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and service. competing substance-free. and physicallifestyleswhile success. and perseverancetoward perspective,compassion commitment, spiritual integrity, humility, character traitsincluding community. the greaterBethany AT BETHANY COLLEGE Coach Oleen tookthehelmofmen’s basketball About Head Coach Clair Oleen playing basketballprofessionally. former playersfromrecent yearsarenowalso making alastingimpacton society. Several engaged inverysuccessful careersand program havegraduatesall overthecountry The BethanyCollegemen’s basketball have concernandcareforoneanother. extraordinary levelofself-discipline,andwho well-respected onandoff thecourt,who have an game initspurestformwithyoungmenwhoare triangleoffense. Bethanybasketballteamsstrivetoplaythe Winter’s Bulls andLos Angeles Lakers)astheSwedeshaveimplementedCoach Coach “Tex” Winter (whowontenNBA championshipswiththeChicago Coach ClairOleenhasworkedforoverfifteenyears withthelegendary triangle offense. Swedes focusedonteamdefense,workethic,andexecutionofthefamed finishing astheNAIA DivisionIINationalChampionRunner-up. The national semi-finalstogettheNAIA NationalChampionshipgame, into theFinalFour. They defeatedWarner SouthernofFloridainthe Bethany marchedallthewaythrough2003NAIA National Tournament teams acrosstheentirenationgettogo“bigdance.” NAIA DivisionIINational Tournament in1999,2000,and2003.Only32 prominent NAIA DivisionIIbasketballprogramsastheyqualifiedforthe The Swedespropelledthemselvesintotheelitegroupofnationally College tofieldingachampionshipcaliberprogram. beginning in1907.HistoryisatestimonytothecommitmentofBethany conference championshipsinalmosteverydecadesinceitsofficial Men’s basketballatBethanyCollegeissteepedintraditionwith Why Men’s Basketball @Bethany? program at Bethany College in 1993 following a successful stint as the women’s head coach, Athletics which included ten NAIA play-off appearances and You may be eligible for a performance numerous national rankings. Prior to coaching the award for academic achievement, women, Coach Oleen was the assistant men’s athletic skill, and performance in theatre, coach from 1979-81, when the Swedes garnered music and art. two KCAC championships. Nicknamed the Swedes, Bethany College athletics has a reputation throughout the Since Coach Oleen took over the men’s program, region for building quality teams. Since the Swedes have become nationally prominent. 1902, Bethany College has won 152 Coach Oleen was honored as the 2003 NAIA conference championships. Bethany Division II National competes as a member of the National Coach of the Year, Association of Intercollegiate Athletics which is an honor (NAIA) and fields these teams: he attributes to his players and Men’s Women’s assistant coaches. During his head- coaching career at Bethany College, Coach Baseball Basketball Oleen’s teams have won 526 games. Basketball Cheer Cheer Cross Country For more information about the program Cross Country Dance and Bethany College Athletics, visit www. Football Golf bethanyswedes.com, or download the app Golf Soccer on iOS and Android devices. Soccer Softball Tennis Tennis Track and Field Track and Field Congratulations to Coach Oleen, his staff, and the Bethany College Basketball Team on their tremendous Wrestling Volleyball success. They have practiced out here in our practice facility on a road trip to the Los Angeles area, and I was impressed with their fundamental practice habits of the triangle offense. I produced four teaching tapes on the triangle offense in Hahn Gymnasium on the Bethany College campus with the help of Bethany players. Coach Oleen and I get together often to discuss the triangle offense. I am very proud of Bethany’s outstanding execution of the triangle offense and the success that they have had with it. Recent Team —Fred “Tex” Winter Former Assistant Coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and Accomplishments NAIA National Tournament Qualifiers in 1999, 2000, & 2003 NAIA National Champion BETHANYby the numbers Runner-up in 2003 KCAC Tournament Champions % Runner-up in 2010 10 0 of Bethany Students receive scholarships Contact Hahn/Stroble-Gibson Athletic Complex (785) 227-3380

R. Clair Oleen Head Men’s Basketball Coach Room 7, ext. 8176 [email protected] Cell: (785) 826-3222 FAX: (785) 227-2021

Brad Yoder Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Room 4, ext. 8313 [email protected] Cell: (330) 845-0390 FAX: (785) 227-2021

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