GREENVILLE, S.C. ---Bethel University earned the National Christian College Athleic Association's Presidential Award for the second consecutive year. 

The NCCAA shared, "The NCCAA is pleased to provide an annual All-Sports Award to be presented to one Division I and one Division II member institution. Points are earned based upon a team's finish in an NCCAA National Championship."

Within the 2025-26 year, the following Bethel sports earned national titles or runner-up finishes: 

Women's Golf: National Champion
Women's Soccer: National Champion
Women's Basketball: National Runner-Up
Women's Indoor Track & Field: National Runner-Up
Women's Outdoor Track & Field: National Runner-Up
Men's Indoor Track & Field: National Runner-Up
Men's Outdoor Track & Field: National Runner-Up 

In addition to these titles, Women's Volleyball, Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, and Men's Basketball also made appearances at NCCAA National Tournaments. 

Director of Athletics Jason Lewkowicz shared, "It has been a great year for Bethel Athletics and receiving the NCCAA Presidential Award for the second year in a row is a reflection of the goodness of God and the faithfulness of our student-athletes and coaches to pursue being Christ-centered, culture-driven, and competitively excellent. GO PILOTS!" 

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