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Baker University was founded in 1858 and named for Osman Cleander Baker, a Methodist Episcopal biblical scholar and bishop. The school—which is the oldest, continually operating institution of higher learning in the state—was the first four-year university in Kansas and funds were raised by local donations and donors from the East.
The Baker Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Baker University, located in Baldwin City, Kansas, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing as a founding member of the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) since its inception in the 1971–72 academic year.
The Baker Wildcats football program is a college football team that represents Baker University in the Heart of America Athletic Conference, a part of the NAIA. The team has had 23 head coaches since its first recorded football game in 1890. [1] The current coach is Miguel Regalado who first took the position for the 2023 season. [2]
The small community consisted of a harness shop, blacksmith, hotel, lawyer, drug store, two doctors and a tavern. In 1858, a group of Methodist ministers gathered at Kibbee Cabin and founded Baker University. Palmyra bought land to the south for the university and surrounding city. The first post office was established in June, 1857. [4]
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Baker was born into a Jewish family in Seattle, Washington on October 6, 1962, the son of physicist Marshall Baker and geophysicist Marcia (née Bourgin) Baker. [7] He graduated from Seattle's Garfield High School. [8] Baker received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in biology from Harvard University in 1984.
The Baker Wildcats football team represents Baker University in the sport of college football. [2] They participate in the NAIA and in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC). [ 3 ]
The facility is primarily used by Baker University for college football, track and field, and soccer. It is also host to other university and city athletic and non-athletic events. The facility is also used for local high school football games. [1] The stadium was named for former Baker football coach and athletic director Emil Liston. [2]