Bob Beatty times, every year between 1980-83. The team never won the championship; the Cardinals were eliminated in the 1980 and 1983 semifinals, the 1981 quarterfinals and the 1982 championship match. In 1986, Beatty left the college and moved to Blue Springs, Missouri. He was also a teacher during his time at the school. In 1982, while Beatty was offensive coordinator, William Jewell College reached the NAIA Division II Football National Championship, where they played against Linfield College. According to multiple sources, including the Kansas City Star and "The Statesman Journal", which covered the event, William Jewell lost mainly because of the
Kevin Warren brain cancer in October 2014. Since the inception of Carolyn's Comforts, over 150 financial grants have been made to families in need. Warren and his wife Greta have also "adopted" Lucy Craft Laney Community School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For each of the past 5 years, the Warrens have donated hundreds of backpacks filled with school supplies to the student body. Among the resources they have contributed are school supplies, school uniforms, and athletic uniforms. In 2017, the Warrens established the No Doors Closed Scholarships which aims to give 4 first generation college students a better chance to succeed. Kevin Warren