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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University | Butler Community College |
Association | NJCAA |
Conference | Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference |
Athletic director | Todd Carter |
Location | El Dorado, Kansas |
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 |
Men's sports
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Women's sports
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Butler Community College has five athletics facilities.[2]
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.