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 Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) 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.
Conference affiliations NAIA Volunteer State Athletic Conference – pre-1985 Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference – 1985–86 to 1995–96 TranSouth Athletic Conference – 1996–97 to 2000–01
NCAA NCAA Division I independent – 2001–02 to 2002–03 Atlantic Sun Conference – 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.
Baseball Basketball Basketball Cross country Cross country Golf Golf Soccer Soccer Softball Tennis Tennis Track and field† Track and field† Volleyball
A member of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN), Lipscomb sponsors teams in eight men's and nine women's NCAA sanctioned sports.
National championships Team 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
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