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==Athletics== {{see also|Geneva Golden Tornadoes football}} [[file:Geneva college athletics logo.png|thumb|left|170px|Geneva athletics logo]] Geneva's sports teams are called the Golden Tornadoes. The college is a dual member of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] and [[National Christian College Athletic Association]] (NCCAA) Division I.<ref>{{cite web|work=[[National Christian College Athletic Association|NCCAA]]|url=http://www.thenccaa.org/allmembers.html#East|title=NCCAA Members|access-date=July 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703042737/http://www.thenccaa.org/allmembers.html#East|archive-date=July 3, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[File:Geneva College Reeves Stadium stands.jpg|thumb|230px|Reeves Field, football venue]] The Golden Tornadoes compete as a member of the [[Presidents' Athletic Conference]]. Geneva was a member of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA) for many years and competed in the now-defunct [[American Mideast Conference]]. Geneva joined the NCAA as a provisional member in 2007 and during the transition process was not eligible for post season play or conference Player of the Week honors until gaining membership in July 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Gary|work=[[NCAA]]|url=https://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/latest+news/2011/june/diii+membership+committee+recommends+four+new+active+members|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705044025/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Resources/Latest+News/2011/June/DIII+Membership+Committee+recommends+four+new+active+members|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 5, 2011|title=DIII Membership Committee recommends four new active members|date=June 30, 2011|access-date=July 2, 2011}}</ref> The school offers a range of men's and women's varsity sports, including [[American football|football]], [[baseball]], [[softball]], [[basketball]], [[volleyball]], [[track and field]], [[cross country running|cross country]], [[tennis]], and [[association football|soccer]].<ref>[http://www.geneva.edu/page/athletics Geneva College β Athletics], Geneva College. Accessed 2009-03-02.</ref> Geneva has also offered [[Rugby union|rugby]] as a club sport since 1994. The [[Geneva Golden Tornadoes football|football]] program began in 1890 under head coach William McCracken. Over the years, the football team has amassed an all-time record of 496 wins, 437 losses, and 48 ties with five appearances in the [[Victory Bowl]]. The current football coach is [[Geno DeMarco]].
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