Butler Grizzlies

Butler Grizzlies
University Butler Community College
Association NJCAA
Conference Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
Athletic director Todd Carter
Location El Dorado, KS
Varsity teams 10
Football stadium BG Products Veterans Sports Complex
Basketball arena Power Plant Gymnasium
Baseball stadium McDonald Baseball Stadium
Softball stadium East Park Softball Complex
Soccer stadium Butler Soccer Field
Nickname Grizzlies
Colors Purple and gold
         
Website www.butlergrizzlies.com

The Butler Grizzlies are the sports teams of Butler Community College located in El Dorado, Kansas, United States. They participate in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.[1]

Sports

Facilities

Butler Community College has five athletics facilities.[2]

  • BG Products Veterans Sports Complex – home of the Grizzlies football team[2]
  • Butler Soccer Field – home of the Lady Grizzlies soccer team[2]
  • East Park Softball – home of the Grizzlies softball team[2]
  • McDonald Baseball Stadium – home of the Grizzlies baseball team[2]
  • Power Plant Gymnasium – home of the Grizzlies men's and women's basketball, and volleyball teams[2]

Records

Butler Softball has currently won 88 consecutive games, dating back to March 3, 2016 when the Grizzlies beat Barton Community College 9–1.[3] This includes the 2016 NJCAA Div. I National Championship.[4]

National Championships

  • Football: 6 (1981, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008)
  • Basketball: 1 (1953)
  • Softball: 1 (2016)
  • Men's cross country: 2 (1970, 1995)
  • Women's cross country: 1 (2002)

Notable Grizzlies

References

  1. ↑ KJCCC Members Archived June 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 BCC Facilities
  3. ↑ http://butlergrizzlies.com/sports/sball/2015-16/releases/20160303ta35o5
  4. ↑ http://njcaa.org/sports/sball/2015-16/div1/releases/-5-21-16-_DI_SOFT_Champ_Recap


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