Athletics

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.

 

Official Bethel Pilots Athletics Site

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

Meet the Athletics Staff