Bethany Swedes
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| University | Bethany College |
| Conference | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| NAIA | Region IV |
| Athletic director | Laura Moreno |
| Location | Lindsborg, Kansas |
| Varsity teams | 22 |
| Football stadium | Lindstrom Field (2,500) |
| Basketball arena | Ray D. Hahn Gym (1,500) |
| Baseball stadium | Philip Anderson Baseball Field (2,500) |
| Nickname | Swedes |
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
| Website | www |
The Bethany Swedes (historically the Bethany Terrible Swedes) are the athletic teams that represent Bethany College, located in Lindsborg, Kansas, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) since the 1902–03 academic year.
Varsity teams
[edit]Bethany competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, dance and eSports.[a]
- ^ Gaming competitions such as Call of Duty, League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League and Valorant.
Football
[edit]The school plays football. Former coach Ted Kessinger was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010[2] and former coach Bennie Owen was inducted in 1951.[3]
Tennis (men's)
[edit]Despite having a school population under 1,000, the Bethany men's tennis team has received national recognition. Bethany men's tennis team won 52 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference championships, including a streak of 26 KCAC titles in a row. The Bethany College men won 97 straight KCAC matches in a row under head coach Vic Bateman, undefeated in 11 straight years of KCAC Conference play. Under Bateman the men's tennis team reached the Elite 8 at the NAIA nationals and was ranked one of the top tennis programs in the country.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bethany College Brand Manual 2022". July 1, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ ESPN.com "College Football" May 11, 2010
- ^ Bennie Owen at the College Football Hall of Fame
- ^ Davidson, Bob (March 27, 2015). "Bethany tennis coach resigns". Salina Journal. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018.
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