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