baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include archery and cheerleading. Former sports included men's lacrosse, co-ed cycling and co-ed dance. Intramural sports vary according to student request. The college recently completed new tennis courts, a softball field, and refurbished the baseball, soccer and football fields. Accomplishments Union College men's basketball also recently won their first NAIA division II national title in the 2016–17 season. This marked the schools third team national championship, the first two were earned by the cycling team in 2002 and 2012. Notable alumni G. Lindsey Davis, Bishop of the United Methodist Church Flem D. Sampson, the 42nd Governor of Kentucky Dr. Phillip Allen Sharp, co-recipient of the 1993 Nobel Prize for Medicine for work that altered scientists' understanding of the structure of genes, received his undergraduate degree at Union College. Derek Smith, soccer player who currently plays for Cincinnati Kings in the USL Premier Development League. William A. Stanfill, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky Armond Smith, former NFL running back References External links Official website Official athletics website Private universities and colleges in Kentucky Educational institutions established in 1879 Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Buildings and structures in Knox County, Kentucky Education in Knox County, Kentucky Appalachian Athletic Conference schools 1879 establishments in Kentucky Universities and colleges affiliated with the United Methodist Church Barbourville, Kentucky