Athletics Articles

Football’s Future
Excitement over Liberty University Football is at an all-time high following a successful inaugural season at the FBS level and the hiring of Hugh Freeze as head coach.
February 26, 2019 in Athletics

Football Operations Center renovation underway
A $25 million renovation project at the Williams Football Operations Center is scheduled to be completed January 2020.
February 26, 2019 in Athletics

Family Time
With its game day experience, Liberty University Athletics provides a unique combination of spirited competition and a family-friendly atmosphere.
February 26, 2019 in Athletics

Findley to build on Liberty Men’s Soccer coaching legacy
Kelly Findley, who coached Butler to two NCAA Tournaments and NC State to two top-20 rankings, succeeds Jeff Alder at the Liberty Flames’ Men’s Soccer helm.
February 26, 2019 in Athletics

Indoor Practice Facility sees increased use for sports and campus events
The Liberty Indoor Practice Facility has proved its worth as a multi-purpose arena.
February 26, 2019 in Athletics

‘God has a plan’
It was a long road for Keenan Gumbs to Liberty University’s Men’s Basketball team, where he finally realized his dream of becoming a Division I student-athlete.
February 26, 2019 in Athletics

2019 Baseball Outlook: New season, new conference
Third-year Head Coach Scott Jackson’s team embarks on its first season as a member of the ASUN Conference.
February 26, 2019 in Athletics

Worthington Field campaign begins
Liberty Athletics has launched a $500,000 campaign to name the field at Liberty Baseball Stadium after Al Worthington, the baseball program’s all-time winningest coach.
February 26, 2019 in Athletics

Stepping Up to the Plate: Softball readies for a high-energy season
Following an appearance in the 2018 NCAA Columbia Regional final, the Liberty softball team appears poised to continue its rise to prominence during the 2019 season.
February 26, 2019 in Athletics

Flames get new perspective on baseball and life on Fall Break trip
Liberty’s baseball team shared love with orphans and led clinics and played with Dominican Republic youth and semi-pro teams on a fall semester outreach trip.
February 26, 2019 in Faith & Service, Athletics

#FlamesGiveBack
Liberty student-athletes supported the Lynchburg community through a variety of fundraising efforts and food and clothing drives during the fall semester.
February 26, 2019 in Faith & Service, Athletics

Club Sports welcomes new Hall of Fame members
Former men’s hockey goalie Mike Binnie, women’s hockey forward Stacey McCombe, and paintball Head Coach Todd Hoglund were inducted into the fifth Club Sports Hall of Fame Class in December.
February 26, 2019 in Athletics

Williams Stadium: Flames Nation sees game day experience rise, too
Liberty University’s Williams Stadium has undergone major renovations for the football program’s first season in the FBS.
October 31, 2018 in Athletics

On His Mark
Guatemalan student and pentathlete Charles Fernandez is training for a bid to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
October 31, 2018 in Athletics

A Jump on the Competition
Get to know the Flames’ new Atlantic Sun Conference opponents.
October 31, 2018 in Athletics