Russ DeVette

Russ DeVette
	DeVette from the 1967 Milestone
Biographical details
Born	July 9, 1923
Died	November 23, 2009 (aged 86)
Playing career
Basketball
1943–1944	Denison
1946–1947	Hope
1948–1950	Holland Hurricanes
1950–1951	Grand Rapids Hornets
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1955–1969	Hope
Basketball
1948–1951	Hope
1956–1977	Hope
Baseball
1952–1954	Hope
1956–1961	Hope
Head coaching record
Overall	62–64–1 (football); 329–221 (basketball); 72–43–1 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	Football; 2 MIAA (1958, 1963)

Russell Bernard DeVette (July 9, 1923 – November 23, 2009) was an American football, basketball and baseball player and coach.^[1] He served as the head basketball coach at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, from 1948 to 1951 and from 1956 to 1977.^[2]

Head coaching record[edit]


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Hope Flying Dutchmen (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1955–1969)
1955	Hope	4–5	3–3	T–3rd
1956	Hope	4–4	4–2	3rd
1957	Hope	7–2	4–2	T–2nd
1958	Hope	8–1	5–1	T–1st
1959	Hope	8–1	5–1	2nd
1960	Hope	5–4	4–1	2nd
1961	Hope	0–7	0–5	6th
1962	Hope	3–6	1–5	5th
1963	Hope	5–4	4–1	1st
1964	Hope	2–6	1–4	T–4th
1965	Hope	4–4	3–2	T–2nd
1966	Hope	3–4	2–3	T–4th
1967	Hope	2–6	1–3	4th
1968	Hope	4–5	2–3	T–3rd
1969	Hope	3–5–1	2–3	4th
Hope:		62–64–1	41–39
Total:		62–64–1
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth