Athletics
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No matter your sport, you’ll be training and competing among champions when you sign on to be a Bethel University Pilot.
Our athletic department’s core values include academic excellence, spiritual formation, athletic development and servant leadership.
Men’s Team Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cheer (coed)
- Cross Country
- Esports (coed)
- Golf
- Soccer
- Swimming & Diving
- Tennis
- Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field
- Volleyball
Women’s Team Sports
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cheer (coed)
- Cross Country
- Esports (coed)
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming & Diving
- Tennis
- Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field
- Volleyball
Recruits
If you’re a student interested in playing for one of our teams, contact the Admission Office to set up a visit or ask questions, or go to the “Recruits” section of the official BU Pilots Athletics site.
Fans
Find up-to-date schedules, news and more on our official BU Pilots Athletics site.
National Level Memberships
- National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
- National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA)
Conference Level Memberships
- Crossroads League
- Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC)
- Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC)
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Team National Championships for Bethel Pilots including NAIA and NCCAA
- Men’s Baseball: NCCAA 1986 Invitational Champions
- Men’s Baseball: NCCAA 1990 Champions
- Men’s Basketball: NCCAA I 1992 Champions
- Men’s Basketball: NCCAA I 1993 Champions
- Women’s Volleyball: NCCAA I 1993 Champions
- Women’s Volleyball: NCCAA I 1994 Champions
- Men’s Basketball: NAIA II 1995 Champions
- Softball: NCCAA 1995 Champions
- Men’s Basketball: NAIA II 1997 Champions
- Men’s Basketball: NAIA II 1998 Champions
- Women’s Volleyball: NCCAA I 1998 Champions
- Men’s Tennis: NCCAA 1999 Invitational Champions
- Men’s Basketball: NCCAA I 2000 Champions
- Women’s Basketball: NCCAA I 2000 Champions
- Men’s Tennis: NCCAA 2000 Champions
- Women’s Tennis: NCCAA 2000 Invitational Champions
- Men’s Soccer: NCCAA I 2000 Champions
- Men’s Baseball: NCCAA 2002 Champions
- Women’s Basketball: NCCAA I 2003 Champions
- Women’s Basketball: NCCAA I 2004 Champions
- Women’s Basketball: NCCAA I 2006 Champions
- Women’s Tennis: NCCAA 2006 Champions
- Men’s Basketball: NCCAA I 2007 Champions
- Softball: NCCAA 2007 Champions
- Women’s Volleyball: NCCAA I 2007 Champions
- Men’s Track & Field: NCCAA 2009 Indoor Champions
- Men’s Track & Field: NCCAA 2009 Outdoor Champions
- Women’s Track & Field: NCCAA 2010 Indoor Champions
- Women’s Basketball: NCCAA I 2010 Champions
- Women’s Track & Field: NCCAA 2010 Outdoor Champions
- Women’s Track & Field: NCCAA 2011 Indoor Champions
- Women’s Basketball: NCCAA I 2011 Champions
- Women’s Track & Field: NCCAA 2011 Outdoor Champions
- Men’s Track & Field: NCCAA 2015 Indoor Champions
- Women’s Track & Field: NCCAA 2015 Indoor Champions
- Rugby: 2016 NSCRO Challenge Cup National Champions
- Men’s Track & Field: NCCAA 2018 Indoor Champions
- Men’s Track & Field: NCCAA 2018 Outdoor Champions
- Men’s Track & Field: NCCAA 2019 Indoor Champions
- Men’s Track & Field: NCCAA 2019 Outdoor Champions
- Women’s Track & Field: NCCAA 2019 Outdoor Champions
- Women’s Volleyball: NCCAA I 2020 Champions
- Women’s Track & Field: NCCAA 2021 Outdoor Champions
- Women’s Golf: NCCAA 2021 Champions
- Women’s Track & Field: NCCAA 2022 Outdoor Champions
- Women’s Golf: NCCAA 2022 Champions
- Men’s Soccer: NAIA 2022 Champions
- Men’s Basketball: NCCAA I 2023 Champions
- Women’s Golf: NCCAA 2023 Champions
- Women’s Soccer: NCCAA I 2023 Champions
- Competitive Cheer: CCA 2024 Champions