ARDEN HILLS, Minn. – Looking back on the 2011-12 season, Bethel University athletics enjoyed a number of incredible achievements and accolades. Several teams made monumental runs to the postseason, while certain individuals amped up their play to become star performers. Additionally, the Royals made plenty of noise off the playing surface throughout the entire year. With all that said, we will look at the Top 10 stories of the 2011-12 school year for Bethel athletics over the next ten days (one each day). Today, however, will highlight the No. 1 moment in this year's Top 10.
 
Tony Dungy visits Bethel University campus
Bethel University welcomed former NFL coach Tony Dungy to campus on Tuesday, April 3, for a presentation in Benson Great Hall that was geared toward Bethel athletes as well as the university community. Dungy, a Super Bowl winning coach, New York Times best-selling author, and outspoken Christian, addressed the crowd of hundreds for nearly an hour and a half in a two-part presentation.

First he spoke directly to Bethel's student-athletes about building a culture that wins, relating the concept to the entire person by touching on the importance of being successful both on the playing field and in life. Following his opening speech, Dungy and Ben Hamilton were interviewed by Head Football Coach at Bethel University, Steve Johnson, being asked everything from why they acted in a specific way on the field to what Peyton Manning was like.
 
In the second session, Dungy engaged with the entire student body. The outspoken believer addressed four critical aspects of a person's life and how to make your life “uncommon” – which was tailored similar to his newest devotional Uncommon Life. Again after engaging for a short while with the students, Dungy then sat down for a question and answer seminar with Bethel President Jay Barnes.
 
The once in a lifetime opportunity not only welcomed an esteemed leader from the sports world to campus, but it gave students, coaches, and university constituents the opportunity to interact with a high-profile man that lives out what it means to integrate faith within athletics in a low-profile manner.

Tony Dungy story and pictures

2011-12 Top 10
#10: Tony Robinson Captures DIII PING All-Region Honors 
#9: Football reaches highest achievements with All-Americans and new professionals
#8: Women's track and field soars, setting new standards
#7: Postgraduate scholarship offered to Wriedt
#6: Rowley and others earn high honors in monumental baseball campaign
#5: Sheley shines in senior campaign
#4: Carlson defines defensive player
#3: Haskins, Schafer reach All-American honors
#2: Bethel Volleyball reaches fourth-ever NCAA Tournament
#1: Tony Dungy visits Bethel University campus