Lewis Flyers
Lewis Flyers | |
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University | Lewis University |
Conference | GLVC–East Division (primary) MIVA (men's volleyball) |
NCAA | Division II Division I (men's volleyball) |
Athletic director | John Planek |
Location | Romeoville, Illinois |
Varsity teams | 22 |
Basketball arena | Neil Carey Arena |
Baseball stadium | Brennan Field |
Soccer stadium | Lewis Stadium |
Aquatics center | Lewis Pool |
Nickname | Flyers |
Colors | Red and white[1] |
Website | www |
The Lewis Flyers are the athletic teams that represent Lewis University, located in Romeoville, Illinois, United States, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) for most of its sports since the 1980–81 academic year; while its men's volleyball team compete in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA). Since it is not a sponsored sport at the Division II level, the men's volleyball team is the only program that plays in Division I.
Prior to joining the NCAA, Lewis was a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) member, primarily competing in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) from 1954–55 to 1979–80.
Varsity teams
Lewis competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball.
National championships
Team
Sport | Association | Division | Year | Runner-up | Score |
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Baseball (3) | NAIA (3) | Single (3) | 1974 | Sam Houston State
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3–2 |
1975 | Sam Houston State | 2–1 | |||
1976 | Lewis–Clark State
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16–8 |
Individual teams
Men's volleyball
The men's volleyball team is the only program that plays in Division I, even though they are a Division II program. The Flyers have qualified for 9 Final Four appearances: 1996, 1998, 2003*, 2004, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019 & 2021. In 2003 the men's volleyball team won the
Baseball
As a member of the NAIA, the Flyers won the
Club sports
Lewis also competes intercollegiately in rugby as a member of the Chicago Area Rugby Football Union (CARFU).
References
- ^ Lewis University Graphic Standards and Manual & Editorial Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ "Men's Volleyball National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ "Baseball National Championship Records" (PDF). National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. 2013. p. 1. Retrieved February 2, 2016.