July 1, 2023 marks the beginning of Liberty’s stay in Conference USA. The Flames will compete in the their new league home in the majority of the sports Liberty offers.
Here is a breakdown of each of the sports Liberty will play in CUSA with the teams that compete in that sport in CUSA, who is the reigning champion, and where that championship was hosted last year:
FOOTBALL
Teams: Liberty, FIU, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, UTEP, Western Kentucky, Sam Houston, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State
Last year’s champ: UTSA
Last year’s championship hosted by: UTSA (San Antonio, Texas)
2023-24 championship hosted by: #1 team from regular season
CROSS COUNTRY
Teams: Liberty, FIU, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, UTEP, Western Kentucky, Sam Houston, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State
Last year’s champ: Charlotte (Men’s), Charlotte (Women’s)
Last year’s championship hosted by: North Texas (Denton, Texas)
2023-24 championship hosted by: TBD
VOLLEYBALL
Teams: Liberty, FIU, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, UTEP, Western Kentucky, Sam Houston, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State
Last year’s champ: Rice
Last year’s championship hosted by: Western Kentucky (Bowling Green, Kentucky)
2023-24 championship hosted by: Liberty (Lynchburg, Virginia)
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Teams: Liberty, FIU, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, UTEP, Western Kentucky, Sam Houston, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State
Last year’s champ: UTSA
Last year’s championship hosted by: Charlotte (Charlotte, North Carolina)
2023-24 championship hosted by: TBD
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Teams: Liberty, FIU, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, UTEP, Western Kentucky, Sam Houston, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State
Last year’s champ: FAU
Last year’s championship hosted by: Ford Center at the Star (Frisco, Texas)
2023-24 championship hosted by: Huntsville, Alabama
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Teams: Liberty, FIU, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, UTEP, Western Kentucky, Sam Houston, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State
Last year’s champ: Middle Tennessee
Last year’s championship hosted by: Ford Center at the Star (Frisco, Texas)
2023-24 championship hosted by: Huntsville, Alabama
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Teams: Liberty, FIU, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, UTEP, Western Kentucky, Sam Houston, Jacksonville State (women only), New Mexico State (women only)
Last year’s champ: Charlotte (Men’s), Charlotte (Women’s)
Last year’s championship hosted by: North Texas (Denton, Texas)
2023-24 championship hosted by: Liberty (Lynchburg, Virginia)
TRACK & FIELD
Teams: Liberty, FIU, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, UTEP, Western Kentucky, Sam Houston, Jacksonville State (women only), New Mexico State (women only)
Last year’s champ: Charlotte (Men’s), Rice (Women’s)
Last year’s championship hosted by: North Texas (Denton, Texas)
2023-24 championship hosted by: TBD
MEN’S TENNIS
Teams: Liberty, Middle Tennessee, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State
Last year’s champ: Middle Tennessee
Last year’s championship hosted by: Rice (Houston, Texas)
2023-24 championship hosted by: TBD
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Teams: Liberty, FIU, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, UTEP, Western Kentucky, Sam Houston, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State
Last year’s champ: FIU
Last year’s championship hosted by: North Texas (Denton, Texas)
2023-24 championship hosted by: TBD
GOLF
Teams: Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, UTEP, Western Kentucky, Sam Houston, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State
Last year’s champ: Charlotte
Last year’s championship hosted by: Texarkana CC (CUSA)
2023-24 championship hosted by: TBD
SOFTBALL
Teams: Liberty, FIU, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky, Sam Houston, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State
Last year’s champ: Middle Tennessee
Last year’s championship hosted by: Louisiana Tech (Ruston, Louisiana)
2023-24 championship hosted by: TBD
BASEBALL
Teams: Liberty, FIU, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky, Sam Houston, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State, Dallas Baptist
Last year’s champ: Charlotte
Last year’s championship hosted by: Rice (Houston, Texas)
2023-24 championship hosted by: Louisiana Tech
