Bryan College Lions

The Bryan College Lions are the athletic teams for Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),[1] primarily competing in Appalachian Athletic Conference.[2] The school was formerly a member of NCCAA.

Bryan College Lions
UniversityBryan College
AssociationNAIA
ConferenceAppalachian Athletic Conference
Athletic directorMike Keen
LocationDayton, Tennessee
Basketball arenaSummer's Gymnasium
Baseball stadiumSenter Field
MascotLeo
NicknameLions
ColorsRed, Black, Grey, and White
                   
Websitewww.bryanlions.com

Men's soccer

In the late 1970s, the men’s soccer team participated in the NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association). While in the association, the soccer program won three NCCAA Championships: 1977, 1978, and 1979. In recent years, the men’s soccer team has competed in the AAC district tournaments and NAIA national tournaments. In 2018 and 2019, the men's soccer team made it to the championship round of the conference tournament. They lost both years to Reinhardt University and Union College respectively.[3][4]

Women's soccer

In 2010, the Women’s Soccer team received the NAIA scholar team award for the maintaining a national 14th highest GPA among NAIA programs.[5] In 2017, the Lady Lions won the regular season championship and represented the college in the NAIA national tournament. The 2017 season also recorded the most wins in program history.[6]

Men's basketball

In 2013, Bryan College played in the AAC basketball tournament championship game, losing to the Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs.[7] In 2016, a Bryan College player set the all-time points and rebounding records for the program while also leading the NAIA (DII) in scoring average and total points.[8]

Women's basketball

The women’s basketball program competed in the NAIA (DII) national tournament after winning the AAC tournament in 2017, 2018, and 2019.[9] In 2019, the team finished with a 31-2 record including wins in the AAC regular season and tournament championship, the winningest season in the program history.[10]

Baseball

Baseball was added to the athletic program in 2002.[11] In 2012, the team represented the college at the AAC tournament in the championship game.[12] The 2012 season also set the record for the most wins in school history.[13] After winning the AAC regular season, the Lions represented Bryan College at the 2019 NAIA national tournament.[14]

Softball

In 2010, Bryan College restarted the softball program, with games beginning in the spring of 2011.[15] The Lady Lions struggled in their first season with an overall record of 6-40. Recently, the Lions have represented the college at the AAC tournament and upset multiple top-seeded programs.[16][17] The Lions finished the 2019 season with a record of 20-28, respectively.[18]

Volleyball

In 2013, the program hosted its first NAIA national tournament match after winning the AAC.[19] The Lady Lions recorded four straight AAC regular season championships[20] including a 2014 season that was undefeated in conference play.[21] In 2019, the Lions represented the college in the AAC conference tournament before falling to Union College.[22]

Men's and women's golf

Golf, both men’s and women’s, was added to the athletic program in 2010.[23] Men’s and women’s golfers were awarded several honors, including AAC player of the year,[24] All-American nomination,[25] and AAC player of the week.[26]

Fishing

In 2017, the team participated in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship with several groups of anglers. The Lions won the National Championship and the 2017 Cabela’s School of the Year Award.[27][28] In 2019, two students won the Bassmaster College Classic.[29]

Shooting

Bryan College announced an inaugural shooting team beginning in the Fall of 2020. Competitions will begin in the Fall of 2020.[30] The shooting team will be competing in the Scholastic Clay Target Program and the National Intercollegiate Clay Target Championships. Six events are included in the competitions including American Trap, International Trap, American Skeet, International Skeet, Sporting Clays, and Five Stand. The shooting team is a co-educational program and will be competing in Division III of the Scholastic Clay Target Program.[31]

Martial Arts

In 2017, Bryan College announced the introduction of a Martial Arts Academy that competes across the south eastern region. Students train in Isshinryu karate.[32] The Martial Arts Academy is a co-educational program open to male and female undergraduate students.[33]

Debate

The Debate Team, while not a physical sport, is considered an academic sport by Bryan College.The team was established by devoted students and Communications professor Mr. Micheal Palmer. Though Mr. Palmer still advises the Debate Team, it adopted a new coach, Elizabeth Absher, in 2014.[34] The team competes in Parliamentary style, limited preparation debate and travels around Tennessee and other SouthEastern states. This means that the team does not know the topic in which they are debating until fifteen (15) minutes before a round starts. Each tournament has four preliminary rounds and up to three out-rounds (Quarter-final, Semi-final, and Final). In 2019, the Bryan College Debate Team won the TIFA (Tennessee Intercollegiate Forensics Association) championship in the Varsity (Open) Division which was held at Carson-Newman University in Johnson City, Tennessee. On March 2, 2019, the debate team held their first ever debate tournament at Bryan College. As of Spring 2020, the Debate Team has six people: four (two teams) compete in the Novice Division and two (the Captains) compete in the Varsity (Open) Division.

Rival Athletic Programs

All rival athletic programs that compete against the Lions are in the Appalachian Athletic Conference.[35]

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  2. "Members". Appalachian Athletic Conference. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  3. "Men's Soccer Season Ends in Opening Round Upset by Spring Arbor - Bryan College". www.bryanlions.com. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
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