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
Logo
UniversityCalifornia Baptist University
ConferenceWAC (primary)
Big 12 (men's wrestling)
WWPA (men's)
GCC (women's water polo)
NCAADivision I
Athletic directorTyler Mariucci[1]
LocationRiverside, California
Varsity teams18
Basketball arenaCBU Events Center
Baseball stadiumJames W. Totman Stadium
Softball stadiumJohn C. Funk Stadium
Soccer stadiumCBU Soccer Field
Other venuesLancer Aquatics Center
Van Dyne Gym
NicknameLancers
ColorsNavy blue and gold[2]
   
Websitewww.cbulancers.com

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
BaseballBasketball
BasketballBeach volleyball (future)
Cross countryCross country
GolfGolf
SoccerSoccer
Swimming and divingSoftball
Track†Stunt
Water poloSwimming and diving
WrestlingTrack†
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
  1. "Tyler Mariucci Named CBU Director of Athletics; Introductory Press Conference on April 27". CBU Athletics. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  2. CBU Athletics Updated Branding Guide (PDF). July 22, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  3. "CBU Rejoins NCCAA". California Baptist University. It transitioned to Division I in 2018-2019. March 25, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  4. CBU ANNOUNCES D1, WAC MOVE
  5. "A visual look at 2020-21 NCAA championships | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  6. "West Coast Conference Adds Men's Water Polo". West Coast Conference. July 19, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  7. "STUNT Advances to the Final Stage for NCAA Emerging Sports for Women Status". USA Cheer. May 24, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  8. "College STUNT". STUNT the Sport. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  9. "2022 College STUNT National Championship". STUNT the Sport. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  10. Cross, Danny (April 24, 2022). "Lancers End Historic Season with Second Straight National Championship". California Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  11. "2021 DI/II National Championship". College STUNT. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  12. Cross, Danny (May 1, 2021). "Lancers Win First-Ever DI/DII STUNT National Championship". California Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  13. "Five new active members join Division II". NCAA. July 13, 2011. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  14. Looney, Josh (July 15, 2013). "Division II adds new conference, members". NCAA. Archived from the original on July 18, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  15. "CBU Accepted into NCAA DII Process". California Baptist University. July 12, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  16. "A visual look at 2020-21 NCAA championships | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  17. "Lancers to join PacWest". California Baptist University. October 15, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  18. Keith, Braden (May 9, 2017). "Cal Baptist Cuts Men's Volleyball Program; Will Add Beach Volleyball". Volley Mob. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
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