National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) was announced that California Baptist University in the approved for the Division II membership process. This association will notified with Dr. Micah parker, CBU Director of Athletic in the phone call in Monday.


Dr. Ronald L. Ellis, CBU president sold that, “Since 1994, the institution’s enrollment had grown for five-fold, revenues had nearly ten-fold, depth & breadth has our academic offering & resource on base significantly increased as all. This resulted in a university on more similar profile in the majority of NCAA Division II members. CBU continues to grow & develop in areas, existed in the opportunities & new horizon opening with the move NCAA Division II.

The Lancer of active in the National Association Intercollegiate Athletic (NAIA) & Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) upcoming 2010-11 season while begin with possible three-year transition. CBU has part of NAIA since 1969. CBU which is 19 intercollegiate sport (10 men & 9 Women) her enter was called Candidacy year 1 with in NCAA followed by Candidacy year 2 & 3 candidacy year are called provisional year. At the present in 32 Division II member on the west coast, 15 in California. The total of 12 schools was applied with June 1 deadline, 11 which are NAIA school included in California State University San Marcos.

In 1910, the NCAA in the governing body more than 1200 school with more than 400000 student athletes. In 1937, the membership dividend in the three division & there are 291 Division II member, included 10 independent. Parker was told “when there is excited with opportunity will start in this chapter in CBU athletics & looking with forward to continuing in our mission ‘honor Christ through excellent in athletic’ in the new relationship with NCAA.