Athletics
Intercollegiate, intramural, and recreational sports are an important part of the Lindenwood extracurricular life. Intramural and recreational sports offer exercise and healthy competition to all students in the community, while intercollegiate athletics provide competitive opportunities within national organizations.
Lindenwood University became a full member of NCAA Division II in the fall of 2013.The University sponsors baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, golf women’s gymnastics, women’s ice hockey, indoor and outdoor track and field, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, volleyball, and men’s wrestling in NCAA Division II.
Intercollegiate athletics programs not associated with the NCAA compete under the Student Life Sports (SLS) umbrella. These programs include bowling, cheerleading, cycling, dance line, men’s ice hockey, roller hockey, rugby, shotgun sports (American & Olympic Trap and Skeet and Sporting Clays), synchronized skating, synchronized swimming, table tennis, water polo, weight lifting (Olympic), women’s wrestling, billiards, chess and speech/debate.