Athletics
As a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), Grace offers sports including basketball, volleyball, and soccer. The Lady Royals Volleyball team was named Division II National Champions of the NCCAA in 2005. In 2007 and 2008, Grace University hosted the NCCAA Division II Volleyball National Championship. The Royals are coached by Angela Taulborg. Angela played for Grace from 1995 to 1997. During that time she was named to the Midwest Christian College All-Conference first team each year. She was selected as Most Valuable Player of the National Bible College National Tournament in 1996. She also was a member of the National Championship team. Coach Taulborg has had a successful coaching career in her time at Grace. She has led the Royals to a national championship in 2005, and in 2007 runner-up, and in 2008 the girls were finalists. After a regional championship and national tournament appearance in 2011, Coach Taulborg was named NCCAA National Coach of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
In 2008, the Men's Basketball Team won the NCCAA Div. II National Championship. Starter Paul Putz was named Tournament MVP. They are currently coached by Willie Williams, who was a member of the 2008 National Championship team.
The men's soccer team is coached by Jon McNeel. The soccer team made consecutive appearances in the NCCAA National Tournament in 2002 and 2003.
The women's basketball team were the 2011 NCCAA Central Region Champions. This earned them a birth into the NCCAA Div. II National Tournament. They are coached by Grace alum Shawn Kliewer.
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