Athletics Dear Panther Family, I am excited to introduce myself to our Wesleyan community as we begin a new chapter in Kentucky Wesleyan Athletics. As a lifelong educator and former teacher and coach, I will be entering my 20th year in college athletics next year. I have enjoyed great experiences at other institutions, and I am excited to implement new initiatives here. As we move into the new academic year, we are excited about many things. First, we are pleased that we have returned to "normal" with our full complement of fall sports back in action, as we also prepare winter and springs sports in anticipation of a great year. We have also welcomed our new head coach for cross country and track and field, Sol Stephens. Sol brings an energy and depth of experience at the collegiate level as a student-athlete and coach, and will move us forward in many ways. Also, I was excited to welcome our student-athletes back this year as "One Team Wesleyan." We are focused on supporting each other and accomplishing our goals as one team with programming covering four core areas: Scholarship, Sport, Service and Life. You will hear more about this program in the next year. Finally, we look forward to celebrating 70 years in the Owensboro Sportscenter, where we have enjoyed so much success with our men's and women's basketball teams.
One Team Wesleyan preseason gathering in August
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Evelyn Raines 1921-2021
Evelyn Raines was the College's oldest and most passionate Panther fan. The last founding member of KWC's booster group, the All-American Club, she followed the Panthers across the nation, including Hawaii. Her enthusiastic support of the All-American Club was legendary. She wrapped thousands of hot dogs and hamburgers at home games over many decades – until age 97. Evelyn and her husband, Clarence, who passed away in 1996, were the epitome of servant leadership. Beloved by Panther fans, the College honored her dedication to KWC Athletics with her induction to the Panther Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019. She is survived by her daughters, Deloris Raines and Robbie Remole (Ronnie), her daughter-in-law, Melanie Raines, and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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