Russ DeVette

Russell B. DeVette


Born:
July 9, 1923
Muskegon, MI

Died:
November 12, 2009
Holland, MI


Career
1939-40 Muskegon High School - Michigan (High School)
1940-41 Muskegon High School - Michigan (High School)
1941-42 Hope College - Michigan (College)
1942-43 Hope College - Michigan (College)
1943-44 Denison College - Ohio (College)
1945-46 Camp Catlin (Military)
1946-47 Hope College - Michigan (College)
1948-49 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1949-50 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1950-51 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1950-51 Grand Rapids Hornets (NPBL)
1954-55 University of Maine (College) Head coach
1956-57 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1957-58 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1958-59 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1959-60 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1960-61 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1961-62 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1962-63 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1963-64 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1964-65 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1965-66 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1966-67 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1967-68 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1968-69 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1969-70 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1970-71 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1971-72 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1972-73 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1973-74 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1974-75 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1975-76 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach
1976-77 Hope College - Michigan (College) Head coach

Russ DeVette graduated from Muskegon HS and enrolled at small Hope College in Michigan. He entered the USMC in 1943 to serve his country during World War 2, attending Denison College in Ohio as part of his training. After the war, he returned to Hope where he continued his basketball prowess. After graduating, he got a teaching job at Hope, as well as the head coaching job. During his time there, he also played for the NPBL's professional team in nearby Grand Rapids.

DeVette left Hope to serve in the Korean War, and returned to lead the University of Maine basketball team for a year before heading back home. Back at Hope College, he took back the reins of the basketball team as well as coaching the football squad, the baseball team and the women's track team. In 24 seasons of coaching the basketball team, he won nine MIAA titles and one NCAA Regional title. He stayed as coach of the basketball team through 1977.

He married Doris Koskamp in 1949 and they had six children.

Source:
Obituary, Dykstra Funeral Home

Stats:
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=divetru01