What is Liberty University?
[[Image:Demoss.JPG|right|thumb|The DeMoss Learning Center which is on campus.]] '''Liberty University''' is a private, [[Christian]] [[university]] in [[Lynchburg, Virginia|Lynchburg]], [[Virginia]]. The university has about 69,214 students. It was founded in [[1971]] by [[Jerry Falwell]].<ref>[https://www.liberty.edu/aboutliberty/?PID=6921 About Liberty]</ref> The current chancellor of the university is Jonathan Falwell (the son of Jerry Falwell). ==Sports== The athletics teams of the university are called the Flames (men) and Lady Flames (women). They have 18 varsity teams, most of which compete in [[Conference USA]] (CUSA). Three teams in sports that CUSA does not sponsor play elsewhere. Women's lacrosse plays in the [[Big East Conference]], men's soccer in the [[Ohio Valley Conference]], and women's swimming & diving in the [[Atlantic Sun Conference]]. ==References== <references /> ==Other websites== *[https://liberty.edu/ Liberty University's Official website] *[https://libertyflames.com/ Liberty Flames' Official athletics website] {{Conference USA}} {{Big East Conference}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Colleges and universities in Virginia]] [[Category:Christian colleges and universities in the United States]] [[Category:Conference USA]] [[Category:1971 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:1970s establishments in Virginia]] {{US-stub}}