January 4,  2024

Serve > Train > Compete Feature I Presented by Kessinger Lee

WILMORE, Ky.— Asbury Athletics is committed to providing student-athletes an opportunity to serve, train, and compete through college athletics for the glory of God. The Kessinger Lee sponsored Serve > Train > Compete Feature aims to highlight Asbury student-athletes pursuing this mission. 

Kessinger Lee presents Austin Dunlap as a Serve > Train > Compete featured student-athlete.

Austin Dunlap I Sport Management | Men's Soccer | Jr. | Deltona, Fl.

Austin is a junior on the men's soccer and men's golf teams at Asbury, majoring in sport management. He embodies the vision of Asbury University Athletics to use the platform of college athletics to share the light of Christ and compete for His glory. 

Austin has exemplified SERVE  by serving his teammates and always putting the team above himself.

He represents TRAIN  by his consistent hard-work on the field and commitment to pushing his teammates to be the best they can be.

Austin reflects COMPETE with his competitiveness on the field in competition.

View Austin's answers to questions we asked him below!

• What does serving, training, and competing for the glory of God mean to you?

Serving, training, and competing for the glory of God means playing for something bigger than yourself. Playing at this level is not a given, and God has blessed me enough to be able to enjoy this opportunity. Making sure that I compete at 100% all the time is a standard I try to hold myself to. Soccer and golf have become great avenues to serve my brothers around me both on and off the field/course. 

• Who are some of the coaches, faculty and staff that have impacted you at AU?

There is truly a wide variety of people God has put in my life here at Asbury that have impacted my journey. From day one Coach Zach Meerkreebs has had a serious impact on my spiritual journey, and has taught me what it means to be all-in. Dr. Dan Lewis is another that has taken me under his wing and been a mentor in my spiritual journey. I could spend all day talking about the many people that God has put around me through AU. 

View Austin's answers to questions we asked him below!

• How have you grown spiritually during your time at Asbury?

During my time at Asbury my spiritual journey has been a bit of a roller-coaster. As a student-athlete it is very easy to put your relationship with God on the back-burner. This is something that I have struggled with for a while, but people like Dr. Lewis and Coach Meerkreebs keep reminding me to take a second and sit with the Lord. My time at Asbury has truly strengthened my relationship with Jesus but also has brought some great challenges that are not always easy. 

• What advice would you give to new student-athletes coming to Asbury?

My advice would be to lean into the people around you. By that, I mean really get to know your coaches, teammates, other student-athletes, and your professors. Allow them to challenge you, teach you, and coach you. When things get tough, these are going to be the people you call first.