Bethesda University

{{short description|Private Christian university in Anaheim, California, United States}}

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| name = Bethesda University

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| image = Bethesda University Green Yellow.png

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| motto = Gateway to the World{{Cite web|url=https://www.buc.edu|title=Bethesda University|website=Bethesda University|access-date=February 12, 2022}}

| established = {{start date and age|1976}}

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| type = Private

| religious_affiliation = Christian

| president = Seung Je Cho

| students = 399{{Cite web|url=https://www.collegetuitioncompare.com/edu/110060/bethesda-university/enrollment/#:~:text=Bethesda%20University%20has%20a%20total,114%20students%20joined%20graduate%20programs|title=Bethesda University Enrollment|website=Collegetuitioncompare|access-date=February 12, 2022}}

| city = Anaheim

| state = California

| country = U.S.

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| sports_nickname = Flames

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| athletics_affiliations = NCCAA Division I – West

| academic_affiliations = TRACS – ABHE

| website = {{URL|http://www.buc.edu}}

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Bethesda University is a private Christian university in Anaheim, California, United States. It was founded in 1976 by David Yonggi Cho. The university is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education and the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools and it is approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education of the State of California.{{cite web|url=https://www.abhe.org/directories/member-colleges/|title=Member Colleges - Association for Biblical Higher Education|publisher=|access-date=August 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505213505/http://www.abhe.org/directories/member-colleges/|archive-date=May 5, 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tracs.org/TRACS_Members_all.html|title=TRACS Members|website=tracs.org|access-date=August 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607071203/http://www.tracs.org/TRACS_Members_all.html|archive-date=June 7, 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=https://search-bppe.dca.ca.gov/institutionDetail?schoolCode=1912521 |title=School Detail |work=Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education |access-date=July 31, 2021}}

Athletics

Bethesda University is a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). Their men's basketball team was a member of the now defunct Pacific Christian Athletic Conference (PCAC).{{cite web|url=http://pcacwest.org|title=Blank Template|website=pcacwest.org}} They currently have five intercollegiate sports teams made up of men and women's soccer, men and women's basketball, and baseball. The Lion Angels, as they are known, have enjoyed some success in athletics in the past few years. Both women's basketball and baseball have reached the NCCAA's national tournament championship game in 2015 and 2016.{{cite web|url=http://bethesdaflames.com/landing/index|title=Bethesda University of California|website=Bethesda University of California}} Men's soccer has also made national tournament appearances in 2015 and 2016.

However, the most prominent accomplishment for their athletics program comes from the men's basketball team. In 2016 and 2021, BU men's basketball, led by Filipino coach Leo Balayon, became only the second non-NCAA/NAIA program in history to upset an NCAA Division 1 program twice when it defeated Cal State Northridge of the Big West Conference on two occasions.{{cite web | url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/tate-smith-help-nccaa-member-bethesda-shock-csun-052942870--ncaab.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADu6TE5JoCxW0NsfAsn5qji24xjB6UazSppZa7SSMxB86J8b_fGiLIvKzKPprA42uTRP9o3EtwLsTdrWviCRkSP5iXyAlNAZDW8QYe8aQxqT2sva-UOj0AkwiLTIPbmiRvJrKC0OJAVZmPkqP8JBUBHfQPtNGbjxsrEOagzXXZZr | title=Tate, Smith help NCCAA-member Bethesda shock CSUN, 100-95 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com.au/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/400918907 | title=Bethesda University vs. Cal State Northridge - Game Summary - December 17, 2016 - ESPN }}{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401384954 | title=Bethesda University vs. Cal State Northridge - Game Summary - December 22, 2021 - ESPN }} They are the only program to accomplish this in the Western United States. Former men's basketball head coach Leo Balayon is the only coach in history to lead a non-NCAA/NAIA program to two upset victories against an NCAA D1 opponent.{{cite web | url=https://www.ocregister.com/2017/01/03/tiny-bethesda-university-in-anaheim-gives-basketball-players-a-second-chance-at-playing/ | title=Tiny Bethesda University in Anaheim gives basketball players a second chance at playing | date=January 3, 2017 }}{{cite web | url=https://hoopdirt.com/daily-dirt-8-22-22/ | title=Daily Dirt - 8/22/22 | date=August 22, 2022 }} Balayon is the first individual, born and raised in the Philippines, to become a head men's basketball coach in the United States.{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/basketball/story/_/id/29403279/mike-magpayo-becomes-first-ncaa-div-1-head-coach-filipino-descent | title=Mike Magpayo becomes first NCAA Div. 1 head coach of Filipino descent | date=July 3, 2020 }}

References

== External links ==

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[https://bethesdaathletics.com/landing/index Athletics website]

Category:Universities and colleges in Orange County, California

Category:Sports clubs and teams in Anaheim, California

Category:Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools

Category:Seminaries and theological colleges in California