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University
  
Baker University

Athletic director
  
Theresa Yetman

Varsity teams
  
18

NAIA
  
Division I

Location
  
Baldwin City, Kansas

Conference
  
Heart of America Athletic Conference

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).

Contents

Facilities

  • Alvamar Golf Course: Golf
  • Cavaness Field: Softball
  • Collins Gymnasium: Basketball, volleyball, and wrestling
  • Laury Tennis Courts: Tennis
  • Liston Stadium: Football, track, and select soccer matches
  • Mabee Memorial Hall: Practice facilities (basketball), Cheer, Athletic offices
  • North Park: Baseball

    • 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.

    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

    Baker Wildcats Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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