Colleges (WASC) through August 11, 2011. Academic Presidents Robert Craig, 1919-1941 J. Narver Gortner, 1941-1947 W. T. Gaston, 1947-1948 Otis W. Keyes, 1948-1950 W. T. Gaston, 1950-1952 T. A. Kessell, 1952-1955 Leland R. Keyes, 1955-1959 Cordas C. Burnett, 1959-1972 Elmer Kirsch, 1972-1973 C. M. Ward, 1973-1978 Richard Foth, 1978-1992 Tommy L. Duncan, 1992-1997 Everett Wilson, 1997-2003 Maximo Rossi, Jr., 2003-2009 Lewis Shelton, 2009-2011 Dormitories Cordas C. Burnett Hall Cordas C. Burnett Hall was a three-story men's dormitory on the northeast side of the Bethany University campus, named in honor of the previous college president. The southwest side of each floor housed a common area for students to gather and watch television. The hall had a communal "gang" shower area. The dormitory contained rooms which housed four students which shared a communal desk located in the center of the room. May V. Swanson Hall Swanson Hall was one of the main women's dormitories on the Bethany campus. Swanson was divided into four halls: Circus Hall, Unity Hall, Victory Hall, and Miracle Hall. The dormitory was located in the center of the campus. The Hill Two women's dormitories were located on "The Hill": Gerhart Hall and Harp Hall. Each had two floors and contained four suites with five rooms. Athletics The Bethany athletic teams were called the Bruins. The university was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the California Pacific Conference (Cal Pac) from 1996–97 to 2010–11 (when the school closed). Bethany competed in eight intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports included basketball, cross country and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball and volleyball. Notable alumni Ron Anderson, singer on The Lawrence Welk Show Marcie Dodd, actress Jon Pritikin, motivational speaker Abby and Brittany Hensel, dicephalic conjoined twins References External links Official website Official athletics website Bethany University page on Santa Cruz Local Wiki Universities and colleges in Santa Cruz County, California Pentecostalism in California Universities and colleges affiliated with the Assemblies of God Educational institutions established in 1919 Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Educational institutions disestablished in 2011 Defunct private universities and colleges in California 1919 establishments in California