WBU has been granted a partial exemption to Title IX that allows it to discriminate against LGBT students for religious reasons.
The school does not allow same-sex dating or any type of sex outside of a heterosexual marriage.
[2] The Williams Baptist athletic teams are called the Eagles.
The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the American Midwest Conference (AMC) since the 2001–02 academic year.
Williams Baptist competes in 18 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, track & field, wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading.