| Cal Baptist Lancers | |
|---|---|
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| University | California Baptist University |
| Conference | WAC (primary) Big West (starting July 1, 2026) Big 12 (men's wrestling) WCC (men's water polo) GCC (women's water polo) |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Micah Parker[1] |
| Location | Riverside, California |
| Varsity teams | 18 |
| 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 |
| Nickname | Lancers |
| Colors | Navy blue and gold[2] |
| Website | cbulancers |
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TheCal Baptist Lancers are the athletic teams that representCalifornia Baptist University, located inRiverside, California, in intercollegiate sports as a member of theDivision I level of theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in theWestern Athletic Conference (WAC).[3][4][5] The men's water polo team competes in theWest Coast Conference (WCC), the women's water polo team competes in theGolden Coast Conference (GCC), and the men's wrestling team competes in theBig 12 Conference.[6]
Cal Baptist will be joining theBig West Conference in 2026.[7]
Cal Baptist competes in 19 intercollegiate varsity sports:[8] 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 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.[9]
The Lancers also field a team instunt, an NCAA emerging sport for women.[citation needed]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Golf | Soccer |
| Soccer | Softball |
| Swimming and diving | Stunt |
| Track† | Swimming and diving |
| Water polo | Track† |
| Wrestling | Volleyball |
| Water polo | |
| † = outdoor distance running only | |
| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Runner-up | Score | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Softball (1) | NAIA | Single | 2009 | St. Gregory's | 3–2 | |
| Stunt (5) | CSA[n 1] | Division I/II | 2021 | Oklahoma Baptist | 19–11 | [10][11] |
| 2022 | Oklahoma Baptist | 20–5 | [12][13] | |||
| 2023 | Kentucky | 24–3 | [14] | |||
| 2024 | Kentucky | 21–10 | [15] | |||
| 2025 | Kentucky | 17–13 | [16] | |||
| 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 |
Source:[17]
| 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 |
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