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BETHANY COLLEGE FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES STAFF ADDITIONS
Oct 02, 2020
LINDSBORG - Bethany College Interim Head Football Coach Tyrone Carter
announced the additions of Leon Williams, Clarence Counts, and Justin Kosik
to his coaching staff.
Leon Williams
joins the Swedes coaching staff and will assume the defensive line coaching duties after previously serving as the defensive line coach at Los Angeles Southwest College. Williams brings seven years of coaching experience to Lindsborg with experiences at both the High School and Collegiate levels.
Clarence Counts
comes to Bethany to serve as the defensive backs coach after serving in the same position at his alma mater Graceland University. Before joining the coaching staff at Graceland Counts played for the Nebraska Danger of the Indoor Football League. Counts was a standout during his playing days at Graceland where he had 106 total tackles, 28 pass break ups, 8 interceptions, and accumulated 715 all purpose yards for his career.
Justin Kosik
is joining the Bethany College coaching staff with ten years of coaching experience. He will serve as the Swedes strength and conditioning coach in addition to assisting the defense. Most recently Kosik served as the head football coach at Vermilion Community College. Before taking over the Vermilion program Kosik was the Co-Defensive Coordinator at East Los Angeles College for two seasons. He has also served as an assistant coach at Victor Valley College and Tribe Consolidated High School.
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Bethany College conferred degrees upon 99 students in Presser Hall Auditorium on April 27, 2024. The ceremony honored students who earned Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Music Education from the college during the 2023-2024 academic year. Summer, fall, and spring graduates were honored during a Baccalaureate worship service at 10:30 a.m. in Presser Hall, followed by Commencement at 2 p.m. Campus Pastor Melissa Woeppel led the Baccalaureate Service, and Rev. Lamont Wells, Executive Director of the Network of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and Co llege and Universities (NECU). Gracelyn Gaskill '24, a chemistry and music major from Lindsborg, Kansas, provided special music for Commencement. Senior class speakers Inioluwa "Enoch" Ojo '24, a biology major from Katy, Texas, and Benjamin "Ben" Turner '24, a History and Political Science Major from Peyton, Colorado, gave thoughtful remarks on their time at Bethany College, taking time to thank their friends, faculty, and coaches. Dr. Brent Mai '85, Dean of University Libraries at Wichita State University, gave the commencement address, encouraging this year's graduates to go out into the world and exercise the four tenets of stoicism: wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice.
Interim President Steve Eckman commended the efforts of the faculty and staff in securing the grant, stating, "We are immensely grateful to the McPherson County Community Foundation for their incredible generosity. This grant will benefit our students and enrich the educational experiences available in the Smoky Valley community."
The newly appointed Presidential Search Committee will commence their work immediately, aiming to recommend a candidate for Bethany College's 16th president to the board by the April 2025 board meeting.