Dean Kreps
Dean Kreps is the current Head Football Coach at Hope College, in Holland, Michigan. He has guided the flying dutchmen to 6 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships in his 15 years at Hope. Kreps ranks second in total wins at Hope with 79, and third in total wins in the history of the MIAA with 64, behind former Hope coach Ray Smith who has 91, and Jim Cole with 65 of Alma College.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope College Flying Dutchmen (MIAA) (1995–Present) | |||||||||
| 1995 | Hope | 2-7 | 1-4 | 5th | |||||
| 1996 | Hope | 4-5 | 3-2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1997 | Hope | 6-3 | 4-1 | 1st | |||||
| 1998 | Hope | 5-4 | 4-2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1999 | Hope | 5-4 | 5-1 | 1st | |||||
| 2000 | Hope | 8-2 | 5-0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Playoffs 1st Round | ||||
| 2001 | Hope | 7-2 | 4-1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2002 | Hope | 5-5 | 4-2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2003 | Hope | 7-4 | 5-1 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Playoffs 1st Round | ||||
| 2004 | Hope | 6-4 | 5-2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2005 | Hope | 5-5 | 4-2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2006 | Hope | 7-4 | 7-0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Playoffs 1st Round | ||||
| 2007 | Hope | 6-4 | 6-1 | 1st | |||||
| 2008 | Hope | 3-7 | 3-3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2009 | Hope | 3-7 | 3-3 | 3rd | |||||
| Total: | 79-67 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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