California Baptist Lancers
California Baptist Lancers | |
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University | California Baptist University |
Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
NCAA | Division I |
Athletic director | Tyler Mariucci[1] |
Location | Riverside, California |
Varsity teams | 18 |
Basketball arena | CBU Events Center |
Baseball stadium | James W. Totman Stadium |
Softball stadium | John C. Funk Stadium |
Soccer stadium | CBU Soccer Field |
Other arenas | Lancer Aquatics Center Van Dyne Gym |
Nickname | Lancers |
Colors | Navy blue and gold[2] |
Website | www |
The California Baptist Lancers are a part of the Division I, Western Athletic Conference.[3] The Lancers compete as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).[4] The university has 18 varsity athletic teams that represent California Baptist University, located in Riverside, California, in NCAA Division I for intercollegiate sports.
California Baptist University competes at the NCAA Division I level. During the transition process the university's athletic teams were ineligible for NCAA postseason competition.[5] CBU received full membership into the NCAA .[6] The university previously competed in the NAIA's Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC). California Baptist had been a member of the NAIA since 1969 and has won 26 GSAC championships and 19 NAIA National Championships.[7] NACDA Directors' Cup[8]
Sports sponsored[]
Men's sports | Women's sports |
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Baseball | Basketball |
Basketball | Beach volleyball (future) |
Cross country | Cross country |
Golf | Golf |
Soccer | Soccer |
Swimming and diving | Softball |
Track† | Swimming and diving |
Water polo | Track† |
Wrestling | Volleyball |
Water polo | |
† = outdoor distance running only |
A member of the Western Athletic Conference, CBU sponsors teams in nine men's and nine women's NCAA sanctioned sports with a future tenth women's team announced.[9] The men's water polo team competes as a member of the Western Water Polo Association and the women's team has membership in the Golden Coast Conference.
References[]
- ^ "Tyler Mariucci Named CBU Director of Athletics; Introductory Press Conference on April 27". CBU Athletics. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ CBU Brand Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ CBU ANNOUNCES D1, WAC MOVE
- ^ "A visual look at 2020-21 NCAA championships | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "Five new active members join Division II". NCAA. July 13, 2011. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ Looney, Josh (July 15, 2013). "Division II adds new conference, members". NCAA. Archived from the original on July 18, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
- ^ "CBU Accepted into NCAA DII Process". California Baptist University. July 12, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ "A visual look at 2020-21 NCAA championships | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "The Official Athletic Site of California Baptist University". California Baptist University. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
External links[]
- California Baptist Lancers