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90-846: On May 7, 2022, Queens announced it had accepted an invitation from the ASUN Conference and would join the league on July 1. The ASUN officially announced this move three days later. The men's volleyball team joined the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association in July 2023 after having played the 2023 season (2022–23 school year) in the Independent Volleyball Association, a loose affiliation of schools not affiliated with an NCAA-recognized men's volleyball conference. NCAA Sports that are not recognized by

180-615: A 2,000-seat stadium that serves as home to the lacrosse, rugby, and soccer teams, Bessant Field , which hosts the field hockey program and also contains an eight-lane track, a tennis complex, and several community facilities. A notable feature of the complex is Rex, the world's largest standing lion statue. This article about a sports team in North Carolina is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association The Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association ( MIVA )

270-529: A 3–0 sweep of California Baptist . Although the program had played in previous championships matches, coming out as the runner-up, it was LU's first and only NAIA men's volleyball title. The Lions finished its final NAIA season ranked second in the NAIA coaches poll and lost in the 2011 national championship semifinals in Davenport, Iowa by a score of 2–3 over five sets against Saint Ambrose . Men's wrestling

360-715: A club-level team alongside its varsity team. Before launching its varsity men's ice hockey team, the school fielded two club-level teams, and its club-level program continues alongside its varsity program. The LU Roller Hockey team competes in National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association at the NCRHA Division I level. The team is a Division I member of the Great Plains Collegiate Inline Hockey League (GPCIHL). Lindenwood also fields

450-476: A coeducational college in 1969, Lindenwood's modern athletic department formed. Baseball, basketball, and soccer became the college's first three men's sports in 1970; and Lindenwood became a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). After the athletic programs became established Lindenwood's first athletic accomplishments came after more than a decade in the NAIA when

540-578: A football-only alliance between the OVC and the Big South Conference . The Lady Lions have won consecutive USAG National Championships under head coach Jen Llewellyn. Women's gymnastics was added as Lindenwood's 27th NCAA athletic program in July 2011. Lady Lions Gymnastics began competition in the 2012–2013 academic year with Gretchen Goerlitz serving as LU's first gymnastics coach. After an exhibition meet versus Mizzou , The Lady Lions began

630-502: A full Division II and MIAA conference schedule starting in 2012. The team completed its first full Division II schedule as a member of the MIAA in 2012. In the team's first season in the new conference, the Lions recorded an 8–3 regular season and finished fourth in the conference. Lindenwood accepted a bid to play in the 2012 Mineral Water Bowl against Winona State where the Lions fell to

720-818: A graduate assistant but served as interim head coach after Goerlitz resigned in January. Lindenwood University added ice hockey in 2003. The men's team currently competes in the varsity club ACHA Division I, and a JV men's team competes at the ACHA Division II level in the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association . The women's team played at ACHA Division I level through 2010–11, after which it moved to NCAA Division I, first as in independent for 2011–12 and then in College Hockey America starting with

810-526: A member of the Heart of America . Lindenwood then clinched the 2012 Heart of America 7s tournament, defeating Missouri in the semifinals and Arkansas in the final 21–5, and earning automatic qualification to the 2012 USA Rugby Sevens Collegiate National Championships . Lindenwood finished the 2012–13 season as champions of the Heart of America conference, going undefeated in conference play. Lindenwood reached

900-799: A member of the ECAC until the league's demise after the 2016 season, which followed the announcement that the Great Midwest Athletic Conference would begin sponsoring men's lacrosse in the 2017 season. The women's lacrosse program is coming off three consecutive Final Four appearances in the NCAA tournament. The program began in 2003 and along with men's lacrosse, joined the Western Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (WILA) in June 2011 for

990-515: A member of the NAIA and Heart of America Athletic Conference. In 2012–2013, the school would be a provisional member of the NCAA. The fourth year, 2013–2014, the NCAA would vote to make Lindenwood an active member. On July 12, 2010, Lindenwood was accepted into NCAA Division II . Plans included moving all 21 sports that competed in NAIA to move to NCAA Division II along with the non-NAIA sports of field hockey, men's lacrosse, and women's lacrosse. Women's ice hockey and men's volleyball were selected by

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1080-450: A record of 30–31 over the past five seasons. After dismal seasons in 2004 and 2006, the team has recorded plus .500 records 2007–2009. In 2010 the LU athletics department identified field hockey as one of the sports moving to NCAA Division II, placing field hockey in the same division as rival Bellarmine University . LU field hockey was first eligible for NCAA postseason play in 2013, making it

1170-503: A row and won four National Championships in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010; and runner-up in 2007. The first four appearances from 2006 to 2009 were against Robert Morris University (Chicago) . The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–10 season with a program-best 43 wins, including CCWHA regular season and conference tournament championships. The Lady Lions advanced to the ACHA Women's Division I National Championship Tournament. After pool play

1260-480: A six-game win streak from January 14 to February 11, 2012. The team also swept former NAIA rival, Robert Morris (IL) in a three-game exhibition series, ending the season with a record of 8–21–0. Men's lacrosse is coached by Jim Lange. The team competes in the ASUN Conference, which it joined for men's and women's lacrosse when it joined the OVC. Upon establishing its varsity program in the 2012 season, Lindenwood competed an NCAA Division II independent before joining

1350-545: A team in the B Division of the NCRHA and GPCIHL. Roller Hockey has been one of the most successful sports at Lindenwood, winning more national championships than any of the other sports. The DI team has won the NCRHA Division I National Championship in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, and 2014; while the B Division team has won the NCRHA B Division Championship in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. Lindenwood announced in January 2011

1440-518: A total of six MCLA National Tournament appearances, with the last to the 2011 MCLA National Tournament in Denver, Colorado before losing in the first round 8–16 to #1 ranked University of Michigan . Since Lindenwood compiled a 119–46 record from 2003 to 2011 in the MCLA DI level. Derek Schaub , the first coach in the program's history who returned to the program in 2011 during the team's transition to

1530-503: A varsity sport in 2022–23, competes as an independent; women's ice hockey is a member of Atlantic Hockey America , and men's volleyball competes in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association . Women's wrestling, currently recognized by the NCAA as part of its Emerging Sports for Women program but without an NCAA championship event, competes as an independent. In December 2023, the university discontinued nine NCAA athletic teams and 10 in all. Lindenwood hired Lance Randall in

1620-546: A warm welcome to OVC member schools visiting our campus." The Lions finished the 2022 season with a record of 7–3, 2–3 Ohio Valley Conference play to finish in a 3-way tie for third place in the OVC. They played as provisional members of the NCAA Division I FBS for the 2022 season. They became active members during the 2023–2024 academic year, the first for the Big South–OVC Football Association ,

1710-542: Is a college athletic conference whose member schools compete in men's volleyball . The conference footprint is centered in the Midwestern United States , stretching from Missouri in the west to Ohio in the east, and also extends into North Carolina and will expand into Kentucky in the spring 2026 season. Many of the conference's schools also participate in the similarly named Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association in men's volleyball at

1800-549: Is located on campus and contains Curry Arena , the aquatic center, as well as office and practice space. The facility is home to the basketball, swimming & diving, volleyball, and wrestling programs and was built in 2012 to replace the Ovens Athletic Center. A joint project of Queens University of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation, the Sports Complex is home to Dickson Field ,

1890-496: The Horizon League effective with the 2022–23 season, with all OVC men's tennis schools, including Lindenwood, becoming Horizon associate members. None of the teams that compete in these conferences, except for the beach volleyball team, will be eligible for NCAA championship events until Lindenwood completes its Division I transition in 2026–27. The field hockey and men's wrestling teams, which compete as D-I independents for

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1980-408: The Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA). In June 2011, the Western Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (WILA) announced the addition of Lindenwood for men's and women's lacrosse. Lindenwood was admitted into the conference on November 11, 2011, and began conference play starting in the 2012–13 season. In July 2011, the university announced the addition of women's gymnastics as

2070-678: The Ohio Valley Conference . The men's and women's lacrosse teams play in the Atlantic Sun Conference , while both swimming & diving teams compete in the Summit League . Men's soccer also competed in the Summit League before the OVC launched a men's soccer league in the 2023 season. Shortly after Lindenwood joined the OVC, that conference announced it was merging its men's tennis league into

2160-677: The St. Louis Bombers RFC , and won by a score of 21–12. The program earned its first official win against a college opponent by defeating Kansas 47–10 on September 10, 2011. The team finished the fall 2011 regular season 11–0 and won the Missouri RFU Championship. The team then went on a 4–0 run in the postseason to win the 2012 Division II West Region playoffs, the USA Rugby Midwest Regional Championship The Lions advanced to

2250-576: The intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Lindenwood University , located in St. Charles, Missouri , in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks, primarily competing in the Ohio Valley Conference for most of its sports since the 2022–23 academic year. Prior joining to NCAA Division I, the Lions previously competed in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) from 2019–20 to 2021–22; in

2340-447: The 1890s. In 1905, the school's first athletic association was created to oversee sport and recreational activities on campus. The athletic association sponsored popular sports and activities of the time period such as tennis, bowling, fencing, basketball, and walking clubs. In the late 1940s Lindenwood's athletic teams began regular intercollegiate competition, sponsoring women's basketball, field hockey, and equestrian. After becoming

2430-484: The 1980s and by 1989 Lindenwood sponsored all 21 NAIA championship-sponsored sports. In the 1990s the university expanded athletic programs and added and upgraded facilities. Lindenwood joined its first conference in 1993 when the university became a member of the American Midwest Conference (AMC). Three years later, Lindenwood joined the Heart of America Conference (HAAC). From 1999 to 2010

2520-474: The 2009 game, this time defeating Illinois. 2009 marked the first year a school has won national championships at men's and women's hockey in the same season. The Lions continued in the 2009–10 season and recorded a regular season record of 42–3–0–2 (42 wins, 3 losses, and 2 shootout losses). The Lions came in second in the CSCHL standings to Ohio University but won the league playoff championship. LU advanced to

2610-795: The 2011–12 academic year and 2012 lacrosse season. Prior to transitioning to the NCAA the program was a member in the Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Associates (WCLA) level at the WCLA Division I level because the NAIA does not sponsor championships in lacrosse. The team competed in the WCLA as a member of the Central Plains Women's Lacrosse League (CPWLL) from 2006 to 2008 and a member Women's Collegiate Lacrosse League (WCLL) from 2009 to 2010. Lindenwood won four straight league titles in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. LU women's lacrosse lost 5–7

2700-580: The 2011–12 season winning the 2012 NCAA Transitional Tournament championship, which involved teams transitioning to the NCAA Division II that were ineligible for mainstream NCAA postseason play. In the opening game, LU defeated Minot State 65–54, before they defeated the University of Sioux Falls 85–75. On May 11, 2015, it was announced that Lance Randall of St. Leo University had been hired to replace Soderberg. The current head coach of

2790-446: The 2011–12 season with no conference affiliation, making the program one of two Independent NCAA women's programs at the time. In September 2011, it was announced that Lindenwood officially submitted an application to join College Hockey America (CHA) for the 2012–2013 season. On November 11, 2011, Lindenwood was notified by CHA officials that the program was accepted, becoming a member and starting conference competition starting with

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2880-490: The 2012 Western Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Championship; the university's first NCAA Division II conference championship. In addition to the conference record the team recorded a 15–2 overall record and finished the season on an eleven-game win streak. The team repeated as WILA champions, with a 10–0 undefeated conference record and a 15–2 overall record in the 2013 season that saw the Lady Lions finished No. 15 in

2970-607: The 2012–13 season. Lindenwood continued to play in CHA through the 2023–24 season, after which that conference merged with the men-only Atlantic Hockey Association to form Atlantic Hockey America . The program previously competed at the ACHA Division I level as members of the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA). Lindenwood women's hockey has reached the championship game five seasons in

3060-506: The 2012–13 season. The Lions men's and Lady Lions women's teams won back-to-back ACHA DI National Champions for 2009 and 2010 and LU men's hockey is the 2011 runner-up. The team is a member of the Central States Collegiate Hockey League and has had recent success on the ice, as national runner-up to the University of Illinois in 2008 and winning their first national championship in 2009 in a rematch of

3150-502: The 2018 men's volleyball season. Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), a joint venture between the Indiana University and Purdue University systems, was dissolved at the end of the 2017–18 school year. IPFW's academic programs in health sciences now operate as Indiana University Fort Wayne , and all other academic programs transferred to Purdue as Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW). The athletic program

3240-564: The 27th NCAA athletic program. The university successfully completed the transition process in 2013 and begins active membership status in the NCAA in the 2013–14 academic year. Effective July 1, 2019, Lindenwood became a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference after seven years with the MIAA. On February 23, 2022, at a press conference at Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena, it was announced that Lindenwood University would move to NCAA Division I Athletics and join

3330-501: The ACHA DI National Tournament ranked #1 in the nation and repeated as National Champions, defeating Iowa State 2–0 in the championship game. Following the 2009–2010 season, Lindenwood's first and only men's ice hockey coach, Derek Schaub , announced he would step down as head coach of the team. Under Schaub, who stepped down to coach the LU men's lacrosse team, the Lions amassed a record of 217–57–3. Schaub

3420-623: The D-II Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) from 2013–14 to 2018–19; and as an NCAA D-II Independent during its provisional season in the 2011–12 school year. Prior joining to NCAA Division II, Lindenwood was previously a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and competed within the Heart of America Conference (HAAC) as its primary conference from 1996–97 to 2010–11, in addition to other athletic organizations for sports not sponsored by

3510-698: The Division I-AA level following the 2011–12 season, and competes in the Heart of America Rugby Conference . Lindenwood began play in USA Rugby Division II level in the Missouri Rugby Football Union (Missouri RFU), and in its first season Lindenwood played a mixed schedule of both Division II conference games and some non-conference games against Division I schools. The team played its first game in program history on September 4, 2011, in an exhibition match against

3600-639: The GLVC along with the bulk of the school's other sports in the 2019–20 school year (2020 lacrosse season). Prior to the 2012 season, the program competed at the Division I MCLA level in the Great Rivers Lacrosse Conference (GRLC) since the program began in 2003 through the 2011 season because the NAIA does not sponsor lacrosse. Lindenwood won six GRLC championships, including five straight titles from 2005 to 2009. Lions Lacrosse made

3690-645: The HAAC Championship three seasons in a row from 2007 to 2009. In the 2009 season the Lions went 12–0 and advanced to the NAIA Football Championship Series in Rome, Georgia before losing to the 2009 NAIA Champions Sioux Falls by the final score 22–25 and finishing with a record of 13–1. Lions football entered the 2010 season ranked 2nd in the 2010 NAIA Football Coaches' Preseason Top 25 Poll. The team finished ranked second in

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3780-532: The HAAC in 2010, only losing one game in the regular season to first placed MidAmerica Nazarene University 20–26 on September 25, 2010. Lindenwood suffered a 38–46 loss at home in the first round of the NAIA Football Championship Series to the University of Saint Francis and finished the 2010 season 9–2 overall, ranked 1st in the NAIA in scoring with an average of 52.5 points per game and 1st in total offensive yards with an average of 551.5 yards per game. As part of

3870-525: The HAAC; as well as in the American Midwest Conference from 1993–94 to 1995–96. In 2023, the university discontinued 10 athletic teams. Modern intercollegiate athletics at Lindenwood trace roots back to intracollegiate sports, gym classes, and recreational activities associated with the development of modern sports during the late 1800s and early 1900s in the United States. Lindenwood added obligatory physical education classes to its curriculum in

3960-409: The Lions to participate in the OVC's regular season schedules and compete for OVC championships across all 18 sponsored sports during the 2022–2023 seasons. The Ohio Valley Conference, which includes Division 1-AA (FCS) level football, offered a new platform for Lindenwood's sports teams. Lindenwood President Dr. John Porter expressed the university's enthusiasm, stating, "Lindenwood is pleased to join

4050-423: The Lions were defeated by Davenport University 2–3 in overtime of the championship game. For the 2011–12 season, the Lions added 11 freshmen and three transfers to the roster. After starting the season with a record of 11–4–0, the team recorded a 16-game win streak to end the regular season with a record of 27–4. In January 2012, the university announced that former NHL and international head coach, Ted Sator ,

4140-544: The NAIA as a member of the Mid-America Men's Volleyball Intercollegiate Conference (MAMVIC) During the program's tenure in the NAIA, LU reached the NAIA National Tournament every season and won nine MAMVIC conference championships in 11 seasons, including eight straight conference championships from 2002 to 2009. Lindenwood won the 2009 NAIA Men's Volleyball National Invitational Tournament with

4230-558: The NCAA in any form are indicated with a yellow background. Sports that do not have NCAA-organized championship events, but are part of the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program, have a light blue background. In addition to the listed sports, Queens considers its cheerleaders, both male and female, as well as its all-female dance team, to be varsity athletes. The Royals have won 14 NCAA Division II team national championships. The Levine Center for Wellness and Recreation

4320-455: The NCAA. The Lions joined the Western Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (WILA) in the 2011–12 academic year. In March 2012, Lindenwood announced that after a single season as a member of the WILA, the men's lacrosse program joined the new ECAC Division II Lacrosse League starting in the 2013 season and posted an 8–5 record in the team's second season of NCAA competition. The Lions remained

4410-548: The Ohio Valley Conference as we pursue our transition to NCAA Division I. This opportunity will have a positive impact on our university as a whole and provide our student athletes with high-level competitive experiences. Our move to NCAA Division I athletics and membership in the OVC aligns with our strategic plan, supporting enrollment growth, enhancing university visibility, and generating revenue. We are eager to begin competition at this elevated level and extend

4500-505: The Ohio Valley Conference. In early December 2023, the school announced that it would be cutting nine of its NCAA programs: men's lacrosse, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's tennis, men's indoor and outdoor track and field, men's wrestling, women's field hockey and women's gymnastics. Lindenwood University sponsors 14 men's and 16 women's intercollegiate athletic programs in NCAA-sanctioned sports. Most sports compete in

4590-605: The USA Rugby DII Final Four and defeated #4 ranked Utah Valley 57–10 in the semifinals and #3 ranked Salisbury 50–12 to win the USA Rugby DII National Championship. Lindenwood became the first men's rugby program to win a collegiate national championship in its first year of existence. The Lions were promoted to Division I-AA for the 2012–13 season. Lindenwood defeated Kansas State 98–5 in their first conference match as

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4680-452: The USAG individual competition. Freshman gymnast Rachel Zabawa Won the beam competition to conclude the inaugural season for the Lions and earning the first individual national championship for the LU gymnastics program. Following the 2013 season, the university named Jen Kesler the second head coach in the program's history. The former Oregon State All-American began the inaugural season as

4770-491: The Warriors 21–41 in their first postseason NCAA bowl appearance. Lindenwood University took a significant step in its athletics program's evolution as it announced its acceptance of an invitation to join the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in the fall of 2022. During the 2022–2023 academic year, Lindenwood underwent reclassification to Division 1, signifying a notable milestone for its athletics program. This transition allowed

4860-444: The additions of men's and women's rugby to begin competition in the 2011–12 academic year. Lindenwood rugby was launched as one of the few varsity college rugby programs in the United States, and the program also provided scholarship funding for its student athletes. The team is coached by former USA Eagle player Ron Laszewski . The Lindenwood men's team won the 2012 USA Rugby Division II national championship. The team moved up to

4950-489: The arrival of Northern Kentucky University , which will launch a varsity men's volleyball program in the 2026 season. Three MIVA teams have won the NCAA National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship , although only two are officially recognized by the NCAA. Lewis' 2003 title was later vacated by the school due to player eligibility issues, and the NCAA no longer recognizes the title. Loyola won

5040-640: The club level. The MIVA Tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship , which now consists of eight teams playing in a single-elimination format to determine the national champion. The two other pre-2017 major volleyball conferences, the EIVA ( Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association ) and the MPSF ( Mountain Pacific Sports Federation ), also send their league tournament champions to

5130-436: The conclusion of the 2010–11 academic year. During the university's 15 seasons a member of the HAAC the Lions set a conference record, winning 128 HAAC titles. Lindenwood averaged 8.5 conference titles a year and won at least one conference championship in sport sponsored by the conference. As Lindenwood continued to upgrade and/or replace many of its sports facilities and add new programs, and have teams consistently ranked in

5220-695: The conference was formed in February 1961. The most recent change in MIVA membership was the arrival of Queens in 2023. Before that, the most recent change was the 2017 departure of Grand Canyon for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . The next changes will be the departure of full GLVC member Quincy for that conference's new men's volleyball league and the arrival of Northern Kentucky, both in 2025–26. One current MIVA member changed its institutional and athletic identity after

5310-585: The efforts of Jim Coleman of Wittenberg College and Don Shondell of Ball State University. The league name was later changed to the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA). Over the years, more than 40 schools from Divisions I, II, and III, as well as a couple of junior colleges, have participated as members of the MIVA. The current membership is made up of six D-I (including two charter members) and three D-II institutions, with Lindenwood University and

5400-741: The final rankings. Lindenwood women's lacrosse joined the ASUN Conference alongside men's lacrosse in July 2022. In 2015–16, the men's team placed second at nationals, while the women finished ninth. Lindenwood men's and women's swimming and diving teams have consistently been ranked as one of the top swimming and diving programs in the NAIA. LU Swimming and Diving finished top-10 in the NAIA Championships for six straight seasons from 2006 to 2011, ranking 4th in 2006 and 2007, 7th in 2008 and 2011, 8th in 2009, 10th in 2010. Men's swimming and diving won three-strait Liberal Arts Swimming and Diving Conference championships in 2010, 2011, and 2012; while

5490-563: The finals of the USA Rugby Division I-AA national playoffs, losing to Central Florida. Lindenwood made headlines in 2018 when they defeated #1 ranked Saint Mary's 43–22 in the D1A quarterfinals to reach the semifinals. Lindenwood's synchronized skating began in 2008 and is one of the newer sports at LU. The team began a competition season in 2010–11. It is Missouri's first and only collegiate synchronized skating team and one of

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5580-458: The first season in program history that LU could compete for a championship due to the NAIA not sponsoring a championship for field hockey. The current head football coach at Lindenwood is Patrick Ross , who has held the position since 2004. The program began in 1990 under David Schroeder and has accumulated an overall record of 134 wins, 121 losses, and 2 ties. (as of conclusion of the 2012 season) . Lions Football has had recent success, winning

5670-553: The inaugural season of competition against No. 16 Penn State Denver at a meet hosted by the Denver Pioneers . The team finished fifth, out of six teams, in the Midwest Independent Conference , setting a program records of 193.050. Despite finishing eighth in the final USAG rankings, the team had to relinquish its spot in the team competition for host Centenary, instead sending six gymnasts for

5760-429: The lady Lions beat University of Rhode Island in the semi-finals before a 2–0 shutout of Michigan State for the national championship. The Lady Lions concluded the 2010–11 regular season with a 29–2–2 record and overall record of 33–3–2. The team won a fourth consecutive CCWHA title in a 3–0 win over Grand Valley State University , The Lady Lions advanced through pool play before falling 1–3 to rival Michigan State in

5850-481: The national championship in both 2014 and 2015, and Ohio State won the title in 2011, 2016, and 2017. The MIVA comprises nine teams from the NCAA 's Division I and Division II . The "Joined" column reflects the calendar year in which a school joined the MIVA. Since NCAA men's volleyball is currently a spring sport, the calendar year of entry precedes the first season of competition, except for schools that joined when

5940-445: The newest member, 2023 arrival Queens University of Charlotte , having started transitions from D-II to D-I in July 2022. After the 2025 season, Quincy will leave for the new men's volleyball league of its primary home of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC). Lewis and McKendree, despite being full GLVC members, were not named as part of the inaugural GLVC men's volleyball lineup. The MIVA membership will remain at 9 teams with

6030-515: The program's first appearance in the national semifinals to Colorado State , with LU finishing 4th in nation. The Lady Lions Lacrosse team made the WCLA National Tournament again in 2011 and finished ranked 12th in the nation. The 2011 tournament was the last in the WCLA before the team moved to the NCAA level. In the team's first season as a member of the WILA, Lindenwood women's lacrosse recorded an 8–0 conference record to win

6120-457: The quarterfinals. In the semifinal round, the Lions lost 3–6 to Delaware . The loss to the Blue Hens ended LU's four season streak of reaching the championship game. The team finished the season with an overall record of 31–5. Lindenwood will field its first varsity team in 2022–23, the same time it starts its transition to Division I. The Lady Lions started NCAA Division I competition in

6210-474: The school record for wins set the season prior. The season was highlighted by a 13-game win streak from November 19, 2011, until it was broken in overtime by Central State on January 14, 2012. The season saw the Lions set a new team scoring record on December 14, 2012, in a 136–57 win over Concordia (MO) . Lindenwood averaged 85.97 points during the season and was held below the 80 point mark nine times, while scoring over 100 points three times. Lindenwood ended

6300-412: The semifinal round, taking third place. The 2011–12 season marked the program's first in NCAA competition. The Lady Lions struggled early including back-to-back shutouts by the defending NCAA champions, Wisconsin Badgers . The team didn't win their first game until 11 games into the season, against Saint Benedict ; it was the team's only win in the first half of the season. LU finished the season on

6390-456: The summer of the 2015 to lead the men's basketball program. Randall previously coached at St. Leo. In his first season at the helm of the Lions, the team went 16–14 which included the program's first MIAA tournament win at Pittsburg State. The previous head coach of the men's basketball program was Brad Soderberg , former Division I head coach at Saint Louis and Wisconsin , who left after the 2014–15 season to become an assistant at Virginia. He

6480-519: The swimming & diving program joined the Summit League . Lindenwood men's volleyball team competes as a Division I program at the NCAA National Collegiate level. Lindenwood competes primarily against Division II and Division I schools in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA), which LU fully joined upon completing its NCAA transition. Lindenwood began its men's volleyball team in 2000 and it competed in

6570-418: The team's 12th straight win. The Lions finished the regular season 26–4 and earned an automatic bid to the 2011 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament as well as won the 2011 HAAC Regular Season Title. The 26 wins set a new best record in school history. The team played an independent schedule of NCAA DII and NAIA teams during the 2011–12 season and finished the regular season with a record of 26–3, tying

6660-569: The time being, are also subject to this restriction. Teams in sports that do not have separate Division II championships remain eligible for NCAA championships during the transition. Beach volleyball and women's gymnastics each have a single NCAA championship event open to members of all three divisions. Beach volleyball, newly added for 2022–23, competes in the OVC and gymnastics in the Midwest Independent Conference . Men's and women's ice hockey and men's volleyball all have championship events open to both D-I and D-II members. Men's ice hockey, added as

6750-600: The top of the NAIA and other respective sport organizations for non-NAIA sports, the interest in Lindenwood transitioning to the NCAA grew. In the early 2000s, the university explored options for at least a partial transition for several non-NAIA sports. On February 12, 2009, the Lindenwood University Board of Directors authorized the administration to begin the application process for NCAA Division II membership. For two years, Lindenwood would remain

6840-659: The tournament expanded to include the champion of the Division II Conference Carolinas and a second at-large team. The tournament expanded to seven teams for 2018 with the addition of the Big West Conference champion, and eight in 2024 with the addition of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion. Lindenwood Lions The Lindenwood Lions and Lady Lions are

6930-774: The tournament, as do Conference Carolinas (since the 2014 season), the Big West Conference (since the 2018 season forward), and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (from the 2024 season). On February 4, 1961 the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Conference, the nation's first men's college volleyball league, was started in Lansing, Michigan by representatives of Ball State University, Detroit Institute of Technology, Earlham College, George Williams College, Lansing College, Michigan State University, Ohio State University, and Wittenberg College. The league came about largely through

7020-406: The transition to NCAA Division II, the 2010 schedule would be the last full NAIA schedule played by Lindenwood; the Lions played an independent schedule of NCAA Division I FCS , Division II, and NAIA schools for the 2011 season and finished the season 8–3. The 2011 season included the school's first win over a Division I program when Lindenwood upset Northern Colorado 22–20. The program will begin

7110-528: The university continued to expanded athletic offerings and added 25 new sports that grew the athletic department to over 45 varsity sports teams, making LU one of the largest athletic departments in the United States in terms of sports offered. Lindenwood University has been competing in NAIA athletics for nearly 40 years but has begun the application process for NCAA Division II membership. Lindenwood officially concluded its NAIA and HAAC membership at

7200-582: The university to compete in NCAA Division I , and all other sports would remain in their non-NCAA and non-NAIA sport organizations. With expectation of NCAA approval in June 2010 LU applied to join the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). Lindenwood was approved for membership into the MIAA on September 24, 2010, with the affiliation taking place in 2012–2013 school year for all 17 MIAA-sponsored sports. In addition men's volleyball joined

7290-754: The women's basketball program is Tony Francis , formerly assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Saint Louis for eight seasons. He was hired in April 2010, in his first season with the Lady Lions he led the team to a 21–10 overall record, 15–5 in the HAAC. The Lady Lions finished the season with a 72–81 loss to Avila in the HAAC Tournament semifinal round. Lindenwood field hockey competes as an NCAA Division II independent program against mostly Division II and Division III opponents, as well as Division I competition, including in-state programs at Missouri State and Saint Louis . The Lions have posted

7380-461: The women's soccer team reached the 1986 NAIA Women's Soccer Championship. The program made 13 NAIA tournament appearances during the late 1980s through the 1990s; the run included three third-place finishes and second-place finishes. The 2000 national championship saw Lindenwood lose 1–0 to Simon Fraser in five overtimes, after 162 minutes of play in one of the longest college soccer championship matches. The university continued to expand athletics in

7470-635: The women's team won in 2006. In addition Lindenwood has hosted the NAIA Championships from 2009 to 2011. In April 2012, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) announced it would add women's swimming and diving as the 18th sport offered by the conference beginning with the 2012–13 academic year. Lindenwood and fellow MIAA member Nebraska-Kearney join the conference as associate members and combine with four current NSIC members that field women's swimming and diving teams. Upon moving to Division I in July 2022,

7560-572: Was an MIVA member. The NCAA's top men's volleyball championship is open to schools in Divisions I and II, with scholarship limits identical for members of each division. Therefore, this table makes no distinction between NCAA Division I and Division II conferences. Until 2014, the NCAA National Collegiate Men's Volleyball Championship was a Final Four only tournament with the champions of three conferences ( EIVA , MIVA, and MPSF ) receiving automatic bids and one team getting an at-large bid. In 2014,

7650-509: Was created in 2010 in response to the university's move to the NCAA and oversees athletics programs that do not compete at the NCAA level. Most of these programs compete at the highest national club level for their respective sport. Women's wrestling had been part of the SLS program until being elevated to varsity status when that sport was added to the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program in 2020. In women's ice hockey, Lindenwood continues to field

7740-480: Was hired as an assistant coach. LU finished the regular season going undefeated in CSCHL conference play for the first time in the history of the program. The team also received an autobid with the CSCHL title to the 2012 ACHA DI National Tournament . The Lions defeated Central Oklahoma 5–2 in the second round, after the team was seeded second and received a first round bye; followed by the Minot State 7–4 in

7830-463: Was hired in 2009 and joined the Lions for the 2009–10 season. Under Soderberg, the Lions compiled an overall record of 23–10, going 13–7 in the HAAC. The season was the most wins since the 2005–06 season when the Lions won the HAAC Tournament. Soderberg's 2009–10 team set a new school record for most home wins with a home record of 13–1. On January 6, 2011, the Lions set a new school record for most straight wins after defeating Missouri Valley 77–66 for

7920-648: Was inherited solely by PFW. Shortly before the split took effect, PFW announced that the athletic program, previously known as the Fort Wayne Mastodons, would become the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. Affiliations reflect those for men's volleyball, and are current for the upcoming 2025 NCAA men's volleyball season (2024–25 school year). Institutional names and nicknames reflect those in current (or, for defunct institutions, most recent) use, not necessarily those used while each school

8010-518: Was one of Lindenwood's most successful sports at the NAIA level having won five NAIA National Championships since 2000, including three-straight from 2007 to 2009. The 2010 season ended with a 7th-place finish at the NAIA National Championships. LU wrestling returned to the national championship in 2011, finishing as the runner-up to defending champion, Notre Dame (OH) . The Lindenwood University Student Life Sports Department

8100-436: Was replaced by assistant coach and former NHL player with the St. Louis Blues , Rick Zombo . Under Zombo the Lions won their third consecutive CSCHL Regular Season Championship and finished the regular season with a 29–3–0 record and qualified for the 2011 national championship tournament. The team finished the 2010–11 season with an overall record of 32–4–0 and 13–1–0 in the CSCHL. The season concluded on March 9, 2011, when

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