Dean Kreps
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 13, 1961 |
| Playing career | |
| 1981–1984 | Monmouth (IL) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1984–1985 | Illinois (GA) |
| 1986–1990 | Hope (DL) |
| 1991–1994 | Hope (DC) |
| 1995–2012 | Hope |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 109–97 |
| Tournaments | 0–3 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 6 MIAA (1997, 1999–2000, 2003, 2006–2007) | |
M. Dean Kreps (born December 13, 1961) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Hope College, in Holland, Michigan, from 1995 to 2015, compiling a record of 109–97. Kreps guided the Flying Dutchmen to six Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Flying Dutchmen (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1995–2015) | |||||||||
| 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 First 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 First 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 First Round | ||||
| 2007 | Hope | 6–4 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
| 2008 | Hope | 3–7 | 3–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2009 | Hope | 3–7 | 3–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 2010 | Hope | 3–7 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2011 | Hope | 7–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2012 | Hope | 5–5 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2013 | Hope | 7–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2014 | Hope | 6–4 | 3–3 | T-4th | |||||
| 2015 | Hope | 2–8 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| Hope: | 109–97 | 83–38 | |||||||
| Total: | 109–97 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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