Butler Grizzlies

Butler Grizzlies
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.butlergrizzlies.com

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.

Sports

Facilities

Butler Community College has five athletics facilities.

• BG Products Veterans Sports Complex – home of the Grizzlies football team
• Butler Soccer Field – home of the Lady Grizzlies soccer team
• East Park Softball – home of the Grizzlies softball team
• McDonald Baseball Stadium – home of the Grizzlies baseball team
• Power Plant Gymnasium – home of the Grizzlies men's and women's basketball, and volleyball teams

Records

Butler Softball has currently won 88 consecutive games, dating back to March 3, 2016, when the Grizzlies beat Barton Community College 9–1. This includes the 2016 NJCAA Div. I National Championship.

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. 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