Athletic Facilities

Emil S. Liston Stadium

Football, Soccer, Track & Field

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Just a few blocks east of Baker's Baldwin City campus lies Liston Stadium, home for Wildcat football, track and field, and soccer. The eight-lane track has a rubber all-weather surface. The Field Turf infield simulates the playing conditions of real grass.

Liston Stadium was built during the mid-1930s by a group of 30 young men trading labor for tuition money. The University planned to build a stadium in memory of 13 Baker alumni who lost their lives in World War I, but no funds were available. Legendary athletic figure Emil Liston came up with the plan to offer a college education for labor. Though many of the workers were inexperienced, they compensated with pride and the finished product was described in the Kansas City Star as one of the finest stadiums in the Midwest. Plaques honoring the 13 fallen soldiers adorn the pillars on the west side of the stadium's stone wall.

North Park Soccer Fields

Men's & Women's Soccer

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In addition to the field at Liston Stadium, the soccer team also trains and hosts games on the grass field at North Park, located less than a mile north of campus.

Charlie Richard Outdoor Sports Complex: Cavaness Softball Field & Sauder Baseball Field

Baseball, Softball

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West across Second Street from historic A.B. Cavaness Field and Emil S. Liston Stadium is Baker's versatile Charlie Richard Outdoor Sports Facility. The parcel is home to Sauder Field and the football practice field and also hosts field events during track and field season. It is named after Baker's most successful football coach.

A.B. Cavaness, one of Kansas' outstanding poets and a member of the school's first graduating class in 1866, presented the ground where Liston Stadium and the softball field now sits in Baldwin City between First and Second streets and High and Grove streets. The softball stadium is now known as Cavaness Field. The left-field wall borders Liston Stadium and part of Liston's historic stone wall extends down Cavaness Field's left fence.

George F. Collins, Jr. Sports & Convention Center

Men's & Women's Basketball, Spirit Squad, Volleyball, Wrestling

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The home of Baker's indoor athletic teams was completed in 1985 just in time for basketball season. The Collins Center can seat up to 1,800 spectators and is home to the Wildcat volleyball team, spirit squad, men's and women's basketball teams and wrestling team. It also houses coaching offices for football, women's soccer, volleyball and men's basketball, four racquetball courts, Markham Conference Room, a jogging track and the Baker Athletic Hall of Fame. It hosts several University and community events, including Baker's commencement ceremonies.

Alvamar Golf Course

Men's & Women's Golf

Baker's home course is the Alvamar Golf Club in nearby Lawrence. Noted architect, Bob Dunning, designed the course, which is characterized by large-scale greens, tees and flowing fairways.

Baldwin City Golf Course

Men's & Women's Cross Country

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Baker holds the Maple Leaf Invitational on its home course at the Baldwin City Golf Course. The team also trains on the course, which features gently rolling hills and excellent footing.

Laury Tennis Courts

Men's & Women's Tennis

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The Baker tennis teams train and host tournaments on the Laury Tennis Courts at the corner of Sixth and Grove streets.

Training Facilities

Mabee Memorial Hall

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Mabee Memorial Hall debuted as Taylor Hall in 1908 and is where President William Howard Taft delivered the first public pronouncement of the federal government for world peace on September 24, 1911. When the original building burned, it was restored in 1947 as Memorial Hall to honor those who had served in World War II. When it was renovated in 1972 through a generous grant from the Mabee Foundation, it was given its current name. In 1995, Mabee Memorial Hall was completely renovated and houses the departments of Business, Psychology and Sociology. It is also home to the athletic director, physical education department and several coaches on the second floor. Baker's old gymnasium is still used on the hall's second floor. Baker's old gymnasium on the second floor is used for practices. On the ground floor is the Shore Weight Room and the University's fitness center. Both are considered topnotch for a small college.