including most of the United States, Canada, Mexico, Germany, Australia, and Austria. Athletics The Friends athletic teams are called the Falcons. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) since the 1953–54 academic year; which they were a member on a previous stint from 1902–03 to December 1928 (of the 1928–29 school year). Friends competes in 23 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, powerlifting, soccer, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and wrestling; women's sports include basketball, cross country, cheerleading, golf, powerlifting, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball and wrestling. Notable alumni Page Belcher – former member of Congress from Oklahoma Bruce Blake – Bishop of the United Methodist Church and former president of Southwestern College R. C. Buford – general manager of San Antonio Spurs James Crow – population geneticist George Kelly – founder of personal construct psychology and father of clinical psychology Lane Lord – women's basketball coach at Pittsburg State University (2007–present) Matt Lundy – former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives of the 57th district Mitch McVicker – Christian singer and songwriter Vern Miller – Sheriff of Sedgwick County, Kansas, and Kansas Attorney General Rich Mullins – Christian singer and songwriter Darrel Ray – writer and speaker on leadership and organizational development Vernon Smith – Nobel Memorial Prize winner in economics André J. Thomas - musician and composer, professor of music at the College of Music at Florida State University and the artistic director for the Tallahassee Community Chorus. Antwan Wilson – superintendent of Oakland Unified School District See also List of books about Sedgwick County, Kansas References External links Friends Athletics website Buildings and structures in Wichita, Kansas Education in Wichita, Kansas Educational institutions established in 1898 Quaker universities and colleges Private universities and colleges in Kansas 1898 establishments in Kansas Quaker schools in Kansas