Bethany Swedes | |
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University | Bethany College |
Conference | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
NAIA | Region IV |
Athletic director | Jon Daniels |
Location | Lindsborg, Kansas |
Varsity teams | 17 |
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 |
Website | www |
The Bethany Swedes, historically as 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).
The school plays football. Former coach Ted Kessinger was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010 and former coach Bennie Owen was inducted in 1951.
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.