Lipscomb

Location: Nashville, Tennessee Division: NCAA Division I Conference (basketball): Atlantic Sun Conference Arena: Allen Arena

The Lipscomb University Bisons compete as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference in NCAA Division I basketball. The school does not sponsor football. Lipscomb, formerly known as "Nashville Bible" and "David Lipscomb College", is a private Church of Christ institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has an undergraduate enrollment of around 3,000.

The campus is on the south side of Nashville, nestled between Granny White Pike and Belmont Boulevard south of Woodmont Boulevard. I-440 exit 3 (US 431/Hillsboro Pike) is the closest freeway access; Woodmont intersects Hillsboro Pike about a half-mile south of the interchange. Allen Arena (5,028) is on Granny White Pike in the southern half of the campus.

Lipscomb's greatest rival is without question Belmont, located a mere two miles north of campus. The two schools have clashed for decades in a variety of different conferences, and their storied rivalry came to a head when they met in the finals of the Atlantic Sun men's tournament in 2006 with both teams having their first-ever NCAA tournament berth on the line. That game went to overtime and ended badly for Lipscomb, who were forced to settle for an NIT bid, and that first NCAA appearance remains elusive.

As would be expected, no Lipscomb alumni have played in the NFL; more surprising is that the same is true of the NBA and ABA.

Conference Affiliations

Basketball

Atlantic Sun Conference	NCAA I	2003-present
NCAA Division I Independents	NCAA I	2001-2003
NAIA Division I Basketball Independents	NAIA I	2000-2001
TranSouth Athletic Conference	NAIA I	1996-2000
Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference	NAIA I	1991-1996
Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference	NAIA	1985-1991
Volunteer State Athletic Conference	NAIA	1980-1985
NAIA Basketball Independents	NAIA	1965-1980
Volunteer State Athletic Conference	NAIA	1947-1965
Tennessee Intercollegiate Athletic Conference	NAIA	1946-1947
Mississippi Valley Conference	NAIA	1936-1948
Mississippi Valley Conference	Independent	1932-1936
Unaffiliated Independents	Independent	1931-1932

Post-Season Appearances

Basketball

National Invitation Tournament	2006
NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship Game	1986
NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament	1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000
NAIA Men's Basketball Tournament	1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991

Championships

Basketball

Atlantic Sun Conference Regular Season Champions	2006
NAIA Men's Basketball National Champions	1986
NAIA Men's Basketball District 24 Regional Champions	1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993
TranSouth Athletic Conference Tournament Champions	1997, 2000
TranSouth Athletic Conference Regular Season Champions	1997, 2000
Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Champions	1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996
Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference Regular Season Champions	1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996
Volunteer State Athletic Conference Tournament Champions	1951, 1952, 1961, 1984
Volunteer State Athletic Conference Regular Season Champions	1951, 1952, 1982
Volunteer State Athletic Conference West Division Regular Season Champions	1982, 1984
Mississippi Valley Conference Tournament Champions	1941, 1942
Mississippi Valley Conference Regular Season Champions	1941, 1942

External Links

Lipscomb University Athletics