Central Christian College of Kansas

Central Christian College of Kansas, 2017
Other name	Central
Former names	Orleans Seminary (1884–1914) Central Academy and College (1914–1940) Central College (1940–1950s) Central College of the Free Methodist Church (1950s–1999)
Motto	Christ-Centered Education for Character
Type	Private college
Established	1884 (1884)
Accreditation	Higher Learning Commission
Religious affiliation	Free Methodist Church
President	Lenny Favara
Chief academic officer	Jacob Kaufman
Location	McPherson , Kansas , U.S.
Colors	Blue & Gold
Nickname	Tigers
Sporting affiliations	NAIA – SAC NCCAA Division I – Central
Mascot	Tigers
Website	www.centralchristian.edu

Central Christian College of Kansas is a private evangelical Christian college in McPherson, Kansas, United States. Central Christian is affiliated with the Free Methodist Church.^[1]

Athletics

The Central Christian athletic teams are called the Tigers. The college is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) since the 2017–18 academic year. They are also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the Central Region of the Division I level. The Tigers previously competed as an NAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) from 2015–16 to 2016–17; and in the defunct Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC) from 2002–03 to 2014–15 (when the conference dissolved).

Central Christian competes in 16 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, volleyball and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, volleyball and wrestling; and co-ed sports include cheerleading and eSports.^[2]