Coach Ted Kessinger Family Stadium

Renovations

The football/soccer stadium was renovated and renamed the Coach Ted Kessinger Family Stadium in 2023. The renovations lasted from December 2022 until October 2023. The project included facelifts for the ticket booth, press box, grandstand seating with athletic equipment storage under the stadium, concession area, and restrooms while also including fencing and walkways.

In May 2020, the Board of USD 400 approved a gift for the costs to replace the synthetic turf at the Clyde and Glenn Lindstrom Field, and also toward the costs of the track at D.L. Anderson Memorial Track, both at The Coach Ted Kessinger Family Stadium on Bethany College campus. Bethany College and Smoky Valley schools have shared these facilities for more than thirty years pursuant to use agreements. The various recreational teams organized through the City of Lindsborg also enjoy the track and field.

History

Ted K. Kessinger served as the Head Football Coach at Bethany College from 1976-2003, not just coaching football, but preparing generations of men to find their purpose and have a meaningful life after graduation. In his 28-year tenure, he coached over 1,000 players and compiled a record of 219-57-1 for a winning percentage of .792 with no losing seasons. He is among the college football coaches with the most wins, the highest winning percentage, and a member of the 2010 Enshrinement Class of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.