Marcus Vanderheide led Hope 18 points and nine rebounds, while Tyler Wolfe contributed 17 points and Derek VanSolkema 10 as Hope defeated Olivet on Saturday 80-71. The win was the 600th in the collegiate coaching career of Glenn Van Wieren, who has coached Hope since the 1978 season.
Van Wieren is the sixth Division III men's basketball coach to reach the 600-win plateau, improving his career record to 600-201. The rest of the 600-win club, through Saturday:
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Glenn Robinson, Franklin and Marshall, 726-276 (.725)
Jim Smith, St. John's, 679-468 (.592)
Dennie Bridges, Illinois Wesleyan, 666-320 (.675)
Tom Murphy, Hamilton/SUNYIT, 635-286 (.689)
Dick Reynolds, Otterbein, 614-351 (.636)
Bridges has retired from coaching and Murphy is an assistant at Division I Northeastern, while the other three remain active. Next up is Colby coach Dick Whitmore, who is 586-307 after the White Mules' 71-69 loss at Bates. Colby has 10 games remaining before the NESCAC Tournament.