Baker Wildcats

Baker Wildcats
Baker Wildcats
University	Baker University
Conference	Heart of America Athletic Conference
NAIA	Division I
Athletic director	Nate Houser
Location	Baldwin City, Kansas
Varsity teams	18
Football stadium	Liston Stadium
Arena	Collins Gymnasium
Baseball stadium	Sauder Field
Softball stadium	Cavaness Field
Soccer stadium	North Park
Other arenas	Alvamar Golf Course; Laury Tennis Courts; Mabee Memorial Hall
Mascot	WOWzer the Wildcat
Nickname	Baker Wildcats
Fight song	Baker University Fight Song
Cheer	"The Clap Chant"
Colors	Blue and orange;
Website	www.bakerwildcats.com

The Baker University Wildcats are the official sports teams of Baker University located in Baldwin City, Kansas. They participate in the NAIA and in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC).^[2]

Athletics[]

Men's sports

Women's sports

Facilities[]

Alvamar Golf Course: Golf^[3]
Cavaness Field: Softball^[4]
Collins Gymnasium: Basketball, volleyball, and wrestling^[5]
Laury Tennis Courts: Tennis^[6]
Liston Stadium: Football, track, and select soccer matches
Mabee Memorial Hall: Practice facilities (basketball), Cheer, Athletic offices^[7]
North Park: Baseball^[8]

Mascot[]

The official mascot of Baker University Athletic teams is WOWzer the Wildcat. WOWZer debuted, as the new mascot, on September 8, 2007, at the football home-opener in honor of the University's sesquicentennial. Reina Murphy, a freshman from the Kansas City metropolitan area, won the University's name the Wildcat contest.^[9]

Notable alumni[]

Mike Gardner, American football head coach
George LaFrance, American football player
Mike McCarthy, American football head coach
Vidal Nuño, baseball player
Tanner Purdum, American football player
Blake Treinen, baseball player

Notable coaches[]

Phog Allen, basketball coach at Baker University, the University of Central Missouri and the University of Kansas
Emil Liston basketball coach (1930–1945) and administrator, inductee to Basketball Hall of Fame, and creator of the NAIA college basketball tournament
Charlie Richard, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame

References[]

^ "Media Kit - Baker University". Retrieved September 26, 2017.
^ HAAC Members
^ "Alvamar Golf Course". Archived from the original on 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "Cavaness Field". Archived from the original on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "Collins Gymnasium". Archived from the original on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "Laury Tennis Courts". Archived from the original on 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "Mabee Memorial Hall". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "North Park". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
^ "Baker University's mascot, WOWzer the Wildcat". Archived from the original on 2013-11-16. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

External links[]

Official website

[1] "Media Kit - Baker University". Retrieved September 26, 2017.

[2] HAAC Members

[3] "Alvamar Golf Course". Archived from the original on 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[4] "Cavaness Field". Archived from the original on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[5] "Collins Gymnasium". Archived from the original on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[6] "Laury Tennis Courts". Archived from the original on 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[7] "Mabee Memorial Hall". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[8] "North Park". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

[Mascot-9] "Baker University's mascot, WOWzer the Wildcat". Archived from the original on 2013-11-16. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

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