These states are fertile for recruiting students and student-athletes alike who fit Liberty’s mission.” The ASUN footprint will allow Liberty to further extend our brand into New Jersey, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and Florida. “Moreover, we are deeply appreciative to Commissioner Ted Gumbart, the ASUN leadership and member institutions for this opportunity. “On behalf of our coaches, staff and student-athletes, we are excited and honored to join the ASUN as our all-sports conference,” Ian McCaw, director of Liberty Athletics said. After the induction of Liberty into the conference, the league resides in six states and features eight of the top 80 media markets in the nation. For the first time in conference history, a team in Virginia will be a part of the ASUN Conference. The league participates at the NCAA Division I level, and began sponsoring football at the Division I FCS level in 2022. Rode, who earned his first All-Academic selection, owns a 3. The ASUN Conference, formerly the Atlantic Sun Conference, is a collegiate athletic conference operating mostly in the Southeastern United States. Through four events, Liberty holds a 26-point lead over Kennesaw State who sits in second after day one followed by Central Arkansas in third. This brings the total of teams in the ASUN to nine. ATLANTA - Libertys Kyle Rode was tabbed the ASUN Conference Mens Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, announced Monday by the league office.Rode is joined by seven other Mens Basketball student-athletes on the All-Academic Team. All seven ASUN Conference Mens Outdoor Track and Field squads opened the first day of competition at Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., for the 26th edition of the ASUN Championship. We call it ‘Building Winners for Life.’ As we celebrate this new relationship, we salute the alumni, the faculty, the donors, the parents, the coaches, all the teammates who contribute to the athletic, academic and, ultimately, the lifelong success of our graduates.”īefore joining the ASUN, the Flames played in the Big South Conference where they claimed eight Big South Women’s All-Sports Awards and seven Big South Men’s All-Sports Awards. Liberty is preparing to host the 2022 ASUN Indoor Track & Field Championships, Friday and Saturday at the recently dedicated Brant Tolsma Indoor Track at the Liberty Indoor Track Complex. “Together we play a role in higher education and providing a lifelong learning experience to university students. “This is a very proud day for the ASUN as we begin a partnership with the entire Liberty University community,” Ted Gumbart, the conference commissioner of ASUN said. Courtesy of Liberty University athletics. This coming season will also include the University of North Alabama debuting in the conference. On Wednesday, May 17, the ASUN Conference announced that Liberty University will be joining the conference starting in the 2018-2019 season.

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