Courtney Kust
Assistant Women's Basketball Coach/Assistant Athletic Director of EventsCourtney Kust is event and conference manager in the Events & Conference Office (ECO). Her responsibilities for ECO include developing and coordinating events, conferences and camps at Hope College. She mostly deals with athletic events and/or the athletic fields. Courtney also oversees student workers in the av booth for athletic events, summer housing assistants, and first responders.
She is also an assistant womenÑÇÖÞÉ«°É™s basketball coach. She helps with recruiting responsibilities, scouting reports of opposing teams and developing player skill development.
Education
- M.A.Ed., Sports Administration, Xavier University, 2014
- B.A., Business Management, Hope College, 2013
Professional experience
While attending Xavier University, Courtney interned with GameDay Communications, a sports marketing and event company based in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was also the assistant basketball coach and recruiting coordinator at Cincinnati Christian University.
Why I love Hope
Courtney loves Hope because it changed her life as a student and continues to do so as an employee. She believes Hope develops you and challenges you to grow in all aspects of life--academically, athletically, socially and spiritually.
She loves everything with anchors or the colors blue and orange and is enthusiastic about the collegeÑÇÖÞÉ«°É™s athletics.
Outside the college
CourtneyÑÇÖÞÉ«°É™s favorite place is the beach. She loves spending time with her family and her dog Rosie, named after Chicago Bulls star, Derrick Rose. Her weakness is anything with peanut butter.