Scott Lokers is aiming to keep the Hope College men's golf program impactful — on and off the course.
The 1981 Hope College graduate and former Flying Dutchmen golfer will succeed Bob Ebels as head coach, announced co-athletic director Tim Schoonveld. Ebels retired after a successful 26-year run as head coach.
Lokers, 58, is promoted after serving the past five seasons as a volunteer assistant coach for Ebels.
"I want to continue and build upon the excellence of Coach Ebels' program," Lokers said. 'I really do believe in the Hope College twin pillars of competitive excellence and transformational experiences. We want to offer the best college experience we can for these young men. It's about helping them succeed on the golf course and every aspect of their lives, helping them grow into great young men."
Lokers becomes the 12th men's golf coach in Hope College history. He succeeds Ebels, who guided the Flying Dutchmen to 10 NCAA Division III Championship team appearances and 14 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association titles between 1991 to 2016.
"We are excited to have Scott join our team and be the next head men's golf coach at Hope College," Schoonveld said. "He is going to do a fantastic job coaching golf and continuing our men's golf success.
"His desire and ability to impact and influence young men are exactly what we desire at Hope, and we are excited to see him take over the reigns of this program. We are confident that he will build on the foundation that Coach Ebels and his teams have laid for the past 26 years."
Story provided by Alan Babbitt, Hope College
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