The Lipscomb Bisons are the athletic teams that represent
Lipscomb University, located in
Nashville, Tennessee
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, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the
NCAA Division I
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ranks, primarily competing in the
Atlantic Sun Conference
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(ASUN) since the 2003–04 academic year. The Bisons previously competed in
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
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(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.
Conference affiliations
NAIA
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Volunteer State Athletic Conference – pre-1985
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Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference – 1985–86 to 1995–96
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TranSouth Athletic Conference – 1996–97 to 2000–01
NCAA
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NCAA Division I Independent – 2001–02 to 2002–03
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Atlantic Sun Conference
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– 2003–04 to Present
Sponsored sports
Lipscomb 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.
A member of the
Atlantic Sun Conference
The Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) is a collegiate athletic conference operating mostly in the Southeastern United States. The league participates at the NCAA Division I level, and began sponsoring football at the Division I FCS level in 2022. ...
(ASUN), Lipscomb sponsors teams in eight men's and nine women's
NCAA
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sanctioned sports.
National championships
Team
References
External links
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