Bethany Swedes

The Bethany Swedes, historically the Terrible Swedes, are the athletic teams that represent Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas. They are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).

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Bethany Swedes
UniversityBethany College
ConferenceKansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
NAIARegion IV
Athletic directorLaura Moreno
LocationLindsborg, Kansas
Varsity teams17
Football stadiumLindstrom Field (2,500)
Basketball arenaRay D. Hahn Gym (1,500)
Baseball stadiumPhilip Anderson Baseball Field (2,500)
NicknameSwedes
ColorsBlue and gold[1]
   
Websitewww.bethanyswedes.com

Football
For current information, see Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.

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)

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 ten tennis programs in the country.[4]

References
  1. Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Style Guide (PDF). July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  2. ESPN.com "College Football" May 11, 2010
  3. Bennie Owen at the College Football Hall of Fame
  4. http://www.salina.com/sports/juco_small_college/bethany-tennis-coach-resigns/article_b5982036-770a-5e77-99e8-45a4d23458d9.html
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