Athletics Overview
Athletics Overview
At ECS, you’ll experience a community with vibrant school spirit, where families from preschool to high school show up on game days to cheer for our Eagles. You’ll also find multiple sports offerings and opportunities for students of varying athletic abilities to find their place on a team. Our student-athletes develop important values, such as respect, self-discipline, humility, teamwork, commitment, hard work, and Christ-centered conflict resolution that serve them well throughout school and life. Most importantly, they experience an intentional focus on honoring God through athletics, taking part in team prayer and devotionals and learning to be a positive witness to others on and off the field.
Evansville Christian School Athletics by the Numbers
As a member of the Indiana High School Athletic Association (Class 1A), our high school teams are competitive, with recent winnings in sectionals and regionals. Outside of the regular season, student-athletes keep their skills fresh in tournaments and competitions. Here are a few other highlights of how ECS compares to other school sports programs in and around Evansville, IN.
High school student participation in sports
Athletic teams with league and non-league games
Sports, starting in Grade 1 with basketball
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ECS Sports Offerings
Parents and students love all of the ways to get involved, from elementary school to high school athletics, with the opportunity to make connections that last through graduation and beyond. Boys (B) and girls (G) can take part in the following sports, listed by season and grade level.
Elementary & Middle School
High School
To view up-to-the-minute sporting events and news, visit our athletic calendar.
Meet Our Athletic Directors
Paul Dunham
Athletic Director
A former physical education teacher at ECS and father of four student graduates, Paul is passionate about athletes deepening their relationship with the Lord. He is very involved in the Evansville-area athletic community and has been at ECS for more than 10 years. Paul also built our high school athletics program from the ground up, starting the feeder program to transition elementary and middle school athletes to advanced sporting levels. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Indiana University.
Paige Fuller
High School Assistant Athletic Director
Paige holds a master’s degree from Cornerstone University. She is an ECS alumni, former teacher, and head of our girls’ basketball program, Paige is dedicated to seeing our student-athletes succeed. And she wants our community to see that too. That’s why in addition to her position as assistant athletic director, she works as our social media director for athletics, handling our Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) accounts. Be sure to follow Paige’s updates on social for the latest sports happenings.
Jennifer Thomas
Elementary & Middle School Athletic Director
Jennifer enjoys overseeing the various sports programs for our 1st through 8th graders. She has been a valuable member of the Evansville Christian School community, working closely with coaches, staff, and families, for 15 years and counting. Throughout that time, she has also served as an ECS athletics teacher during the regular school day. Jennifer studied at the University of Southern Indiana, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education.
Colleges That Recruit Our Student-Athletes
Do you wonder where your child might attend college? Maybe you’ve started saving for that big day or are thinking back to your own post-high school years. You may be happy to find that ECS student-athletes have earned college scholarships in athletics and have gone on to play baseball, soccer, basketball, cross country, volleyball, cheer, and track and field at schools such as these:
- University of Southern Indiana
- University of Evansville
- Greenville University
- Heartland Community College
- Kentucky Wesleyan College
- Oakland City University
- Taylor University
- Vincennes University
- Western Kentucky University
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