MISHAWAKA—Recently, both the men’s and women’s basketball seasons have ended, but the recognition has not stopped. In the post season, both teams have achieved National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) recognition for their hard work. Sophomore, ... More »
MISHAWAKA, Ind. – This past Saturday, Jan. 19, our Bethel Basketball teams took on Huntington University. According to the Bethel Pilots Athletics webpage: not only were the game times impacted by the inclement weather, but the Alumni event ‘Hoops and Hot dogs... More »
MISHAWAKA, IND.–On Tues., Oct. 16, 2018, a press conference for the men’s and women’s basketball season was held in the Wiekamp Gymnasium, on Bethel’s campus. The event was split into two portions, one for the women and one for the men. The women’s team, coa... More »
Everyone knows a team-orientated sport such as basketball requires a good performance from each team member. However, replacing NCCAA first team All-American Gage Ott, will be difficult. The senior had the best season statistically in his four seasons at Bethe... More »
MISHAWAKA (BB) – The Pilots basketball team recently celebrated quite an accomplishment: a 26-home game win streak. The Pilots had stayed undefeated on their home court since their last loss on February 13, 2016. Unfortunately, that streak was broken over brea... More »
The men’s basketball team found themselves losing for the first time this season against an unranked Viterbo University on November 18th. The Pilots struggled to put up any boards, with only 39.6 percent shooting and committing 16 turnovers. However, just thre... More »
Hello, Beacon readers! After an extended hiatus, the Student Athlete of the Week section is back! We’ll be highlighting a certain athlete each week, recognizing their accolades or what they bring to their team. Ryan Lutz, junior guard for the men’s basketball ... More »
Bethel College and the University of Notre Dame. David and Goliath. Two teams who find themselves at opposite sides of the spectrum in terms of size in basketball programs and two teams with totally different agendas. For one side: take care of the challenger ... More »
One of the most highly anticipated games in Bethel College basketball history isn’t even a tournament game, but an exhibition game. However, the Pilots are not just playing any institution from the middle of nowhere. They’re traveling to the Golden Dome in the... More »
New era; same standard.” This was Ryne Lightfoot’s motto as he stepped from assistant men’s basketball coach to head men’s basketball coach following the retirement of his father, long-time beloved coach Mike Lightfoot. “Our standard is to get to the NAIA (N... More »
The Bethel men’s basketball team’s “magical season” came to an end on March 11, with a loss against Bellevue University in the elite eight match-up of the NAIA national tournament. The Pilots fought hard and evenly with Bellevue throughout their final game, bu... More »
The Bethel College Pilots crushed the Crimson Wave of Calumet 104-78 in a first round game of the NAIA Division II National Tournament on Thursday night, March 9. The Pilots had great balance as six players scored in double figures. Junior Gage Ott led the tea... More »
