The Bethany Swedes football program (historically known as the "Terrible Swedes") is a college football team that represents Bethany College in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference, a part of the NAIA.
The current head coach is Curran White who took over for the 2019 season. White replaced Paul Hubbard who took the position after the conclusion of the 2014 season and the departure of Manny Matsakis. Matsakis was hired in March 2013 to replace Jamie Cruce who first took the position for the 2006 season and resigned after completion of the 2012 season.
The two most successful coaches in terms of winning percentage are Bennie Owen and Ted Kessinger, both who have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Coaches Statistics correct as of the end of the 2025 college football season.
No.NameTermGCOWOLOTO%CWCLCTC%PWPLCCsNCsAwards1 A. W. Kjellstrand 4220———————X no team 0000———————X Unknown 8521———————2Bennie Owen†32262———————College Football Hall of Fame (1951)X no team 0000———————3 Edgar O. Brown 153111———————4 W. F. Banbury 225152———————5 Guy C. Omer 171061———————6 Adrian Lindsey 4124152—————1—7 George Carlson 5621296———————8 Elmer Schaake 3413192———————Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (1972)9 Ray D. Hahn 13655774—————1—X no team 0000———————10 Hal Collins 3411203———————11 Phil Miller 3616182———————12 Keith Rasmussen 8443383———111—13 Van Hollaway 207130———————14Ted Kessinger†27721957119840141116—Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (2005)NAIA Hall of Fame (2003)College Football Hall of Fame (2010)KCAC Coach of the Year (11 times)15 Tony Johnson 2972207200————16 Jamie Cruce 622834022330————17 Manny Matsakis 2281406120———18Paul Hubbard 431132010270————19Curran White 10460460————20Tyrone Carter 2512400200————21Mike Grossner 3372601140————
See also List of Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference people List of people from McPherson County, Kansas
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