Dallas Baptist Patriots Explained

Dallas Baptist Patriots
University:Dallas Baptist University
Association:NCAA
Conference:LSC (primary)
Conference USA (baseball)
Division:Division II
Division I (baseball)
Director:Matt Duce
Location:Dallas, Texas
Teams:14
Mens Teams:7
Womens Teams:7
Basketballarena:Burg Center
Baseballfield:Horner Ballpark
Soccerstadium:Patriot Soccer Field
Tenniscourt:Patriot Tennis Pavilion
Arena2:Sedwick Soccer Field House
Mascot:Mr Patriot
Nickname:Patriots
Pageurl:https://dbupatriots.com/

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).

Athletic program

The 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.[1]

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

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.[2]

Men's intercollegiateWomen's intercollegiateClub
Baseball[3] Cross countryBass fishing
Basketball[4] GolfBowling
Cross CountrySoccer[5] Cheerleading
GolfTennisIce Hockey
Soccer[6] Track and fieldLacrosse
TennisVolleyballPatriettes
Track and fieldSTUNTTable Tennis
  1. - The baseball team competes in Division I as an affiliate member of Conference USA.

National championships

Team

Men's indoor track and field (1)NAIASingle[7] 1972Prairie View A&M
CheerNCAAll-Girl2021Valdosta State
CheerNCAAll-Girl2022Slippery Rock University
CheerNCAAll-Girl2023Davenport University
CheerNCAAll-Girl2024Oklahoma Baptist

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DBU students share basketball, cheerleading and the gospel in Korea. Baptist Standard.
  2. Web site: Dallas Baptist University . The Official Site of Dallas Baptist University Athletics . May 4, 2015.
  3. Web site: Dallas Baptist Baseball . NCAA . 2017-07-06.
  4. Web site: Dallas Baptist Men's Basketball . NCAA . 2017-07-06.
  5. Web site: Dallas Baptist Women's Soccer . NCAA . 2017-07-06.
  6. Web site: Dallas Baptist Men's Soccer . NCAA . 2017-07-06.
  7. Web site: NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship Results . Men’s Championship History . NAIA. 22 February 2024.