Butler Grizzlies

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]

Butler Grizzlies
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UniversityButler Community College
AssociationNJCAA
ConferenceKansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
Athletic directorTodd Carter
LocationEl Dorado, Kansas
Varsity teams10
Football stadiumBG Products Veterans Sports Complex
Basketball arenaPower Plant Gymnasium
Baseball stadiumMcDonald Baseball Stadium
Softball stadiumEast Park Softball Complex
Soccer stadiumButler Soccer Field
NicknameGrizzlies
ColorsPurple and gold
   
Websitewww.butlergrizzlies.com

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]

Butler Football is tied for the most national championships by any junior college football program. Troy Morrell won three of those national titles (2003, 2007, 2008) before resigning with a 154–22 record in 2014.[5] Morrell has since been inducted into both the NJCAA Hall of Fame and Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.

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. BCC Facilities
  3. "Butler splits doubleheader at Barton to start conference play". 3 March 2016.
  4. "Three-run fifth propels Butler to first DI championship". 21 May 2016.
  5. "Six-Time National Champions". Butler Grizzlies. 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2020-06-22.


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