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Bethany Swedes

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.bethanyswedes.com

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

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

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 tennis programs in the country.^[4]

References

^ "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.

External links

Official website

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Sports teams based in Kansas

Baseball

TL: Wichita Wind Surge
AA: Kansas City Monarchs
PL: Garden City Wind
JCL: Bethany Bulls; Derby Twins; Dodge City A's; El Dorado Broncos; Hays Larks; Haysville Aviators; Liberal Bee-Jays; Wellington Heat
MPL: Baldwin City Blues; Junction City Brigade; Rossville Rattlers; Sabetha Lobos; Topeka Golden Giants

Football

AFL: Salina Liberty; Southwest Kansas Storm; Wichita Regulators
NAL: Topeka Tropics

Hockey

ECHL: Wichita Thunder

Roller derby

WFTDA: ICT Roller Girls; Kansas City Roller Warriors

Soccer

MLS: Sporting Kansas City
NWSL: Kansas City Current (2021)
MLS Next Pro: Sporting Kansas City II
USL2: Kaw Valley FC; FC Wichita
NPSL: Sunflower State FC

College
athletics

NCAA Division I	Kansas Jayhawks Kansas State Wildcats Wichita State Shockers
NCAA Division II	Emporia State Hornets and Lady Hornets Fort Hays State Tigers Newman Jets Pittsburg State Gorillas Washburn Ichabods
NAIA	Baker Wildcats Benedictine Ravens Bethany Swedes Bethel Threshers Central Christian Tigers Friends Falcons Haskell Indian Nations Fighting Indians Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes McPherson Bulldogs MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers Ottawa Braves Saint Mary Spires Southwestern Moundbuilders Sterling Warriors Tabor Bluejays

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