California Baptist Lancers
The California Baptist Lancers are the athletic teams that represent California Baptist University, located in Riverside, California, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) for most of its sports since the 2018–19 academic year;[3][4][5] while the men's water polo team competes in the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA); the women's water polo team competes in the Golden Coast Conference (GCC); and the men's wrestling team competes in the Big 12 Conference. The men's water polo team will move to the West Coast Conference in 2023.[6] The Lancers previously competed in the Pacific West Conference (PacWest) of the NCAA Division II ranks from 2011–12 to 2017–18; and in the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1987–88 to 2010–11.
| California Baptist Lancers | |
|---|---|
| University | California Baptist University |
| Conference | WAC (primary) Big 12 (men's wrestling) WWPA (men's) GCC (women's water polo) |
| 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 venues | Lancer Aquatics Center Van Dyne Gym |
| Nickname | Lancers |
| Colors | Navy blue and gold[2] |
| Website | www |
The Lancers also field a team in STUNT, a sport not currently recognized by the NCAA. A member vote will be held at the January 2023 NCAA convention to add STUNT as an emerging sport for women.[7] The Lancers STUNT team competes as an independent in the College STUNT Association.[8] In a rematch of the 2021 title game, the Lancers defeated Oklahoma Baptist, 20–5, on April 24, 2022, to win their second consecutive College STUNT Association national championship.[9][10] The Lancers had beaten Oklahoma Baptist, 19–11, on May 1, 2021, to win the previous season's title.[11][12]
Move to the NCAA
During the transition process, Cal Baptist's athletic teams were ineligible for NCAA postseason competition.[13] Cal Baptist received full membership into the NCAA .[14] Cal Baptist had been a member of the NAIA since 1969 and has won 26 GSAC Championships, 19 NAIA National Championships,[15] and an NACDA Directors' Cup[16]
Sports sponsored
Cal Baptist competes in 19 intercollegiate varsity sports:[17] Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, track (distance), water polo and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, stunt, swimming & diving, track (distance), volleyball and water polo; and co-ed sports include cheerleading and dance. In 2017, Cal Baptitst announced that women's beach volleyball will be a varsity sport "in the near future", but no specific date for the addition of the sport has been given.[18]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Beach volleyball (future) |
| Cross country | Cross country |
| Golf | Golf |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Swimming and diving | Softball |
| Track† | Stunt |
| Water polo | Swimming and diving |
| Wrestling | Track† |
| Volleyball | |
| Water polo | |
| † = outdoor distance running only | |
Championships
The Lancers won the 2021 and 2022 Division I/II national championships in STUNT,[9][10][11][12] a sport not currently recognized by the NCAA[7] and governed by the College STUNT Association.
Team
| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's volleyball (2) | NAIA | Single | 2004 | Concordia Irvine | 3–1 |
| 2005 | Columbia (MO) | 3–0 |
References
- ^ "Tyler Mariucci Named CBU Director of Athletics; Introductory Press Conference on April 27". CBU Athletics. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ CBU Athletics Updated Branding Guide (PDF). July 22, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "CBU Rejoins NCCAA". California Baptist University. It transitioned to Division I in 2018-2019. March 25, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ CBU ANNOUNCES D1, WAC MOVE
- ^ "A visual look at 2020-21 NCAA championships | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "West Coast Conference Adds Men's Water Polo". West Coast Conference. July 19, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "STUNT Advances to the Final Stage for NCAA Emerging Sports for Women Status". USA Cheer. May 24, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "College STUNT". STUNT the Sport. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 College STUNT National Championship". STUNT the Sport. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Cross, Danny (April 24, 2022). "Lancers End Historic Season with Second Straight National Championship". California Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "2021 DI/II National Championship". College STUNT. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Cross, Danny (May 1, 2021). "Lancers Win First-Ever DI/DII STUNT National Championship". California Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ . NCAA. July 13, 2011. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ Looney, Josh (July 15, 2013). . 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.
- ^ "Lancers to join PacWest". California Baptist University. October 15, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ Keith, Braden (May 9, 2017). "Cal Baptist Cuts Men's Volleyball Program; Will Add Beach Volleyball". Volley Mob. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
External links
- Official website