Sterling Warriors facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sterling Warriors |
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| University | Sterling College |
| Conference | Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| NAIA | Region IV |
| Athletic director | Gary Kempf |
| Location | Sterling, Kansas |
| Varsity teams | 13 |
| Football stadium | Smisor Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Gleason Center |
| Nickname | Warriors |
| Colors | Red and Blue |
The Sterling Warriors are the athletic teams that represent Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas. They are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). They compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).
| Men's Sports | Women's Sports |
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| Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Track & Field |
Basketball Cross Country Soccer Softball Track & Field Volleyball |
Football
Football at Sterling finished the 2009 season with a fourth-place finish in the conference. They had a 6–4 record. Chuck Lambert is the program's current head coach, succeeding his brother Andy, the new coach at Southern Nazarene, Okla. Notable former athletes include actor Clarence Gilyard.
During the 1905 season, the Coleman Company set up temporary gas-powered lighting for a night game against Fairmount College (now called Wichita State University). It was the first night football game played west of the Mississippi River. Fairmount won the game 24–0.
