Kentucky Christian University

Short description: Christian university in Grayson, Kentucky

Kentucky Christian University

Former names

| Christian Normal Institute (1919–1944)
Kentucky Christian College (1944–2004)
Type| Private university
Established| 1919

Religious affiliation

| Christian churches and churches of Christ
President| Terry Allcorn
Students| 500[1]
Location|

Grayson

Kentucky

United States

[ ⚑ ] : 38°20′28″N 82°56′49″W﻿ / ﻿38.341°N 82.947°W﻿ / 38.341; -82.947
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Sporting affiliations

| NAIA – Appalachian
NCCAA – Division II Mid-East
Mascot| Knights and Lady Knights
Website| www.kcuknights.com

Kentucky Christian University (KCU) is a private Christian university in Grayson, Kentucky. It was founded on December 1, 1919, as Christian Normal Institute, by J. W. Lusby and J. O. Snodgrass. As a "normal school" its programs included a high school, a junior college, and a training program for public school teachers. During the early 1920s its emphasis shifted to educating students for the Christian ministry. Degree programs are offered in six schools within the university: the Sack School of Bible and Ministry, the School of Business, the Keeran School of Education, the School of Distance and General Education, the Yancey School of Nursing, and the School of Social Work and Human Services.

The name was changed to Kentucky Christian College in 1944. In September, 2004, the institution changed its name from Kentucky Christian College to Kentucky Christian University.

KCU is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is authorized to award bachelor's and master's degrees. All programs requiring professional licensure (i.e. Nursing, Social Work, and Teacher Education) are professionally accredited.

Twice weekly mandatory chapel services are an important part of the KCU experience and contribute to a sense of community on campus. The university is also well known for the magnitude of their worship leaders, their Christian nursing program, and athletic programs (football, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, archery, softball, baseball, cheerleading, men's and women's golf, bass fishing, and cross country/track and field.)

## Contents

* 1 Athletics
* 1.1 Women's basketball
* 2 Notable alumni
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Athletics

The Kentucky Christian athletic teams are called the Knights and Lady Knights. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2019–20 academic year. They were also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the Mid-East Region of the Division II level. The Knights and Lady Knights previously competed as an NAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) from 2008–09 (when the school joined the NAIA) to 2018–19.

Kentucky Christian competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track and field and volleyball; and co-ed sports compete in archery, bass fishing and cheerleading.

The Men's Basketball Team has won 7 NCCAA Division II National Championships since 1988.

### Women's basketball

The women's basketball team has won 15 NCCAA Division II National Championships since 1989.[2]

## Notable alumni

Several contemporary Christian music groups have come from KCU, including Audio Adrenaline and Bleach.[3]

## References

1. ↑ "Quick Facts". Kentucky Christian University. https://www.kcu.edu/admissions/quick-facts/.
2. ↑ "Division II Women's Basketball History". http://www.thenccaa.org/custompages/History PDF Files/WBasketball_DII_Archives.pdf.
3. ↑ "News, Sports, Jobs - News and Sentinel". http://www.newsandsentinel.com/.

## External links

* Official website
* Official athletics website

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Members of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities

* Abilene Christian
* Anderson (Indiana)
* Anderson (South Carolina)
* Asbury
* Azusa Pacific
* Belhaven
* Bethel College
* Bethel University
* Biola
* Bluefield
* Bushnell
* California Baptist
* Calvin
* Campbellsville
* Carson–Newman
* Central Christian
* Charleston Southern
* Colorado Christian
* Concordia-Ann Arbor
* Concordia–Irvine
* Concordia-Wisconsin
* Corban
* Cornerstone
* Covenant
* Crown
* Dallas Baptist
* Dordt
* East Texas Baptist
* Eastern Nazarene
* Eastern
* Emmanuel
* Erskine
* Evangel
* Faulkner
* Fresno Pacific
* Geneva
* George Fox
* Gordon
* Grace
* Greenville
* Hannibal–LaGrange
* Hardin–Simmons
* Hope International
* Houghton
* Houston Baptist
* Howard Payne
* Huntington
* Indiana Wesleyan
* John Brown
* Judson (Alabama)
* Judson (Illinois)
* Kentucky Christian
* King
* King's
* Lee
* LeTourneau
* Lipscomb
* Malone
* Messiah
* MidAmerica Nazarene
* Milligan
* Mississippi
* Missouri Baptist
* Montreat
* Mount Vernon Nazarene
* North Central
* North Greenville
* North Park
* Northwest Nazarene
* Northwest
* Northwestern (Iowa)
* Nyack
* Oklahoma Baptist
* Oklahoma Christian
* Olivet Nazarene
* Oral Roberts
* Ozark Christian
* Palm Beach Atlantic
* Point Loma Nazarene
* Redeemer
* Regent
* Roberts Wesleyan
* San Diego Christian
* Seattle Pacific
* Simpson
* Southeastern
* Southern Nazarene
* Southern Wesleyan
* Southwest Baptist
* Spring Arbor
* Sterling
* Tabor
* Taylor
* Toccoa Falls
* Trevecca Nazarene
* Trinity Christian
* Trinity International
* Trinity Western
* Mary Hardin–Baylor
* Mobile
* Northwestern – St. Paul (UNWSP)
* Sioux Falls (USF)
* Southwest
* Vanguard
* Warner
* Warner Pacific
* Westmont
* Wheaton
* Whitworth
* William Jessup
* Williams Baptist
* York (Nebraska)

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Appalachian Athletic Conference

* Allen University
* Bluefield College
* Brenau University
* Bryan College
* Columbia College
* Columbia International University
* Kentucky Christian University
* Milligan College
* Montreat College
* Point University
* Reinhardt University
* St. Andrews University
* SCAD Atlanta
* Tennessee Wesleyan University
* Truett McConnell University
* Union College

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NCCAA Division II - Mid-East

* Appalachian Bible College
* Boyce College
* Campbellsville University Harrodsburg
* Grace Christian University
* Great Lakes Christian College
* Johnson University
* Simmons College of Kentucky
* Welch College

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