Hall of Fame
Van Ginkel, a 2016 alumnus, earned All-American honors in 2013, 2015 and 2016 as a defensive end on the Raider football team. He was named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2015. A four-time first team all-conference honoree, Van Ginkel was a finalist for the Cliff Harris Award, which honors the small college defensive player of the year, in 2016. He holds the school and GPAC records for career quarterback sacks with 39.5. Van Ginkel graduated from Western Christian High School in 2012 and now serves as a police officer in Sioux Center. He was an assistant coach for Northwestern from 2019 to 2021.
