WEST TEXAS A&M BUFFALO BASEBALL
WILDER PARK
HOME OF BUFFALO BASEBALL
West Texas A&M University is home to one of the finest Division II baseball complexes in the nation. Wilder Park is a state-of-the-art in every way and provides West Texas A&M baseball players and coaches with an all-inclusive complex that includes locker rooms, meeting rooms, batting cages and one of the best playing surfaces anywhere in the country. WT’s dream of a new, state-of-the-art baseball complex became a reality when ground was broken in a ceremony in the winter of 2009. Construction workers worked continuously to complete the facility, which includes competition fields for soccer, track and field and softball along with tennis courts, outdoor basketball courts, three intramural fields for flag football and slow-pitch softball and practice facilities for football, soccer and the WTAMU Marching Band. The result was the creation of one of the nation’s premier collegiate sports complexes. Wilder Park which was completed in December of 2010, includes ticket and concession buildings and a spacious pressbox with radio/ television booths. The home dugout is connected to the team’s clubhouse which consists of coaches’ offices, a laundry facility, a team meeting room and locker room. The park was named after David and the late Myrt Wilder of Plainview. David Wilder, WTAMU Class of 1965, spent most of his professional career managing financial records and investments as an executive for First National Bank in Plainview. He retired in 1996. He has served as a member of the board for the WTAMU Foundation. The Wilders previously have made contributions in excess of $100,000 to the WTAMU College of Business to endow the David and Myrt Wilder Scholarship fund. The lighted facility is made completely of AstroTurf GameDay 3D synthetic turf with the combination of green and chocolate brown for a perfect looking playing surface year-round. The stands feature 150 chair back seats for members of the Buffalo Club and season ticket holder and another 340 general admission seats for a total capacity of 490.
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Wins at Wilder Park since the Buffalo Sports Park opened prior to the 2011 season.
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WIlder Park attendance record set on May 6, 2017 against #14 Angelo State.
TOP-10 ATTENDANCE MARKS AT WILDER PARK Rk. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Opponent (Date) Angelo State (5/6/17) Lubbock Christian (2/16/17) Texas A&M-Kingsville (2/28/14) Angelo State (5/5/17) Tarleton State (3/5/16) Oklahoma Panhandle State (2/18/17) Oklahoma Panhandle State (2/17/17) Eastern New Mexico (3/7/15) St. Edward’s (2/6/16) Angelo State (5/7/17
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Score Attendance 3-13 499 2-3 487 11-1 478 0-3 428 7-0 425 12-2 403 22-1 357 2-9 348 8-3 333 7-9 331
Pitcher of Record Noah Draper Marshall Kasowski Dylan James Marshall Kasowski Austin Moore Ryan Larison Matt Littrell Justin McAllister Kyle Tinius Justin McAllister
MATT VANDERBURG Matt Vanderburg enters his 10th season as the head baseball
Head Coach | 10th Season at West Texas A&M Northwestern Oklahoma St. '03 | Health & Physical Education
In 2015, the Buffs went a school-best 23-12 in Lone Star Con-
coach at West Texas A&M and has a 277-191 (.592) mark during
ference play and saw closer Paul Lujan earn multiple All-America
his time in Canyon. Vanderburg enters the 2018 campaign with
honors as he was a NCBWA First Team All-American and
an overall career record of 376-258 (.593) during his 12 years of
Daktronics Honorable Mention. In Vanderburg’s tenure at WT,
collegiate baseball.
he has coached seven All-Americans for the Buffs of the eight in
Vanderburg has built the Buffs into a regional and national power as in his nine years in Canyon as he has led the Buffs to
school history. The 2011 team led the nation in batting average, doubles per
a pair of Lone Star Conference Tournament Titles along with an
game and slugging percentage. Former Buffalo Dylan James was
LSC Regular Season crown. He has won 30-plus games each of
Lone Star Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2014 and earned mul-
the last five seasons and taken the Buffs to four straight NCAA
tiple All-America honors in his two seasons, while Jess Cooper
South Central Region Tournaments.
led the country in hitting in 2011.
Coming off its second-straight Lone Star Conference
Vanderburg had his best season so far at WT in 2014 as he
Tournament Championship and fourth-straight appearance in
guided the Buffs to a school-record 37-21 record and a berth
the NCAA South Central Regional, the West Texas A&M baseball
in the program’s first NCAA South Central Regional. The Buffs
team continued to reach new heights in 2017. WT finished the
went 2-2 in the regional with wins over Tarleton State and Texas
season with a 36-18 record overall and a 13-9 mark in Lone Star
A&M-Kingsville. WT was 21-14 in Lone Star Confernece play in
Conference play.
2014, earning the No. 2-seed in the LSC Championship and
Offensively, WT hit .307 for the season ranking third in the LSC and 64th nationally, while recording 525 hits, which also was good for third in the league. The Buffs scored 338 runs (3rd LSC)
finished as the conference tournament runner-up which was first for the program.
.325 clip and were third nationally in hits with 669. WT finished
and marked the fifth-most in a season in school history.
12th in runs (407), 26th in scoring (7.0), 15th in shutouts (7), 27th
On the mound, the Buffs led the nation in strikeouts per nine innings at 11.0 with a school-record 531 K’s for the year. WT was fourth nationally in strikeout-to-walk ratio at 3.16 as the team
THE VANDERBURG FILE
The 2014 Buffs finished 15th nationally in batting average at a
with 124 doubles ranking 10th nationally and first in the league
in slugging percentage (.444) second in triples (27) and 29th in doubles (100). James earned numerous All-America accolades during his
EDUCATION B.S. Northwestern Oklahoma State - Health & Physical Edication, 2003 M.S. Emporia State - Health & Physical Education, 2005
allowed 167 free passes. WT was 12th nationally in WHIP at 1.26
two-year career with the Buffs. Breaking the school record for
HEAD COACHING CAREER ACCOLADES
and ranked 12th nationally in shutouts with seven, tying the
strikouts in a season in 2013 and then topped it with 126 in
school-record set in 2016, 2014 and 2013.
2014 ranking third nationally. He averaged 11.57 strikeouts per
Lone Star Conference Championship (2015) Lone Star Conference Tournament Titles (2016, 2017) Lone Star Confernce Co-Coach of the Year (2015) NCAA Postseason Appearances (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Individually, junior pitcher Marshall Kasowski and senior pitch-
game ranking 11th nationally in 2014 and had a 2.30 ERA. James
er Joshua Payne each had record-setting seasons for the Buffs
recorded a school-record 1.83 ERA in 2013 which ranked him
on the mound with both being selected in the 2017 MLB Draft.
27th nationally and he was third nationally in hits allowed at
Kasowski led the nation with 165 strikeouts, breaking the school
just 5.74. James signed a free-agent contract with the Houston
and conference record for strikeouts in a season, while Payne set
Astros in 2014.
the school-record for wins in a season going 10-3. In 2016, the Buffs finished 36-20 and won their first Lone Star
The 2013 season saw the Buffs narrowly miss the NCAA tournament with a 30-21 record and a 15-13 mark in conference
Conference Tournament title earning the LSC’s automatic berth in
play. The Buffs finished 18th nationally in batting average at .330
the NCAA South Central Regional. Vanderburg had senior pitcher
and were 21st in fielding percentage at .969. It was the second
Austin Moore drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 26th round
30-win season for the Buffs under Vanderburg.
in the June draft. Moore earned first team all-conference honors,
In 2012, Vanderburg led the Buffs to a 29-19 record and a
all-tournament honors and was a two-time all-region selection
fourth-place finish in the Lone Star Conference. WT had the con-
in 2016.
ference’s leading hitter in Justin Henderson who earned numerous postseason accolades as he was a first team all-conference selection and all-region. In addition, the pitching improved drastically in 2012 as the Buffs set the school-record for lowest ERA and lowest opponent batting, average, as well as the fewest walks per nine allowed. 2012 also brought the fewest hits and runs allowed. Vanderburg’s third season saw the Buffs go 30-19 which is the fourth-best record in school history and 17-16 in conference play. In his second season, the Buffs record a 23-20 overall mark with a seventh place finish in the Lone Star Conference. The season was shortened by continuous winter storms throughout the area that saw the Buffs lose 22 games. The Buffs hit .353 as a team with 85 doubles, 22 triples, 39 homers and 327 RBI for a slugging percentage of .522 with 56 stolen bases on 66 attempts. During his first season at WT in 2009, Vanderburg led the Buffs to a 20-33 overall record with a 13-29 mark in the difficult Lone Star Conference. The Buffs won the first four games of the season which ranks as the best start to as season in program history to that point. Vanderburg was introduced as just the fourth head coach of the Buffalo Baseball program on May 9, 2008. Vanderburg began his coaching career working for his former high school coach Shannon Enfield. He was the head coach of the Norman Majors American Legion team.
OVERALL COACHING CAREER ACCOLADES 6 - 30+ Win Seasons 8 - All-Americans at West Texas A&M 277 - Victories at West Texas A&M 376 - Career Victories
Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Totals
COLLEGIATE HEAD COACHING RECORD School Record Clarendon College 22-30 Clarendon College 37-21 Clarendon College 40-16 West Texas A&M 20-33 West Texas A&M 23-20 West Texas A&M 30-19 West Texas A&M 29-19 West Texas A&M 30-21 West Texas A&M 37-21 West Texas A&M 36-20 West Texas A&M 36-20 West Texas A&M 36-18 At WT (10th Season) 277-191 (.592) Overall (13th Season) 376-258 (.593)
He graduated from Norman North High School and during his prep playing career he set numerous hitting records, some of which still stand today. He helped pave the way for a very successful program that stands today. Out of high school he signed a scholarship to play baseball under Coach Joe Phillips at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. During his collegiate career at Northwestern he was a four-time All-Conference performer and helped to bring Northwestern to the national spotlight. While at NWOSU, the Rangers climbed as high as seventh in the national polls in addition to setting a new school record for wins in a season with 49. A native of Norman, Oklahoma, Vanderburg holds his Bachelors of Science in health and physical education from Northwestern Oklahoma State and a Masters degree in health and physical education from Emporia State.
CORY HALL
Associate Head Coach | Eighth Season at West Texas A&M Northwestern Oklahoma State ‘00 | Physical Education/Teaching
Cory Hall enters his eighth season at the top assistant and pitching coach at West Texas A&M in 2018. Hall was elevated to Associate Head Coach following the 2016 campaign. During his time in Canyon, Hall has developed three MLB Draftees as the Buffs have made four straight appearances in the NCAA Division II Postseason with a pair of LSC Tournament TItles. In 2017, the Buffs led the nation in strikeouts per nine innings at 11.0 with a school-record 531 K’s for the year. WT was fourth nationally in strikeout-to-walk ratio at 3.16 as the team allowed 167 free passes. Prior to being hired at WT, Hall served as head coach at New Mexico Junior College in 2008 as head coach leading the team to a WJCAC conference championship and a 45-10 record. The team ranked in the top five nationally and a 3.43 ERA. He earned WJCAC Coach of the Year and had three players drafted. Hall also was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at NMJC and finished as national runner-up at the 2007 JUCO World Series. Overall, he had 11 pitchers drafted from NMJC. Both Hall and Vanderburg were on staff together at Clarendon College. During the 2002 and 2003 seasons, Hall served as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator and was elevated to head coach for the 2004 and 2005 seasons. In his first year as head coach, his club finished 43-13, recording the most wins in school history, won the division, were ranked in the top 10 in the nation marking the first national ranking in program history. During his two seasons as head coach, Hall had 21 players sign to play at the university level, eight at Division I. He had eight players drafted or sign professional contracts during that time. Prior to Clarendon, Hall began coaching at his alma mater Northwestern Oklahoma State. While at NWOSU, he served as pitching coach for three seasons (1999-2001) and played a vital role in turning around a program that had not had a winning season in several years. During that time, the team complied three winning seasons with a combined record of 104-53. In his third season, the team finished with a 49-12 record and was ranked as high as seventh nationally, breaking the school-record for wins in a season and qualifying for the regional tournament for the first time in program history.
SHAWN NEALE
Assistant Coach | Second Season at West Texas A&M Bacone '11 | Health & Physical Education
Shawn Neale enters his second season in Canyon as an Assistant Coach for the Buffs during the 2017 campaign. Neale came to WT from Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa where he has served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator since 2014. In 2016, the Mavericks set a school-record for wins going 43-19 and were ranked as high as seventh nationally in the NJCAA poll. Neale helped guide NOC-T to a NJCAA Region 2 runner-up finish, while having two draftees in Ariel Burgos-Garcia and Walker Whitworth, along with two NJCAA All-Americans in Burgos-Garcia and Josh Evans. In 2015, the team finished 37-24 which was 18 victories more than the previous season and the Mavericks were ranked as high as 12th in the national poll, while remaining in the top 25 for six consecutive weeks. Neale and the Mavericks finished third in the region tournament. Prior to NOC-T, Neale spent three seasons at Northwestern Oklahoma State where he served in a similar role. Neale worked as an assistant coach working with the catchers and hitters. He oversaw strength and conditioning with the position players. The Ontario, Canada native played collegiately at Bacone College, and in his first season there, he helped lead the Warriors to a 35-21 record and a Red River Athletic Conference North Division title, the first in program history. As a sophomore, Neale was part of the 41-14 squad which reached as high as 18th in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) poll.
TRACE HANSEN
Graduate Assistant Coach | Third Season at West Texas A&M West Texas A&M '16 | Sports & Exercise Science
Trace Hansen begins his second year as a graduate assistant on the baseball staff. Hansen finished an outstanding two year career for the Buffs in the middle infield in 2016. A First Team All-Lone Star Conference selection in 2016, Hansen led the Buffs in hitting at .367 in 45 starts at second base. He recorded 61 hits which led the team, finished tied for first with 16 doubles ranking tied for fourth in the LSC, second in triples on the team with three and tied for third in home runs with three. He drove in 27 and scored a team-high 41 runs. Hansen slugged .554 and reached base at a .443 clip. He finished a league-best 20 of 23 in stolen bases and has been part of 24 double plays to lead the team. He earned CoSIDA Academic All-Region honors, named to the LSC All-Academic Team and was named LSC Player of the Week this season. Hansen was tops in the league as the toughest to strikeout at 16.6 at bats per strikeout which is ranks 33rd nationally. He was named second team all-region by three different media outlets in 2016. In 2015, Hansen started all 55 games in the infield for the Buffs. He hit .300 with 40 runs scored, 61 hits, 10 doubles, three triples and four home runs, while recording 29 RBI and 89 bases and slugging .438. Hansen reached base at a .397 clip and 110 put outs with 143 assists and just six errors for a .977 fielding percentage. He had 20 multi-hit games with five multi-RBI games. He tied for the team-high five steals on 10 attempts and had two different five game hit streaks throughout the season.
BUFFS IN THE PROS UNDER VANDERBURG
CHRISTIAN FIGUEROA
ADAM KRAMER
KYLE BARTSCH
ADAM DELAGARZA
MIKE DELONG
JESS COOPER
JUSTIN KUKS
WILL MILLER
DYLAN JAMES
PAUL LUJAN
AUSTIN MOORE
KYLE TINIUS
BROOKS TRUJILLO
MARSHALL KASOWSKI
JOSHUA PAYNE
ALL-AMERICANS
TIM DUBRULE 1997
ADAM DELAGARZA 2010
KENDALL BOONE 2011
JESS COOPER 2011
DYLAN JAMES 2013, 2014
TYLER MCKNIGHT 2014
PAUL LUJAN 2015
MARSHALL KASOWSKI 2017
MLB DRAFTEES
ALL-AMERICANS
2016 2017
ABCA/RAWLINGS 1997 2011 2011 2014 2014
Tim Dubrule Kendall Boone Jess Cooper Dylan James Tyler McKnight
2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 3rd Team Hon. Mention
DAKTRONICS / D2CCA 2010 2011 2013 2015 2017
Adam DeLaGarza Kendall Boone Dylan James Paul Lujan Marshall Kasowski
Hon. Mention 1st Team 3rd Team Hon. Mention 2nd Team
Dylan James Paul Lujan Marshall Kasowski
Hon. Mention 1st Team 3rd Team
NCBWA 2013 2015 2017
ALL-REGION NCAA 1995 1997 1997 1998
Grady Benton Tim Dubrule Mike Ohm Steve Luda
1st Team
DAKTRONICS / D2CCA 2007 2008 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2016 2016 2017 2017 2017 2017
Justin Graham Brian Schupp Rob Mann Adam DeLaGarza Rob Mann Kendall Boone Jess Cooper Eric Dorton Kendall Boone Jess Cooper Jordan Easom Justin Henderson Dylan James Patrick Ramirez Mitch Tybrowski Nick Chapman David Hebert Dylan James Paul Lujan Tyler McKnight Beto Rodriguez Matt Cole Tyler Gibson Paul Lujan Trace Hansen Austin Moore Luis Amaro Marshall Kasowski Justin McAllister Joshua Payne
2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team
ABCA/RAWLINGS 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2016 2016
Dylan James Nick Chapman Dylan James Tyler McKnight Matt Redfearn Tyler Gibson Paul Lujan Trace Hansen Kyle Tinius
2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team
Aaron Blair Matt Redfearn Dylan James Tyler McKnight Beto Rodriguez Josh Day Tyler Gibson Paul Lujan Trace Hansen Austin Moore
Hon. Mention 2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team Hon. Mention 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team
NCBWA 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2016 2016
Kyle Tinius Marshall Kasowski
2nd Team 1st Team
ALL-CONFERENCE ALL-LONE STAR CONFERENCE 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996 1996 1996 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2007 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012
Grady Benton Michael Ornelaz Jason Patrick Patrick Bilgere Nathan Grindell Michael Ornelaz Britt Smith Darrell Barron Patrick Bilgere Richie Breaud Tim Dubrule Mike Ohm Jason Patrick Javier Reyes Darrell Barron Chris Carson Steve Luda Jackie McNellie Mike Ohm Mike Pipes Brian Babek Steve Luda Jackie McNellie Alex Nava Justin Noble Jeff Schenck Bryant Cook Richard Cruce Ben Hangartner Jason Mann Alex Nava Bryant Cook Richard Cruce Ben Hangartner Chris Hladky Tim Lybarger Jason Mann Bill Potts Kevin Seibert Will Baldwin Raymond Bergara Bryant Cook Keaton Fails Colby Kirchner Ben Hangartner Micah Ladd Bill Potts Cody Demetro Travis Denson Keaton Fails Benino Gonzalez Dan Moody Benino Gonzalez Trey Howell Albert Maes Dan Moody Nick Williams Matt Rehkopf Justin Graham Matt Ray Brian Schupp Patrick Wallis Coby Corley Justin Graham Jessie Rodriguez Brian Schupp Brian Schupp Kevin Els Rob Mann Elliot Burrow Adam DeLaGarza Rob Mann Will Miller Bryce Baugh Kendall Boone Jess Cooper Eric Dorton Jordan Easom Justin Kuks Kendall Boone Jess Cooper Justin Henderson Justin Kuks Carlos Maese
2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team Hon. Mention 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team 1st Team Hon. Mention 2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team Hon. Mention Hon. Mention 2nd Team Hon. Mention 1st Team 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team Hon. Mention 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team Hon. Mention 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team Hon. Mention 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team Hon. Mention 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team Hon. Mention 1st Team 1st Team Hon. Mention 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team
2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017
Dylan James David Hebert Justin Henderson Tyler McKnight Matt Redfearn Patrick Ramirez Mitch Tybrowski Aaron Blair Jacob Caples Nick Chapman Scott Cone Dylan Dyson David Hebert Dylan James Paul Lujan Tyler McKnight Matt Redfearn Beto Rodriguez Aaron Blair Matt Cole Josh Day Tyler Gibson Trace Hansen Justin Hargrove Paul Lujan Ryan March Kyle Tinius Brooks Trujillo John Baiada Matt Cole Josh Day Trace Hansen Troy LaBrie Christian Loya Austin Moore Kyle Tinius Brooks Trujillo Mason Shiflett Luis Amaro John Baiada Nick Canas Jimmy Cubillos Marshall Kasowski Troy LaBrie Joshua Payne Aaron Vallance Dominic Yearego
1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team Hon. Mention 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team Hon. Mention 1st Team 1st Team Hon. Mention 1st Team Hon. Mention 1st Team
SPECIALTY AWARDS LSC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 1995 1996 1997 1999 2005 2008
Mike Ohm Nathan Grindell Darrell Barron Brian Brabek Brandon Perrotta Darby Walker
LSC PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1997 2003
Tim Dubrule Travis Denson
LSC PITCHER OF THE YEAR 2014 2017
Dylan James Marshall Kasowski
LSC COACH OF THE YEAR 2006 2015
Mark Jones Matt Vanderburg
NCBWA REGIONAL PITCHER OF THE YEAR 2017
Marshall Kasowski
D2CCA REGIONAL PITCHER OF THE YEAR 2017
Marshall Kasowski
REGIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1997
Tim Dubrule
THE LSC (BASEBALL) Angelo State San Angelo, Texas
Cameron Lawton, Oklahoma
Eastern New Mexico Portales, New Mexico
Tarleton State Stephenville, Texas
Texas A&M-Kingsville Kingsville, Texas
UT Permian Basin Odessa, Texas
West Texas A&M Canyon, Texas
LSC Offices Richardson, Texas
For the third time in four years West Texas A&M finished in the top ten in the annual Division II Learfield Directors’ Cup, finishing seventh for the 2016-17 season. It marked the fourth-straight year of finishing in the top 15 among 307 NCAA Division II colleges and universities and the “Best in Texas” for the fifth-straight year. Among NCAA Division II schools sponsoring football, WT finished fourth in the Directors’ Cup Standings. “Being recognized as Best in Texas for five-straight years and as a Top 15 program for Division II for four consecutive years is a testament to the quality coaches, students, administrators and fans who bleed maroon and white,” WT Director of Athletics Michael McBroom said. “You will not find a better group of people than those who lead, teach and support our student-athletes.” WT garnered 566.50 points for the year with an impressive 293.50 coming in the spring championship season as women’s outdoor track & field won its first national championship in program history and both baseball and softball qualified for NCAA South Central Regional Tournaments
WELCOME TO BUFF NATION THE HOME OF CHAMPIONS
New construction, renovations and campus beautification projects over the past 10-15 years have transformed the West Texas A&M University landscape. Add in the beauty of carefully manicured lawns, colorful flowers and stately trees, and it explains why Newsweek and The Daily Beast rank WTAMU as one of the most beautiful colleges in the United States. The campus landscape isn’t the only thing to get noticed at WTAMU. The University is ranked one of the Best Colleges in the West by The Princeton Review and in the first tier of U.S. News and World Report Master Level Universities and Colleges in the West. U.S. News and World Report also has recognized the University’s online programs in business, nursing and education. The University’s primary responsibility is to provide a student-centered, learning community dedicated to educating tomorrow’s leaders through innovative academic and co-curricular undergraduate and graduate programs, with primary emphasis placed on undergraduate education. West Texas A&M University offers 58 undergraduate programs, 39 master’s programs and 1 doctoral program through its 5 colleges and graduate school. WTAMU has awarded more than 71,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees since 1910. The Buffalo Sports Park is home to the largest grouping of synthetic athletic fields in the United States.
THIS IS WEST TEXAS A&M
The campus of West Texas A&M University lies in the northeast corner of the town of Canyon, Texas, approximately fifteen miles south of Amarillo. Here, you’ll discover small-town America complete with hospitable people, historic homes and a shop-lined town square. Despite the vast, open plains that cover the region, trees and foliage are in abundance here at West Texas A&M. Many students and community members find the 176-acre campus the perfect place to take a stroll, have a leisurely picnic or walk the family dog. Our newly completed pedestrian mall with marble sculpture and fountain makes the view even more scenic. The WTAMU campus offers a variety of activities for students and visitors amid a warm and welcoming atmosphere. New construction, renovation and beautification projects not only enhance the campus landscape, but the new and improved facilities also strengthen the University’s efforts in providing the best in educational opportunities for WTAMU students. State-of-the-art facilities, enhanced technology, student-centered learning environments and community-friendly outdoor spaces set the stage for a growing student population for years to come. Many men and women have come before you, each leaving their lasting legacy within the walls of this grand institution. Passed down, from generation to generation, are the values and beliefs the founders of West Texas A&M University established. Buffs are people of diversity, yet through our diversity is a unifying sense of great pride and admiration for West Texas A&M. We show this pride through our actions and our words; a lasting reminder of those who came before.
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