Lipscomb Bisons
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 since the 2003–04 academic year. The Bisons previously competed in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics conferences: the Volunteer State Athletic Conference until the 1984–85 school year, the Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference from 1985–86 to 1995–96, and the TranSouth Athletic Conference 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 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 ; basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball.A member of the Atlantic Sun Conference, Lipscomb sponsors teams in eight men's and nine women's NCAA sanctioned sports.