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The McKendree Bearcats are the intercollegiate athletic programs that represent McKendree University, located in Lebanon, Illinois, United States.They are a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC); achieving D-II full member status in the 2013–14 academic year.
The conference experienced steady growth through the first three decades of its existence, expanding from six members to sixteen. The first addition was Lewis University in 1980, followed in 1984 by Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW; the athletic program is now Purdue Fort Wayne), then Northern Kentucky University in 1985 and Kentucky State University in 1989.
In 1830, Bishop William McKendree, the first American-born bishop of the Methodist church, permitted the board of trustees to change the institution's name to "McKendree College". Later Bishop McKendree deeded 480 acres (194.2 ha) of land in Shiloh, Illinois to endow the college. Reverend Peter Akers, in 1833, was the first president of the ...
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Jason Rejfek (born c. 1990) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for McKendree University, a position he has held since 2024. [1] [2 ...
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At the end of the 2009 season, Statham had won 995 games at McKendree, the most by any men's four-year college coach. The Bearcats won the AMC with a perfect 14–0 record in conference play. The 2008–09 Bearcats finished 30–6 on the season and made it to the Elite 8 in the 2009 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament .
The men's basketball program was the first to open the renovated Welsh-Ryan Arena [47] on November 2, 2018, in an exhibition game against McKendree. The state-of-the-art facility was built to be the most accessible arena in college athletics and seats 7,039. The team is cheered on by the Wildside student section.