The Dallas Baptist Patriots are the 15 athletic teams that represent the Dallas Baptist University, located in Dallas, Texas, in NCAA intercollegiate sports. All of the varsity Patriot athletic teams compete at the Division II level with the exception of the baseball team, which plays in Division I. DBU Athletics also sponsors five club programs including; cheer, dance, bass fishing, lacrosse, and ice hockey. As such, all athletic teams, except for baseball, compete in the Lone Star Conference while the baseball program is an associate member of Conference USA. All intercollegiate athletic teams also hold membership in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA).
| Dallas Baptist Patriots | |
|---|---|
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| University | Dallas Baptist University |
| Conference | LSC (primary) Conference USA (baseball) |
| NCAA | Division II Division I (baseball) |
| Athletic director | Matt Duce |
| Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Varsity teams | 14 (7 men's, 7 women's) |
| Basketball arena | Burg Center |
| Baseball stadium | Horner Ballpark |
| Soccer stadium | Patriot Soccer Field |
| Tennis venue | Patriot Tennis Pavilion |
| Other venues | Sedwick Soccer Field House |
| Mascot | Mr Patriot |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Colors | Red, white, and blue[1] |
| Website | dbupatriots |
Athletic program
editThe school's athletic department features a Christ-centered discipleship program, as a part of the mission to develop "Champions for Christ". DBU athletics also launched the Global Sports Mission Initiative in 2007 to allow student-athletes the opportunity to share the love of Christ, while using their God-given athletic talents and gifts to minister and spread the Word of God abroad. The Global Sports Mission Initiative was created as a vision by Patriot athletics and the DBU Global Missions Department and has included trips to Guatemala, Peru, Dominican Republic, South Korea, England, Brazil, Chile, Liberia, Scotland, China, Honduras, and Curacao, with plans for more trips in the near future.[2]
Over the last several years, facility additions have been made to the athletic department, including the construction of the Sadler Patriot Clubhouse, Patriot Athletic Guesthouse, Sedwick Soccer Fieldhouse, Joan and Andy Horner Ballpark, and the Athletic Training Center.
The women's golf team won the NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championships in 2021 and 2023.
The Cheer program has won three straight NCA National Titles in Daytona Beach, Florida, in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
Varsity teams
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Dallas Baptist University sponsors teams in seven men's and seven women's NCAA sanctioned sports, including STUNT, introduced in 2023 as well as five club sports.[3]
| Men's intercollegiate | Women's intercollegiate | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball[4] | Cross country | Bass fishing |
| Basketball[5] | Golf | Bowling |
| Cross Country | Soccer[6] | Cheerleading |
| Golf | Tennis | Ice Hockey |
| Soccer[7] | Track and field | Lacrosse |
| Tennis | Volleyball | Patriettes |
| Track and field | STUNT | Table Tennis |
# - The baseball team competes in Division I as an affiliate member of Conference USA.
National championships
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edit| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's indoor track and field (1) | NAIA | Single[8] | 1972 | Prairie View A&M | |
| Cheer | NCA | All-Girl | 2021 | Valdosta State | |
| Cheer | NCA | All-Girl | 2022 | Slippery Rock University | |
| Cheer | NCA | All-Girl | 2023 | Davenport University | |
| Cheer | NCA | All-Girl | 2024 | Oklahoma Baptist |
References
edit- ^ "DBU vs. Louisiana–Monroe Baseball Game Notes" (PDF). February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "DBU students share basketball, cheerleading and the gospel in Korea". Baptist Standard.
- ^ "The Official Site of Dallas Baptist University Athletics". Dallas Baptist University. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ "Dallas Baptist Baseball". NCAA. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "Dallas Baptist Men's Basketball". NCAA. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "Dallas Baptist Women's Soccer". NCAA. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "Dallas Baptist Men's Soccer". NCAA. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). Men’s Championship History. NAIA. Retrieved 22 February 2024.