Southwestern Moundbuilders
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| University | Southwestern College |
| Conference | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| NAIA | Region IV |
| Athletic director | Matt Shelton |
| Location | Winfield, Kansas |
| Varsity teams | 14 |
| Football stadium | Richard L. Jantz Stadium (4,000) |
| Basketball arena | Stewart Field House (1,000) |
| Mascot | Jinx |
| Nickname | Moundbuilders |
| Colors | Purple and White |
| Website | www |
The Southwestern Moundbuilders are the athletic teams that represent Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. They are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), competing in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).
The school boasts the following accomplishments:
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Without a doubt, Southwestern College Athletics have experienced the most success in Track & Field and Cross Country. Since current head coach Jim Helmer took over the programs in 1978, the teams have combined for 31 straight men's KCAC fall running championships 1980–2010. Friends University stopped the streak in 2011 under head coach Brad Peterson. while the men's track and field teams have produced 29 consecutive conference crowns 1983–2010. The women's track & field teams have followed suit with 16 consecutive KCAC Championships under Mike Kirkland. Since 1978, the Moundbuilders have been awarded seven NAIA National Champions in men's cross country and track, 81 athletes have earned NAIA All-American status a total of 188 times, and 440 separate athletes have earned All-Conference.
Southwestern College Men's Basketball began in 1904 with a record of 5 wins and 3 losses. Since that time, Southwestern Men's Basketball has appeared in the NAIA national tournament a total of six times with the most recent appearance in 2006 under head coach Doug Hall. The team won the national championship in 1939 and placed third in 1937.
Southwestern shows an all-time record in Men's Basketball of 1246–1019 in its first 101 seasons of play. The school currently competes in the NAIA as a Division II school at Stewart Field House (capacity: 1,000) on the Southwestern College campus
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