Williams Baptist University Athletics

Williams Baptist University competes in NAIA athletics, which represents mid-level college sports with athletic scholarships but smaller crowds than Division I. The Eagles field teams in 16 varsity sports and award $1,837,871 in athletic scholarships annually. With 282 student-athletes out of 490 total students, an impressive 58% of the campus participates in varsity athletics. This creates a sports-heavy culture where nearly six out of ten students are Eagles competitors. The school competes in the American Midwest Conference, facing regional Christian colleges in Arkansas and surrounding states. Williams Baptist has built a reputation as an athletics-focused institution where sports scholarships help many students afford their education. The high percentage of student-athletes reflects the school's commitment to using athletics as both recruitment and retention tools in rural Arkansas.