Liberty Flames

The Liberty University Flames are the athletics teams of Liberty University, in Lynchburg, Virginia. The Liberty Flames and Lady Flames are a member of the NCAA Division I level in 18 sports. LU is a member of the Big South Conference for most sports, except for women's lacrosse (National Lacrosse Conference), women's swimming (Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association), and field hockey (an independent DI team). In football, Liberty participates in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of Division I, formerly known as Division I-AA. The mascot, Sparky, is frequently seen at events. Liberty University is the second youngest school in NCAA Division I, founded in 1971 (Florida Gulf Coast University founded in 1991). The University...