The health and human performance (HHP) department at Dordt University works to equip its students with a reformed, biblical understanding of play, games, sport, and physical exercise for lives of service to God and others. We strive to produces knowledgeable and competent Christian teachers, coaches, health care providers, and recreation leaders.
Faculty Work from 2021
More Than Lip Service: Coaching as a Christian, Craig Heynen
Faculty Work from 2018
Internships in Kinesiology: Reconsidering Best Practices, Mark Urtel, Sara F. Michaliszyn, and Craig L. Stiemsma
Submissions from 2016
Coaching Athletes and Leading Students, Jeff Schouten
Coaching the RPO Offense, Rich Hargitt and Joel Penner
Fun in Sports, Chad Hanson
Leadership Development in Student Athletes, Jeff Schouten
Loving God With Our Bodies, Chad Hanson
Working as a Christian, Craig L. Stiemsma
Your Body Has a Purpose, Nate Wolf
Faculty Work from 2015
Advent: The Messy Preparation, Ross Douma
Are You Mad(ness)?, Ross Douma
Coach, Can We Talk?, Chad Hanson
Richness of Building Character in College Athletics, Craig Heynen
Seize the Summer (Part 2), Chad Hanson
SuErvIviZnEg the Summer [Surviving/Seize the Summer], Chad Hanson
Supporting Football: The Physical Damage of the Game, Greg Youngblood
Why We Should Watch Football, Greg Youngblood
Winning and Losing in Middle School Athletics, Jeff Schouten
Faculty Work from 2014
Leadership and Calling, Jeff Schouten
Parent's Guide to AAU Sports, Chad Hanson
Faculty Work from 2010
Job Satisfaction of NAIA Head Coaches at Small Faith-Based Colleges: The Teacher-Coach Model, Craig L. Stiemsma
Leadership Behaviors of Athletic Coaches in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, Jeff Schouten
Faculty Work from 2008
Viewing and Visual Representation in the Physical Education Classroom, Craig Heynen
Submissions from 2002
Just Do It Right: The Experience of Shalom in Sport Participation, Thomas L. Visker
Books from 1999
Physical Education, Sports, and Wellness: Looking to God as We Look at Ourselves, John Byl and Thomas L. Visker
Submissions from 1977
Preacher Runs at Dordt College, Marion Van Soelen
Submissions from 1975
Physical Responsibility, Syne Altena