The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) is a 13 team NAIA DII league that features teams from Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.
2018-19 Standings
2 Oklahoma Wesleyan | 22-2 | 30-3 |
6 Southwestern | 20-4 | 28-5 |
23 Friends | 17-7 | 22-10 |
Kansas Wesleyan | 15-9 | 17-13 |
Ottawa | 14-10 | 19-14 |
Saint Mary | 13-11 | 13-17 |
York | 12-12 | 15-16 |
Bethany | 12-12 | 16-15 |
Bethel | 10-14 | 15-15 |
McPherson | 6-18 | 10-19 |
Tabor | 5-19 | 7-23 |
Sterling | 5-19 | 6-21 |
Avila | 5-19 | 5-21 |
Oklahoma Wesleyan won the KCAC 2018-19 regular season title, but lost to Southwestern (KS) in the KCAC Tournament championship game. Those two, along with Friends (KS) qualified for the NAIA DII National Tournament. Southwestern was able to win their first round game before falling in the Round of 16.
Key Players Returning
Newcomer of the Year
James Brooks
School: Kansas Wesleyan
2nd Team All-KCAC
James Conley
School: Friends (KS)
2nd Team All-KCAC
Lavaris Duncan
School: Bethany
2nd Team All-KCAC
Key Players Lost
NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Cameron Hunt
School Southwestern
KCAC Player of the Year
2nd Team All-American
Jordan Murdock
School Friends
1st team All-KCAC
3rd Team All-NAIA
Joshua Wilchombe
School Oklahoma Wesleyan
1st Team All-KCAC
HM All-Americans
KJ Malveau
School Oklahoma Wesleyan
1st Team All-KCAC
ISAIAH PALMER
School: Ottawa
1st Team All-KCAC
New Coaches
Adam Hooker is the new Head Coach at Sterling (KS). Coach Hooker is no stranger to NAIA, as he both played and coached at MidAmerica Nazarene (KS).
McPherson (KS) hired long time assistant coach TJ Eskildsen as it’s new Head Coach. Coach Eskildsen is familiar with the KCAC, and should fit right in.