--- title: Athletics date: 2022-02-04T11:19:00-06:00 author: Click Rain Admin canonical_url: "https://www.dordt.edu/athletics" section: Pages --- ![Dash throws t-shirts to fans at a game](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/i-ShrMfT6-X3.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=50&h=20&f=webp&c=24096c27&v=86e6b5b3b36440419c4f83e76bde25b2f072f59212050e62201a219ad4b5dfae) # Athletics ![]() ![]() ### Defender Athletics Links [Athletics Homepage](https://godordt.com/) [Home Events Watch Live](https://www.dordtdefendernetwork.com/) [Dordt Athletics YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYop65mCIh6CuGT3pUXArfQ/videos) ![]() ### Give to Defender Athletics [Support Dordt](https://www.dordt.edu/about-dordt/give-to-dordt/defender-athletics) ## The Defender Way The Defender Way summarizes our athletic department's commitments and approach to competitive athletics. Our approach is based on Romans 12:1: "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God. This is your true and proper worship." ### The four points of The Defender Way: - We are committed to the Great Commission and cultural mandate. - We are committed to equipping student-athletes to be servant leaders. - We are committed to the academic development of all student-athletes. - We are committed to the pursuit of championships. --- ## Athletic Teams at Dordt ### Men's Sports - [Baseball](https://godordt.com/sports/baseball?path=baseball) - [Basketball](https://godordt.com/sports/mens-basketball?path=mbball) - [Cheer](https://godordt.com/sports/cheerleading?path=cheer) - [Cross Country](https://godordt.com/sports/mens-cross-country?path=mcross) - [Football](https://godordt.com/sports/football?path=football) - [Golf](https://godordt.com/sports/mens-golf?path=mgolf) - [Hockey](https://godordt.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey?path=mhockey) - [Soccer](https://godordt.com/sports/mens-soccer?path=msoc) - [Swimming](https://godordt.com/sports/mens-swimming) - [Track and Field](https://godordt.com/sports/mens-track-and-field?path=mtrack) - [Volleyball](https://godordt.com/sports/mens-volleyball?path=mvball) ### Women's Sports - [Basketball](https://godordt.com/sports/womens-basketball?path=wbball) - [Cheer](https://godordt.com/sports/cheerleading?path=cheer) - [Cross Country](https://godordt.com/sports/womens-cross-country?path=wcross) - [Dance](https://godordt.com/sports/dance-team?path=dance) - [Golf](https://godordt.com/sports/womens-golf?path=wgolf) - [Soccer](https://godordt.com/sports/womens-soccer?path=wsoc) - [Softball](https://godordt.com/sports/softball?path=softball) - [Track and Field](https://godordt.com/sports/womens-track-and-field?path=wtrack) - [Swimming](https://godordt.com/sports/wswim) - [Volleyball](https://godordt.com/sports/womens-volleyball?path=wvball) ## Be Recruited Ready to join the Defenders? Our teams are always looking for students with outstanding athletic talents and character. Follow the link to complete a recruitment form for your sport. Once we hear from you, a Dordt recruiter will get in touch. [To Dordt's Athletics Homepage](https://godordt.com/) ![](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==) ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/DSC36618.jpg?mode=fit&pos=center-center&w=50&h=50&c=41af1f08&v=cdd9e99702a756260bafdd4ea7eec3ee549b4c6c33bd0b5f2b3149d2bbe15c9b) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a815cbecb8c4fd03a.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=b1e8abdc&v=e05a4dffb357ea18b118e9cb8a2ae2d13ced9b94042aba9d0a6869309c7a9c7d) ### Jeff Zomer Head Softball CoachMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/jeff-zomer) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/6905b00ab97d749bdf0.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=29d20828&v=2a86627baa6d026694b736badffc68b5ca0bef2b563a6705048fa904ebe09eb4) ### Mike Byker Director of Athletics CommunicationsMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/mike-byker) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a815c256bbb302a00.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=52722322&v=7084197025416a934a7cab6e89a1b30be8cda526a9594d44f2ceaee942742dd9) ### Brian Van Haaften Head Men's Basketball CoachMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/brian-van-haaften) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a8159c66504df2a1e.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=c344e084&v=00d68dbe0f4f62975e53ee510567a078ce448fbb3fd0beb9642255a742bb69a1) ### Bill Harmsen Head Women's Basketball CoachMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/bill-harmsen) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a815ca7506155a143.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=27debdae&v=f436ecd1fa7cdf5f66dbe5efa11165777b1a87e04bc1edcc9c682955bc290cf6) ### Nate Wolf Head Cross Country CoachMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/nate-wolf) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a815a385261086f0e.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=5cf7ab51&v=8e1e5590b30355c7ea60f701bd98c700fceeedae8d21f43884c128e68f93822a) ### Mel Knobloch Head Dance & Cheer CoachMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/mel-knobloch) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a815b712bf3a01a8b.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=b37f61db&v=54cb5f35a93187e9a9387e64847b4086fc5078b237a7acb06e036db696907c3a) ### Joel Penner Head Football CoachMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/joel-penner) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a8158fe34ab0d6652.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=5572f6f6&v=ddb993d04ca454fb0b05957e7356b700f29030ab67821d601a900e9f66dbee55) ### Jon Crane Men's & Women's Golf CoachMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/jon-crane) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a815b39429ac91c6a.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=64593e80&v=f3233a34ab2f8c98e0dad34fd5e3edd520b848a8b7a2f7559444c25874c39cae) ### Tyler Morgan Director of Ice Facilities & Programming & Head Hockey CoachMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/tyler-morgan) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a81596d5ca98941da.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=6a6a3c0a&v=22dd6f00904ee00a32b2d83cc5d8fcde68fe6f23011a65c33ca4a4af2f187cff) ### Ian Eshelman Head Baseball coachMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/ian-eshelman) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a8159db93d37ba561.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=5480c45b&v=ce3a56ebed6bc6feeff6df78e1dbbbb189c295b951abf2b44fd899dc7a565b0f) ### Craig Heynen Professor of KinesiologyMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/craig-heynen) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a8159bc7be8904998.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=047420fa&v=1ee508d1f21fecf5c775f2a643b3d1a4d4b154854ce7ee1971991ba69585adcc) ### Chad Hanson Head Men's Volleyball CoachMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/chad-hanson) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a815f7c0bc975ee5e.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=6ccafa01&v=f4255558b17d9663f866ed2d64e94e07c7f66fb8a03841724c4b596ed3deefc5) ### Jacki Smith Head Women's Volleyball CoachMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/jacki-smith) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a8162d3f5b6ab5d7e.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=c3520735&v=311ce392108628ed6631acf4a214bd478af14917907908784a726c3beaa87f43) ### Mason Youngblood Head Swim CoachMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/mason-youngblood) [ ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/DJI_0618-5.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=e81ed593&v=7412807ea643f5ec3881fc8f5ed64990e500f496177ba19977348bb37021c206) ### Avery Koopmans Assistant Swim CoachMore ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/avery-koopmans) ## Defender Gold Club The mission of the Defender Gold Club is to promote interest and support for [Dordt athletics](https://www.dordt.edu/about-dordt/give-to-dordt/defender-athletics) while providing an enriching experience for student-athletes. 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