coach | Grant Arnoldink grantarnoldink@gmail.com |
Golf
| Boys | |
| Varsity Head Coach | Caleb Nykamp cnykamp@hollandchristian.org |
| JV Head Coach | Paul Klokkert pklokkert@hollandchristian.org |
| Girls | |
| Varsity Head Coach | Libby Nienhuis libbyeberens@gmail.com |
| JV Head Coach | Sophie Yergin sophieyergin@gmail.com |
Lacrosse
| Varsity Head Coach | Chip Ferlaak chip.ferlaak@bosgraaf.com |
| JV Head Coach | Parker Bareman baremanparker@gmail.com |
| 7/8 Club Coach | TBD |
Soccer
| Boys | |
| Varsity Head Coach | David DeBoer ddeboer@hollandchristian.org |
| JV Head Coach | Mike Johns mjohns@hollandchristian.org |
| 9th Head Coach | Zach Kammeraad zkammeraad@gmail.com |
| 7/8 Head Coach | Lito Wagenveld gwagenveld@hollandchristian.org |
| Girls | |
| Varsity Head Coach | Elliot Slenk eslenk@hollandchristian.org |
| JV Head Coach | David DeBoer ddeboer@hollandchristian.org |
| 7/8 Head Coach | Lito Wagenveld gwagenveld@hollandchristian.org |
Softball
| Varsity Head Coach | Laura Hunderman lhunderman@hollandchristian.org |
| JV Head Coach | Dave Arendsen dave.arendsen@gmail.com |
Tennis
| Boys | |
| Varsity Head Coach | Steve Gorno sgorno@hollandchristian.org |
| JV Head Coach | Bryce Ilbrink bryce.ilbrink@gmail.com |
| MS Maroon Head Coach | Tim Haig thaig@hollandchristian.org |
| MS Gray Head Coach | Erin Nieves ecrandall@hotmail.com |
| Girls | |
| Varsity Head Coach | Lynn Bender lbender@hollandchristian.org |
| JV Head Coach | Tim Haig thaig@hollandchristian.org |
| MS Maroon Head Coach | Jillian Diepenhorst diep.jillian57@gmail.com |
| MS Gray Head Coach | Erin Nieves ecrandall@hotmail.com |
Track & Field
| Varsity Head Coach | Michael Mulder mmulder@hollandchristian.org |
| Middle School Head Coach | Heidi Nykamp hnykamp@hollandchristian.org |
Volleyball
| Boys | |
| Varsity Head Coach | Mark Walraven walravma@gmail.com |
| JV Head Coach | Dan Castillero dancastillero@icloud.com |
| 8th Head Coach | Simon Langejans simon.langejans@hope.edu |
| 7th Head Coach | Sovan Kay sovanvysal.kay@hope.edu |
| Girls | |
| Varsity Head Coach | Kylie Leeuw kleeuw@hollandchristian.org |
| JV Head Coach | Emma Boyce emmakboyce@gmail.com |
| 9th Head Coach | Jennifer Scholten jennvandermeer2@gmail.com |
| 8th Maroon Head Coach | Macie Barry mbarry@hollandchristian.org |
| 8th Gray Head Coach | Jillian Diepenhorst diep.jillian57@gmail.com |
| 7th Maroon Head Coach | Erin Asper Erin.asper@hope.edu |
| 7th Gray Head Coach | Ryann Mehney ryann.mehney@hope.edu |
Questions about our Athletics Program?
For further information on our Holland Christian Highs School athletic programs, please contact our athletic director, Dave Engbers, at dengbers@hollandchristian.org.
