The Lipscomb Bisons are the athletic teams that represent Lipscomb University, located in Nashville, Tennessee, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks, primarily competing in the ASUN Conference (formerly known as the Atlantic Sun Conference until after the 2015–16 school year) since the 2003–04 academic year. The Bisons previously competed in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) conferences: the Volunteer State Athletic Conference (VSAC) until the 1984–85 school year, the Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference (TCAC) from 1985–86 to 1995–96, and the TranSouth Athletic Conference (TranSouth or TSAC) from 1996–97 to 2000–01. Their mascot is LU the Bison.
| Lipscomb Bisons | |
|---|---|
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| University | Lipscomb University |
| Conference | ASUN Conference (primary) |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Philip Hutcheson |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Varsity teams | 15 (7 men's, 8 women's) |
| Basketball arena | Allen Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Dugan Field |
| Softball stadium | Draper Diamond |
| Soccer stadium | Lipscomb Soccer Complex |
| Tennis venue | Richland Country Club |
| Mascot | LU Bison |
| Nickname | Bisons |
| Colors | Purple and gold[1] |
| Website | www |
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Conference affiliations
editNAIA
- Volunteer State Athletic Conference (pre-1985)
- Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference (1985–1996)
- TranSouth Athletic Conference (1996–2001)
NCAA
- NCAA Division I Independent (2001–2003)
- Atlantic Sun Conference (2003–present)
Varsity teams
editLipscomb competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and track & field (indoor and outdoor); basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball.
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Golf | Soccer |
| Soccer | Softball |
| Tennis | Tennis |
| Track and field† | Track and field† |
| Volleyball | |
| † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor | |
A member of the ASUN Conference (ASUN), Lipscomb sponsors teams in eight men's and nine women's NCAA sanctioned sports.
National championships
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edit| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball (2) | NAIA (2) | Single (2) | 1977 | SE Oklahoma State | 2–1 |
| 1979 | High Point | 5–4 | |||
| Basketball | NAIA | Single | 1986 | Arkansas–Montichello | 67–54 |
References
edit- ^ Lipscomb University Brand Identity Guide and Stylebook (PDF). January 1, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
External links
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