The Lipscomb Bisons are the athletic teams that represent
Lipscomb University
Lipscomb University is a Private university, private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It is affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The campus is located in the Green Hills, Nashville, Tennessee, Green Hills neighborho ...
, 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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TranSouth Athletic Conference
The TranSouth Athletic Conference (TSAC) was a college athletic conference for smaller colleges and universities located in the Southern United States. It was affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compe ...
(TranSouth or TSAC) from 1996–97 to 2000–01. Their mascot is LU the Bison.
TranSouth Athletic Conference
The TranSouth Athletic Conference (TSAC) was a college athletic conference for smaller colleges and universities located in the Southern United States. It was affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compe ...
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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