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Men's Basketball

The Bryan College Men’s Basketball team has experienced varying levels of success for the past decade. In 2013, the Lions represented Bryan College in the AAC tournament championship game, falling short to the Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs. In 2016, Brandon Cole set the all-time points and rebounding records for the program while also leading the NAIA (DII) in scoring average and total points.

Women’s Soccer

In 2010, the Women’s Soccer team received the NAIA scholar team award for the maintaining a national 14th highest GPA among NAIA programs. In 2017, the Lady Lions won the regular season championship and represented the college in the NAIA national tournament. The 2017 season also recorded the most wins in program history.

Volleyball

In the mid-2010s, the Lady Lions experienced high levels of success under head coach David Shumaker. In 2013, the program hosted its first NAIA national tournament match after winning the AAC. The Lady Lions recorded four straight AAC regular season championships including a 2014 season that was undefeated in conference play. In 2019, the Lions represented the college in the AAC conference tournament before falling to Union College.

Attractions:

Bagé has several local area attractions for visitors and locals. The Dom Diogo de Souza Museum in Bagé displays cultural and historical artifacts from the city and surrounding region. The museum opened in September, 1956. Some items displayed include historic currency, religious artifacts, historic documents, and a collection of nearly 100,000 photographs. The museum is frequented by more than 8,000 visitors annually.

The historic center of Santa Thereza was founded around the turn of the 19th century. This local attraction and village originally housed factory workers for Bagé. Santa Thereza is known for its symmetrical housing structures, clean alleyways, and terraced ground.

Bryan College also has over 26 different minors available to students with varying interests. Minors include Biblical Studies, Business Administration, Leadership studies, and Theater. Students have opportunities to travel abroad to several countries to complete a semester of core classes. Trips abroad include semesters at Saints Bible institute in Italy or Austria Center for International Development, and summer mission trips for credit to Zambia, Israel, and India.

In February 2018, Bryan College announced the opening of The Vogel School of Engineering, enabling students to obtain an undergraduate degree in mechanical or civil engineering options. The Vogel School of Engineering focuses on Christian missions and teaches students how to use engineering to share the Gospel around the world. Dr. Tom Marshall is the founding dean of the program with a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Oregon Graduate Institute and previous work experience at IBI Group of Toronto Canada, where he served as the technical director. The President of Bryan College, Dr. Stephen Livesay, stated the new engineering department will increase opportunities for students and further the mission of the college.