Membership in the new Liberty University Varsity Club climbed to more than 500 members over the summer, surpassing the original goal set for the end of 2014.
The club launched in March with the purpose of keeping Liberty athletes connected to one another and to the university.
The Varsity Club is open to any NCAA or Club Sports athlete who completed at least one season of competition in their respective sport. Liberty currently has more than 500 student-athletes competing in 20 NCAA Division I programs and more than 500 student-athletes on 32 Club Sports teams.
“We want to be as inclusive as possible and make sure that we’re honoring all those who have poured their heart and sweat into making Liberty what it is today in the athletic sphere,” said Jake Hannon, the club’s director. Hannon is a former member of the ACHA Division I men’s hockey team and currently serves as an assistant coach.
“The membership is free for life,” said Hannon. “We just want to get everyone excited about not only what’s going on in Liberty Athletics and Club Sports today, but also to remember all of the history and all of the success that Liberty athletes have had in the past.”
All Varsity Club members will have the option of activating a free one-year Flames Club membership at the member level. They will also receive discounts on season tickets to a variety of Liberty sporting events.
Contact information for Varsity Club members is currently being compiled to help former athletes reconnect.
“We’re very active on Facebook and Twitter and our other social media outlets where we share old Liberty Champion articles, pictures, news stories, game reports, memorabilia, and updates on current events within Liberty Athletics,” Hannon said.
In the future, the Varsity Club plans to hold tailgate festivities geared to its members before home football games (outside Williams Stadium) as well as before some men’s hockey games (outside LaHaye Ice Center).
- For more information on the Varsity Club or to inquire about membership, go to www.Liberty.edu/VarsityClub, email varsityclub@localhost, or call (434) 592-6188.
