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Coach Spotlight: Brandon Stephenson – Men’s Volleyball A new school year sometimes comes with new coaches. Brandon Stephenson is the new men’s volleyball coach and the assistant for women’s volleyball. Stephenson started work with the men’s team last spring as their interim coach before being asked to take the full-time position. Before being a Yote […]
Kansas Wesleyan University’s football team has opened the 2026 season with a 2-1 record, showing growing pains and promising signs in its first three games. The Coyotes began the season with a tough 33-13 loss to Ottawa University on Aug. 29 at the Braves’ home stadium. In Week 2, Kansas Wesleyan responded well with a […]
Weather Delay Game Day – Family Weekend In a series of chaotic events, the 2026 family weekend will surely be one to remember. College game day kickoff for the Kansas Wesleyan University Coyote Football scheduled to start at 5 p.m. but ended up starting at 9 p.m. After a four-hour weather delay on September 19th. […]
The Kansas Wesleyan University Men’s Basketball team welcomes 12 new transfers to the 2026 season. The group of transfers includes players from the Junior College level all the way up to the Division 2 level. Coming into the year the team’s goal is to establish a winning culture and have a good family dynamic. With […]
KWU Women’s Volleyball Coyote Classic The Kansas Wesleyan Women’s Volleyball Coyote Classic kicks off the home opener for both the Varsity and the Developmental teams. Marking success for teams and individual players, after both teams kicked off their seasons away. Varsity played in San Antonio, TX, for the OLLU Halo Classic, leaving with a 3-2 […]
Theres No Place Like Home Moving to a new college comes with more than just changing classrooms and wearing new colors. For the Kansas Wesleyan University baseball team it means adapting to a new city, meeting 105 new teammates. Most importantly figuring out how to make Salina feel like home. For the dozen KWU baseball […]
What Does New Leadership Mean for the Program? A new coaching staff gives the KWU women’s flag football program an opportunity to create a new identity and direction. The team has a good foundation. New coaches can bring different experiences, coaching styles, expectations, and goals to the program. This season marks a new chapter for […]
Going through Changes Kansas Wesleyan University is starting a new year with a lot of changes happening within its athletic programs. Around 10 new coaches have joined programs including football, baseball, tennis, volleyball, track and field, cross country, bowling, men’s and women’s basketball, and softball. Having that many new coaches at once may seem like […]
What is happening to college student-athletes’ mental health? College athletes are struggling. Studies show that student-athletes experience anxiety and depression at rates similar to or higher than the general college population. The NCAA’s own research documented mental health concerns affecting roughly one-third of student-athletes. Burnout, sleep problems, and disordered eating are common, especially in sports […]
Not one, not two, but three! Our KWU women’s golf team is the KCAC Women’s Golf Conference Champions for the third year in a row! The Lady Yotes traveled down to Newton, Kansas, to play at Sand Creek Station Golf Course and dominated all three rounds of the conference tournament, winning with a 10-shot lead. […]
