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 is a member of NCAA Division II.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 billiards, bowling, cheerleading (competitive sideline and ice hockey), chess, cycling (road mountain, downhill, Cyclo-cross, and BMX), dance (Lionline, Lionettes, and ice hockey), ice hockey (men's), roller hockey, rugby, shotgun sports (American and Olympic Trap and Skeet, and Sporting Clays), speech/debate, synchronized skating, synchronized swimming, table tennis, water polo, weight lifting (Olympic), and wrestling (women's).