Lee Flames

The Lee Flames are the athletic teams that represent Lee University, located in Cleveland, Tennessee, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Gulf South Conference (GSC) for all of their sports since the 2013–14 academic year. The Flames previously competed in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 2004–05 to 2012–13.

Lee Flames
UniversityLee University
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Independent (track and field)
NCAADivision II
Athletic directorLarry Carpenter
LocationCleveland, Tennessee
Varsity teams16
Basketball arenaPaul Dana Walker Arena
Baseball stadiumOlympic Field
Soccer stadiumLee Soccer Field
NicknameFlames
ColorsMaroon and white[1]
   
Websiteleeuflames.com

Varsity teams

Lee competes in 18 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis & track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball. Club sports are offered such as boxing, men's and women's rugby, spikeball and ultimate.

Men's cross country

Lee's men's cross country team won at an NCCAA national title in 2014. The program won four GSC titles in a row (2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018), as well as back to back South Region titles in 2016 and 2017. The Men's XC team has finished as high as 18th in a national championship in 2016.

Women's cross country

Lee's women's cross country team won three GSC Championships in a row (2017, 2018, and 2019), as well as a South Region title in 2019. The Lady Flames have finished as high as 14th in a national championship in 2019.

Soccer

Lee's Lady Flames soccer team won the NAIA National Championship in 2008[2] 2009, 2010, and 2011. Lee's Lady Flames and men's soccer team both won the NCCAA National Championship in 2014.

References
  1. Lee University Athletics Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  2. "Lee University Soccer News". Leeuniversity.edu. 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
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