Lindenwood University Lions Athletics

Lindenwood University Lions Athletics

Lindenwood University has one of the largest athletic programs of any college at all levels in the United States.

The school has 39 athletic programs and over 1,100 student-athletes. Since 2015, the NCAA sports have captured 17 national championships, including 13 individual champions.

Athletics at Lindenwood is divided into two departments: NCAA Athletics and Student Life Sports. The NCAA Athletics Department has 21 sports competing at the NCAA Division I level. Over the last three years, Lindenwood University has captured six conference championships, seventeen top-10 finishes, and finished the 2018-19 year ranked 11th in the NACDA Learfield Directors' Cup standings.

The Student Life Sports Department offers a variety of sports programs outside of the NCAA, most of which are among the top programs in their respective national and conference organizations. Lindenwood athletic programs have won more than 100 national championships over the last 21 years, including 15 straight national titles for the clay target shooting team, and 11 national titles by the roller hockey program.

NCAA Athletics Conference Affiliations

Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)

Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)


Atlantic Sun (ASUN)

Atlantic Sun (ASUN)


Collegiate Hockey America (CHA)

Collegiate Hockey America (CHA)


Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA)

Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA)


Independent



* Designates teams that are eligible to compete in the NCAA Division I Championship.

 

Non-NCAA Sports Conference Affiliations

Sport Affiliation
Bowling (Men's & Women's) United States Bowling Congress (USBC)
Cheerleading (Men's & Women's) National Cheerleaders Association (NCA)
Dance: Lion Line, Lionettes Universal Dance Association (UDA)
Ice Hockey: Men's (ACHA D2) American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA)
Ice Hockey: Women's (ACHA D1) American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA)
Olympic Weightlifting (Men's & Women's) U.S.A. Weightlifting (USAW)
Roller Hockey National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association (NCRHA)
Rugby: Men's & Women's U.S.A Rugby Association (USARA)
Shotgun Sports (Men's & Women's) Association of College Unions International (ACUI)

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