Kansas Wesleyan University Athletics

Kansas Wesleyan competes at the NAIA level, which offers a middle ground between major college athletics and recreational play with athletic scholarships but smaller crowds than Division I. The Coyotes field 19 varsity sports and distribute over $5.9 million in athletic scholarships annually. With 719 total athletes among 894 students, an impressive 80% of the student body participates in varsity athletics. This creates an intensely athletic campus culture where most students are either competing or supporting teammates. The university competes in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference alongside other small Kansas schools. Football and basketball traditionally anchor the athletic program, though the high participation rate means nearly every sport receives strong campus support. The massive athletic participation rate makes KWU one of the most sports-focused campuses in the region.