Baker Wildcats
| Baker Wildcats | |
|---|---|
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| University | Baker University |
| Conference | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
| NAIA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Theresa Yetman |
| Location | Baldwin City, KS |
| 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 |
Orange and Navy blue |
| Website |
www |
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).[1]
Athletics
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Men's sports |
Women's sports |
Facilities
- Alvamar Golf Course: Golf[2]
- Cavaness Field: Softball[3]
- Collins Gymnasium: Basketball, volleyball, and wrestling[4]
- Laury Tennis Courts: Tennis[5]
- Liston Stadium: Football, track, and select soccer matches
- Mabee Memorial Hall: Practice facilities (basketball), Cheer, Athletic offices[6]
- North Park: Baseball[7]
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.[8]
Fight song
The Baker University Wildcats Fight Song lyrics are listed below:[9]
- Lyrics
It's that old Baker Spirit, Fight to Win,
That leads us on to victory;
We breathe it in the air; we find it everywhere;
It thrills us through and through;
A Son that's true can’t say the
Old gray mare she ain’t what she used to be, for
Baker's just the same;
She's got the same old Pep,
She’ll never lose her Rep,
We’re going to win this game!
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
See also
- 1890 Kansas vs. Baker football game, the first college football game played in the state of Kansas.
References
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