| Bethany Swedes | |
| University: | Bethany College |
| Association: | NAIA |
| Division: | Region IV |
| Conference: | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Director: | Laura Moreno |
| Location: | Lindsborg, Kansas |
| Teams: | 22 |
| Stadium: | Lindstrom Field (2,500) |
| Basketballarena: | Ray D. Hahn Gym (1,500) |
| Baseballfield: | Philip Anderson Baseball Field (2,500) |
| Nickname: | Swedes |
| Pageurl: | http://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.
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.
The school plays football. Former coach Ted Kessinger was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010[1] and former coach Bennie Owen was inducted in 1951.
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.[2]