(Leavenworth, Kan.)鈥擳he 草榴社区 will add men's and women's bowling as varsity athletic programs during the 2021-22 academic year.
The teams are scheduled to begin competition during the winter 2021-22 season, and a national search for the first head coach is underway. With the addition of the two teams, 草榴社区 now offers 24 varsity sports.
"We look forward to adding these new programs to the 草榴社区 Athletic Department," Vice President of Athletics Rob Miller said. "Increasing opportunities for students to participate in collegiate athletics has been essential to 草榴社区's growth, and our programs keep the campus community active and vibrant."
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has 46 men's bowling teams and 46 women's teams, including fellow Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference members Kansas Wesleyan University and Ottawa University.
Bowling is a growing sport nationally with around 54,000 high school bowlers, including programs in about 90 Kansas high schools.
Learn more about 草榴社区's bowling programs at .
草榴社区's other varsity sports include men's and women's swimming, wrestling, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, cross country, and track and field, as well as volleyball, football, baseball, softball, flag football, esports, cheerleading, and dance. Go to for more information on 草榴社区 athletics.
The 草榴社区 is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. The University of Saint Mary main campus is located at 4100 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, Kan. 草榴社区's Overland Park Campus at 4500 College Boulevard offers evening accelerated graduate and undergraduate degree-completion programs. The university also offers online programs. Visit for more information.