Trinity College of Florida
Former names
Florida Bible Institute (1932–1946)
TypePrivate Bible college
Established1932
PresidentMark T. O'Farrell
Location
Trinity
,
Florida
,
United States
ColorsBlack and gold   
AffiliationsNCCAA
MascotTigers
Websitetrinitycollege.edu

Trinity College of Florida is a private interdenominational evangelical Bible college in Trinity, Florida. It was founded in 1932.

History

The institution was founded as Florida Bible Institute in 1932, in Temple Terrace by Dr. William T. Watson, an evangelical tent preacher from North Carolina and pastor of a large Christian and Missionary Alliance church in St. Petersburg.[1] The name was changed to Trinity College of Florida in 1947.

Accreditation

The college was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Association for Biblical Higher Education in 1996 and maintains this accreditation today.[2]

Athletics

Trinity College of Florida's athletic program consists of four sports teams: men's basketball, men's soccer, women's basketball, and women's volleyball. All four participate in the NCCAA Division II.[3]

The Trinity College men's basketball program took first place in the Bible College National Invitational Tournament in 2016.[4]

Notable alumni

Notable professors

References

  1. ^ Trinity College of Florida, About, trinitycollege.edu, US, retrieved July 6, 2020
  2. ^ "Accreditation | Trinity College". trinitycollege.edu. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  3. ^ "Trinity College Athletics | Trinity College". trinitycollege.edu. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  4. ^ "Men's Basketball | Trinity College". www.trinitycollege.edu. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  5. ^ "Dr. Thomas E. Woodward | Trinity College". www.trinitycollege.edu. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.

External links

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