Leadership History
The Hurricane Track & Field Program has been richly blessed with many great coaches and athlete leaders for over 30 years! Our Leadership History is a list of the many coaches who contributed to the program, athletes who served as Team Captains and athletes who received special recognition awards at our Team Banquet.
| Year | Head Coach | Assistant Coaches | All-Around Athlete | Inspirational Award | Coaches Award | Team Captains |
| 1985 | Linda Gudmunson | Indira Rouw | Kurt Ackmermann | None Given | ||
| 1986 | Linda Gudmunson | Jim Geertsma, Dave Boon | Nicole DeVries | ? | None Given | |
| 1987 | Linda Gudmunson | Dave Boon | Nicole DeVries | ? | None Given | |
| 1988 | Linda Gudmunson | Todd Sullivan | Indira Rouw, Nicole DeVries | Annette DeVries | Allen Grenz | |
| 1989 | Linda Gudmunson | Ken Zylstra PT, Christy Ledeboer PT | Nicole DeVries | Nicole DeVries | ? | |
| 1990 | Linda Gudmunson | Jim VanHowe | Nicole DeVries | Nicole DeVries | ? | |
| 1991 | Linda Gudmunson | Jim VanHowe | Vanessa Rasmussen, Brad DeKok | Janna Mordtvedt | Carol Boon | |
| 1992 | Linda Gudmunson | Eric Davis, Eric Garcia | Vanessa Rasmussen, Dusty Hansen, John Andringa | Dusty Hansen | Kelley VanderPol | |
| 1993 | Linda Gudmunson | Eric Garcia, Darlene Stephenson PT | Vanessa Rasmussen, Brad DeKok, Dusty Hansen | Tami DeVries, Dusty Hansen | Sandra VanZanten, Jon VanderKooy | |
| 1994 | Linda Gudmunson | Eric Garcia | Vanessa Rasmussen, Jon VanderKooy | Myra Martin, Eric VanderKooy | Vanessa Rasmussen, Dusty Hansen | |
| 1995 | Linda Gudmunson | Craig Heynen | Juli Rouw, Jon VanderKooy | Eric VanderKooy | Digger Smiley | |
| 1996 | Linda Gudmunson | Craig Heynen | Juli Rouw, James Dvorak | Myra Martin | Crystal Kivett | |
| 1997 | Linda Gudmunson | Craig Heynen | Melody Strauss, Aaron Klein | Kara Philp, ? | Valerie Maas, Matt Kaemingk | |
| 1998 | Linda Gudmunson | Annie Ehrhardt, Craig Heynen PT, Indira Rouw PT | Melody Strauss, Aaron Klein | Janey Ledeboer, Diana Shilling, Matt Kaemingk | Shari Rouw, Allan Bott | |
| 1999 | Linda Gudmunson | Craig Heynen, Annie Ehrhardt, Mark Gubrud PT | Melody Strauss, Brandon Burr | Valerie Maas, Krissa Mickelwait, Aaron Klein | Sarah Jo Johnson, Travis Haveman | |
| 2000 | Linda Gudmunson | Craig Heynen, Mark Gubrud PT, Wendy Kuipers PT | Janey Ledeboer, Jono Orange | Sarah Jo Johnson, Ben Skelton, Jon Skelton | Karla Kaemingk, Jeremiah Denning | Lauren Burr, Sarah Jo Johnson, Janey Ledeboer, Stacie Gubrud, Dan Gudmunson, Jono Orange |
| 2001 | Linda Gudmunson | Britanie Haack, Craig Heynen PT, Mark Gubrud PT, John Orange PT | Jamie Orange, Dan Gudmunson, Jon Skelton, Jono Orange | Karla Kaemingk, Jono Orange | Sarah Jo Johnson, Clancey Aguero | Lauren Burr, Sarah Jo Johnson, Janey Ledeboer, Karla Kaemingk, Dan Gudmunson, Jono Orange, Jeremiah Denning, Jon Skelton |
| 2002 | Linda Gudmunson | Jono Orange, Mark Gubrud PT, Dennis DeKok PT | Lauren Burr, Clancey Aguero | Lauren Burr, Jeremiah Denning | Holly Braun, Nathan Sakuma, | Lauren Burr, Carmen DeVries, Jeremiah Denning, Nathan Sakuma, Clancey Aguero |
| 2003 | Linda Gudmunson | Jono Orange, Mark Gubrud PT, Craig Heynen PT, Jon Westra PT | Jamie Orange, Matt VanderArk | Lisa Rouw, Clancey Aguero | Jaclyn Fehlhaber, Aaron Lanting, Jeremy Westra | Lisa Rouw, Clancey Aguero, Jeremy Westra |
| 2004 | Linda Gudmunson | Melody Strauss, Jono Orange, Jon Westra PT, Mark Gubrud PT | Rachel Skelton, Matt VanderArk | Lexxie McClelland, Jeremy Westra | Jaclyn Fehlhaber, Jonathan Hurd | Jeremy Westra, Aaron Lanting |
| 2005 | Linda Gudmunson | Melody Strauss, Jono Orange PT, Jon Westra PT | Rachel Skelton, Matt VanderArk | Emily Wortham, Jeffrey Schloemer | Katie Wall, Jonathan Hurd, Alex Blade, Nathan Lanting | Nathan Lanting, Matt VanderArk, Rachel Skelton, Jaclyn Fehlhaber, Emily Wortham, Jonathan Hurd |
| 2006 | Linda Gudmunson | Melody Strauss, Clancey Aguero | Rachel Skelton, Jonathan Hurd | Jaclyn Fehlhaber, Matt Hogan, Jeffrey Schloemer | Jolene Houtsma, Melinda VanderArk, Philip Andrew, Jonathan Hurd | Jonathan Hurd, Alex Blade, Rachel Skelton, Jaclyn Fehlhaber |
| 2007 | Linda Gudmunson | Melody Strauss, Brennen VanLoo PT, Nicole Lang PT, Jonathan Hurd PT | Melinda VanderArk, Alex Blade | Jacki Taylor, Tim Hibma | Katie Wall, Ryan Daut, Jeffrey McClelland, Alex Blade, Tim Hibma | Melinda VanderArk, Alex Blade, Tim Hibma |
| 2008 | Linda Gudmunson | Melody Strauss, Tim Hibma, Jamie Daut, Brennan VanLoo PT | Melinda VanderArk, Riley Jones | Jacki Taylor, Katie Wall, Ryan Daut | Jacki Taylor, Jeffrey McClelland, | Melinda VanderArk, Katie Wall, Riley Jones |
| 2009 | Linda Gudmunson | Tim Hibma, Jamie Daut, Brennan VanLoo PT, Clancey Aguero PT, Nathan DeKok PT | Jacki Taylor, Derrick DeVries | Jolene Houtsma, David Riley | Jacki Taylor, Jacob Emery, Derrick DeVries | Jacki Taylor, Derrick DeVries, David Riley, Ryan Daut, Jeffrey McClelland |
| 2010 | Linda Gudmunson | Tim Hibma, Jamie Daut, Nathan DeKok , Clancey Aguero PT | Kylie Whitener, Jeffrey McClelland | Kaylin Weidenbach, Ryan Daut, Jacob Emery | Brittany Carmen, Kylie Whitener, Jack Kreinen, Ryan Daut | Jacob Emery, Jack Krienen, Ryan Daut, Jeffrey McClelland, Kendra McConnell |
| 2011 | Linda Gudmunson | Tim Hibma, Jamie Daut, Nathan DeKok, Clancey Aguero PT, Brooke Knoester PT | Madeleine Dye, Daniel Houtsma | Kendra McConnell, Jack Krienen | Brittany Carmen, Kylie Whitener, Jack Krienen | Jack Krienen, Daniel Houtsma , Kylie Whitener, Kendra McConnell |
| 2012 | Linda Gudmunson | Tim Hibma, Jamie Daut, Nathan DeKok, Keith Houtsma PT | Jane Aguero, Kristina Yzaguirre, Daniel Houtsma | Kristina Yzaguirre, Wayne Hancock | Ashley VanCamp, Annalyse Hurd, Kendall Ackermann, Michael DeHaan | Michael DeHaan, Kyle Oliver, Wayne Hancock, Daniel Houtsma, Annalyse Hurd |
| 2013 | Linda Gudmunson | Tim Hibma, Nathan DeKok, Jamie Daut PT, Kylie Whitener, Keith Houtsma PT | Carla vanRooyen, Caleb Riley | Kristina Yzaguirre, Jesse Ketcham | Jaci Vanderwerff, Jayson Withers | Jane Aguero, Jaci Vanderwerff, Kristina Yzaguirre, Jesse Ketcham, Kyle Oliver |
| 2014 | Linda Gudmunson | Tim Hibma, Nathan DeKok, Jamie Daut, Keith Houtsma PT | Kristina Yzaguirre, Tyler Houtsma | Carla van Rooyen, Molli Kaptein, Tyler Houtsma | Kristina Yzaguirre, Joshua Swanson | Molli Kaptien, Kristina Yzaguirre, Tyler Houtsma |
| 2015 | Linda Gudmunson | Tim Hibma, Nathan DeKok, Blake Arnold, Ryan Daut, Keith Houtsma PT, Michelle Mills PT | Lindsay Noste, Leanna DeVries, Tyler Houtsma, Caleb Twedt | Melyssa Whitener, Jenna Withers, Jefferson Richards | Melyssa Whitener, Riley Hood | Tyler Houtsma, Joshua Swanson, Melyssa Whitener, Kimber-Lynn Anderson |
| 2016 | Linda Gudmunson | Tim Hibma, Nathan DeKok, Blake Arnold, Ryan Daut, Michele Hood, Melyssa Whitener PT, Jayson Withers PT | Leanna DeVries, Caleb Twedt | Caleb Smith, Bryson Smith, Lindsay Noste | Danielle Van Zanten, Riley Hood | Leanna DeVries, Lindsay Noste, Darin Ekkelkamp, Riley Hood, Caleb Twedt |
| 2017 | Linda Gudmunson | Tim Hibma, Nathan DeKok, Blake Arnold, Jaimie Daut, Tim Larson, Jayson Withers PT | Leanna DeVries, Caleb Twedt | Sylvana Swanson, Bryson Smith | Danielle Van Zanten, Karina Lervick, Caleb Twedt, Jonathan Brown | Leanna DeVries, Sylvana Swanson, Lexi Blom, Danielle Van Zanten, Caleb Twedt, Bryson Smith |
| 2018 | Linda Gudmunson | Tim Hibma, Nathan DeKok, Tim Larson, Blake Arnold PT, Michelle Mills PT, Jayson Withers PT | Emma Symmank, Micah Hays | Karina Lervick, Jonathan Brown | Emma Symmank, Nathan Sarchet | Haley Hood, Emma Symmank, Kendall Van Zanten, Levi Gott, Micah Hays |
| 2019 | Linda Gudmunson | Tim Hibma, Nathan DeKok, Tim Boonstra, Melinda Boonstra, Blake Arnold PT | Emma Symmank, Micah Hays | Karina Lervick, Gabe Taylor | Karina Lervick, Micah Hays, Austin Lazar, Gabe Taylor | Emma Symmank, Karina Lervick, Micah Hays, Gabe Taylor, Austin Lazar |
| 2020 | Linda Gudmunson | Tim Hibma, Nathan DeKok, Tim Boonstra, Melinda Boonstra, Riley Hood PT | None Given | None Given | Jonathan Brown, Karina Lervick | Jonathan Brown, Peter Opp, Emma Symmank, Karina Lervick, Lilly Bridge |
PT= Part Time