California Baptist Lancers
Intercollegiate athletics teams of California Baptist University
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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).[6][7][8] The men's water polo team competes in the West Coast Conference (WCC), 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.[9]
Pac-12 (men's soccer)[2]
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (Stunt)[3]
| California Baptist Lancers | |
|---|---|
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| University | California Baptist University |
| Nickname | Lancers |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Conference | Big West (primary)[1] Pac-12 (men's soccer)[2] Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (Stunt)[3] |
| Athletic director | Micah Parker[4] |
| Location | Riverside, California |
| Varsity teams | 16 (6 men's, 10 women's) |
| Basketball arena | Fowler Events Center |
| Baseball stadium | James W. Totman Stadium |
| Softball stadium | John C. Funk Stadium |
| Soccer stadium | CBU Soccer Stadium |
| Other venues | Lancer Aquatics Center Van Dyne Gym |
| Colors | Navy blue and gold[5] |
| Website | cbulancers |
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In 2026, California Baptist joined the Big West Conference.[10] To do so, the university controversially cut three men's sports: golf, swimming and diving, and wrestling.[11]
Sports sponsored
California Baptist competes in 16 intercollegiate varsity sports:[12] Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, track (distance), and water polo; 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 Baptist 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.[13]
The Lancers also field a team in stunt, an NCAA emerging sport for women.[citation needed]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Track† | Softball |
| Water polo | STUNT |
| Swimming and diving | |
| Track† | |
| Volleyball | |
| Water polo | |
| † = outdoor distance running only | |
Championships
Team
| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Runner-up | Score | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Softball (1) | NAIA | Single | 2009 | St. Gregory's | 3–2 | |
| Stunt (6) | CSA [n 1] | Division I/II | 2021 | Oklahoma Baptist | 19–11 | [14][15] |
| 2022 | Oklahoma Baptist | 20–5 | [16][17] | |||
| 2023 | Kentucky | 24–3 | [18] | |||
| 2024 | Kentucky | 21–10 | [19] | |||
| 2025 | Kentucky | 17–13 | [20] | |||
| 2026 | Kentucky | 27–22 | [21] | |||
| Men's swimming and diving (4) |
NAIA | Single | 2006 | Lindenwood | 752–272 | |
| 2007 | Lindenwood | 937.5–499 | ||||
| 2008 | Simon Fraser | 573–503 | ||||
| 2009 | Fresno Pacific | 693–489 | ||||
| Women's swimming and diving (5) |
NAIA | Single | 2005 | Simon Fraser | 551–496 | |
| 2006 | SCAD Savannah | 457–336 | ||||
| 2007 | Simon Fraser | 783.5–584 | ||||
| 2008 | Simon Fraser | 729–585 | ||||
| 2011 | Fresno Pacific | 616–459 | ||||
| Women's volleyball (2) | NAIA | Single | 2004 | Concordia Irvine | 3–1 | |
| 2005 | Columbia (MO) | 3–0 |
- Notes
- College Stunt Association.
Athletics facilities
Source:[22]
| Venue | Sport | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Fowler Events Center | Basketball Volleyball Wrestling | 2017 |
| James W. Totman Stadium | Baseball | 2007 |
| John Funk Stadium | Softball | 2007 |
| CBU Soccer Stadium | Soccer | 2022 |
| Van Dyne Gym | Volleyball Wrestling | 1968 |
| Lancers Aquatic Center | Swimming | 1998 |
| Athletics Performance Center | (all CBU sports) | 2019 |
| CBU Cheer Gym | Stunt | 2013 |
Gallery
CBU Soccer Stadium
Fowler Events Center
James W. Totman Stadium
John C, Funk Stadium
Lancer Aquatics Center
Van Dyne Gym
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