Lindenwood Lions
| Lindenwood Lions Lady Lions |
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| University | Lindenwood University |
| Conference |
MIAA (primary) CHA (ice hockey, w) ECAC (lacrosse, m) MIC (gymnastics) MIVA (volleyball, m) NSIC (swimming) WILA (lacrosse, w) |
| NCAA |
Division II (primary) Division I |
| Athletic director | Brad Wachler |
| Location | St. Charles, Missouri |
| Varsity teams | 13 men's & 14 women's |
| Football stadium | Harlen C. Hunter Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Lou Brock Sports Complex |
| Other arenas | Lindenwood Ice Arena |
| Mascot | Leo the Lion |
| Nickname | Lions/Lady Lions |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| Website | www |
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The Lindenwood Lions and Lady Lions are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Lindenwood University, located in St. Charles, Missouri. The school is primarily a member of the NCAA Division II, although women's ice hockey and gymnastics and men's volleyball compete in NCAA Division I. The Lions joined the NCAA and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) in the summer of 2013, after completing the transition process from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC). In addition to the 27 NCAA sports teams administered by the Lindenwood University Department of Athletics, the Lindenwood University Student Life Sports Department administers 21 additional non-NCAA sports.
Modern intercollegiate athletics at Lindenwood trace roots back to intracollegiate sports, gym classes, and recreational activities associated with the development of modern sports during in the late 1800s and early 1900s in the United States. Lindenwood added obligatory physical education classes to its curriculum in 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 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 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 the 1980s and by 1989 Lindenwood sponsored all 21 NAIA championship-sponsored sports.
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