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The Liberty Flames and Lady Flames are the athletics teams of Liberty University, in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. They are a member of the NCAA Division I level in 20 sports. LU is a member of the ASUN Conference for most sports. Two sports that are not sponsored by the ASUN are housed elsewhere. Women's swimming competes in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. The field hockey team was a member of the Northern Pacific Field Hockey Conference before that league's demise after the 2014 season. After playing the 2015 season as an independent, the team joined the Big East Conference in 2016. In football, Liberty participates in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as an independent. The mascot, Sparky, is frequently seen at events. Liberty University is the second youngest school in NCAA Division I, founded in 1971. As a member of the Big South Conference, Liberty regularly competed for the Sasser Cup, which is the trophy for the university which has the best sports program among the member institutions. Liberty won the Sasser Cup 10 times, the most in Big South Conference history.
The Big South Conference baseball tournament, sometimes referred to simply as the Big South tournament, is the conference baseball championship of the NCAA Division I Big South Conference. The top eight finishers in the regular season of the conference's 11 teams advance to the double-elimination tournament, which is currently held at a neutral site at Segra Stadium in Fayetteville, North Carolina, from 2019 to 2021. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Tournament.
The 2013 Big South men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big South Conference that took place from March 5–10, 2013, at the brand new HTC Center in Conway, South Carolina. Both semifinal games were broadcast on ESPN3, and the championship game was televised on ESPN2.
The 2013 Big South Conference baseball tournament was held from May 21 through 25. The top eight regular season finishers of the conference's twelve teams met in the double-elimination tournament, which was held at Liberty Baseball Stadium on the campus of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. In the championship game, fifth-seeded Liberty defeated first-seeded Campbell, 2-1, to win its fourth tournament championship. As a result, Liberty earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2014 Big South Conference baseball tournament was held from May 20 through 24. The top eight regular season finishers of the conference's twelve teams met in the double-elimination tournament theld at Winthrop Ballpark on the campus of Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Campbell won their third tournament title, and first since returning to the league in 2012, to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2011 Big South Conference baseball tournament was the postseason baseball tournament for the Big South Conference, held from May 24 through 28, 2011, at Gray–Minor Stadium on the campus of the Virginia Military Institute. The top eight regular season finishers of the ten eligible teams met in the double-elimination tournament. Presbyterian was not eligible for postseason play in any sport until the 2012–2013 academic year due to its transition to Division I. Top seeded Coastal Carolina won their twelfth championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The Big South Conference men's soccer tournament is a men's college soccer tournament that determines the Big South Conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament. Held annually since 1984, the tournament is the oldest active NCAA Division I men's college soccer tournament.
The 2019 Big South men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament that ended the 2018–19 season of the Big South Conference. It was held from March 5 through March 10, 2019 at various campus sites. Gardner–Webb defeated Radford 76–65 in the championship game to win the tournament, and received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. It was the first title for Gardner–Webb after 11 years in the Big South, and their first trip to the NCAA Tournament in school history.
The 2020 Big South men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament that ended the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season of the Big South Conference. It was be held from March 3 through March 8, 2020 at various campus sites. The Winthrop Eagles received the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament after defeating Hampton 76–68 in the championship game.
The 1999 Big South Conference baseball tournament was the postseason baseball tournament for the Big South Conference, held from May 20 through 23 at Charles Watson Stadium, home field of regular season champion Coastal Carolina in Conway, South Carolina. The top six finishers from the regular season participated in the double-elimination tournament. The champion, Winthrop, won the title for the third time, and first since 1987, and earned an invitation to the 1999 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2002 Big South Conference baseball tournament was the postseason baseball tournament for the Big South Conference, held from May 22 through 26 at Winthrop Ballpark, home field of Winthrop in Rock Hill, South Carolina. All eight eligible teams participated in the double-elimination tournament. The champion, Coastal Carolina, won the title for the fifth time, and second in a row, and earned an invitation to the 2002 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2003 Big South Conference baseball tournament was the postseason baseball tournament for the Big South Conference, held from May 21 through 25 at Winthrop Ballpark, home field of Winthrop in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The top six finishers participated in the double-elimination tournament. The champion, Coastal Carolina, won the title for the sixth time, and third in a row, and earned an invitation to the 2003 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2004 Big South Conference baseball tournament was the postseason baseball tournament for the Big South Conference, held from May 26 through 29 at Winthrop Ballpark, home field of Winthrop in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The top six finishers participated in the double-elimination tournament. The champion, Coastal Carolina, won the title for the seventh time, and fourth in a row, and earned an invitation to the 2004 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2009 Big South Conference baseball tournament was the postseason baseball tournament for the Big South Conference, held from May 19 through 23 at McCormick Field, home field of UNC Asheville in Asheville, North Carolina. The top eight teams participated in the double-elimination tournament. The champion, Coastal Carolina, won the title for the tenth time, and earned an invitation to the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2010 Big South Conference baseball tournament was the postseason baseball tournament for the Big South Conference, held from May 25 through 29 at Winthrop Ballpark, home field of Winthrop in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The top eight teams participated in the double-elimination tournament. The champion, Coastal Carolina, won the title for the eleventh time, and earned an invitation to the 2010 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2021 Big South Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Big South Conference held from October 31 through November 7, 2021. The tournament was hosted by the higher seed in the Quarterfinals and the higher remaining seed in the Semifinals and Finals. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. Campbell were the defending champions, and the first overall seed in the tournament. However, they were unable to defend their crown, falling in extra time to High Point in the final. The conference tournament title was the seventh for the High Point women's soccer program and the first for head coach Brandi Fontaine. As tournament champions, High Point earned the Big South's automatic berth into the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.
The 2021 Big South Conference men's soccer tournament was the postseason men's soccer tournament for the Big South Conference held from November 7 through November 14, 2021. The tournament was hosted on the campus of the higher seed each game. The six-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. High Point were the defending champions. However, they were unable to defend their crown, falling in to Campbell in the final. The conference tournament title was the seventh for the Campbell men's soccer program and the third for head coach Dustin Fonder. The title was Campbell's third in the last four years and their seven titles is two more than any other Big South men's soccer program. As tournament champions, Campbell earned the Big South's automatic berth into the 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament.
The 2022 Big South Conference women's basketball tournament is the postseason women's basketball tournament for the Big South Conference for the 2021–22 season. It is being held from March 1–6, 2022 with all tournament games played at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is the first time since the 2016 edition that the tournament has been held at a single neutral site location. The tournament winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The defending champions are the High Point Panthers.
The 2022 Big South Conference baseball tournament will be held from May 25 through 28. The top six regular season finishers of the conference's eleven teams will meet in the double-elimination tournament to be held at Truist Point in High Point, North Carolina. The tournament champion will earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The 2022 Big South Conference women's soccer tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Big South Conference held from November 3 through November 6, 2022. The tournament was hosted by the Sportsplex at Matthews in Matthews, North Carolina. The four team-team single-elimination tournament consisted of two rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. High Point were the defending champions, and they were unable to defend their crown, as they failed to qualify for the tournament, finishing in fifth place. Radford won the tournament with a 3–0 victory over USC Upstate in the Final. The conference tournament title was the eighth for the Radford women's soccer program, all of which have come under head coach Ben Sohrabi. As tournament champions, Radford earned the Big South's automatic berth into the 2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament.
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