Dr. William K. Thierfelder
President
“Belmont Abbey College is a special place and almost everyone who has ever attended or visited our college will tell you that it is so. Our commitment as a Catholic college is a guarantee to people of all faiths of how well they will be treated because of what we believe”
Imagine a Place
Where every person is committed to perfecting the intellectual, moral and theological virtues in their life as well as helping others to do the same...Continue reading Dr Thierfelder’s Welcome message
Video
Candidates for employment at Belmont Abbey can view video here prior to interview with Dr. Thierfelder. Click here to view.
Mission, Vision, Plan
Message from Pope Benedict XVI on Catholic higher education
“I don’t believe in accidents. I believe in Divine Providence. If you’re reading my words right now, it’s no accident. God is calling you to look and discern and pray and to say, ‘Maybe I’m supposed to be here. Maybe I’m supposed to be contributing in some way to what God is calling this place to be!’ And I’m hoping that you’re going to come and join us!”
–Dr. Thierfelder
St. Joseph Adoration Chapel on the campus of Belmont Abbey College is always open for prayer. The Blessed Sacrament is exposed from 5am to 10pm. More adorers are needed. Please find more information and contact numbers here.
Contact Info
Rita Lewis
Assistant to the President
704-461-6726
ritalewis@bac.edu
Greg Swanson
VP for College Relations
(for press inquiries or to schedule speaking engagement)
704-461-5073
gregswanson@bac.edu
Reclaim the Game
Reclaim the Game is a movement to take back sport and make it what it was meant to be, a means for developing virtue. It can help you perform to your full potential: physically, mentally, spiritually.
Video
See what our student-athletes are doing to bring excellence and virtue to sport. Read about SPD at Belmont Abbey College from the student newspaper, the Crusader.
Playing With Fire - Podcasts...
Visit Dr. Thierfelder's Blog
“Don't Throw Out The Baby With The Bath Water”
“Dad, I Wasn't Running, I Was Speed Walking”
“A Case for Virtue Tour de France, Stage 3”
Read other blog posts
“Sport, properly directed, develops character, makes a man courageous, a generous loser, and a gracious victor; it refines the senses, gives intellectual penetration, and steels the will to endurance. It is not merely a physical development then. Sport, rightly understood, is an occupation of the whole man, and while perfecting the body as an instrument of the mind, it also makes the mind itself a more refined instrument for the search and communication of truth and helps man to achieve that end to which all others must be subservient, the service and praise of his Creator. ”
– Pope Pius XII
Sport at the Service of the Spirit July 29, 1945
Recorded Talks and Radio Interviews
"Holy Daring: Fearless Trust in the Public Square"
Listen to and view Archived Talks and Radio Interviews
News
'Great day': Locals react to election of Pope Francis in the Catholic News Herald
Belmont Abbey and Wheaton Secure Key Victory in HHS Mandate Challenge in The National Catholic Register
Belmont Abbey offers tuition break to new students in the Gaston Gazette
Read archived articles
Press Releases
“Obama Administration Refuses to Change Abortion-Drug Mandate”
“Two Belmont Abbey College Administrators Receive Patriot Award”
Please also see BACRoads: The latest news from Belmont Abbey College
Upcoming Talks and Radio Interviews
Catholic Leadership Conference
Diocesan Youth Conference, Diocese of Charlotte
Presentation to athletes and parents Aquinas High School in Augusta, Georgia
Media/Speaking Requests for Dr. Thierfelder
Dr. Thierfelder is a frequent guest speaker for regional and national TV & radio programs, conferences, and events. Some topics include Catholicism, athletic performance, sport & virtue, sports science and medicine, sport psychology, education, and business performance. Dr. Thierfelder is also available for media interviews. To schedule, please contact Mr. Greg Swanson, Vice President for College Relations
704-461-5073
gregswanson@bac.edu
