Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletics

Kentucky Wesleyan competes in NCAA Division II, which means serious athletics with scholarships but smaller crowds than the major college sports you see on TV. About 50% of the 794 students play varsity sports (401 athletes across 17 teams), making this one of the most athletic campuses in the country. The Panthers distribute $3.4 million in athletic scholarships annually and compete in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference against schools like Trevecca Nazarene and Ohio Christian. Kentucky Wesleyan has a strong basketball tradition, having won multiple Division II national championships in the 1960s and 1970s under coach Guy Strong. The small size means student-athletes get real playing time and personal attention from coaches, but you won't find the massive sports culture of bigger universities.