Jack Schouten
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BornJune 12, 1881
Holland, Michigan, U.S.
Holland, Michigan, U.S.
DiedDecember 18, 1978 (aged 97)
Holland, Michigan, U.S.
Holland, Michigan, U.S.
1917Hope
1920–1930Hope
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 12, 1881 Holland, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | December 18, 1978 (aged 97) Holland, Michigan, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1917 | Hope |
| 1920–1930 | Hope |
| Basketball | |
| 1916–1917 | Hope |
| 1919–1931 | Hope |
| Baseball | |
| 1919–1952 | Hope |
| Track and field | |
| 1919–1928 | Hope |
| 1934–1942 | Hope |
| Cross country | |
| 1919–1921 | Hope |
| 1925 | Hope |
| 1927 | Hope |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1919–1931 | Hope |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–43–5 (football) 122–119 (basketball) 96–107–1 (baseball) |
John H. L. Schouten (June 12, 1881 – December 18, 1978) was an American college football, basketball, baseball, track and field, and cross country coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, in 1917 and again from 1920 to 1930. He also coached other sports and served as trainer at Hope from 1908 to 1952. He also created the physical education program at Hope in 1949. The college gymnasium was named after him in 1954. Schouten died on December 18, 1978, at age 97.[1][2][3]
