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Liberty University is a Christian liberal arts university in Lynchburg, Virginia. It was founded as Liberty Baptist College in 1971 by conservative Christian Jerry Falwell, who is also the Senior Pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church.



Extracurricular Activities

Sports

The University is a member of the Division I level Big South Conference for 17 sports. The other eight members include Birmingham Southern College and Winthrop University. The University regularly competes for the Sasser Cup which is the Big South's trophy for the university which has the winningest sports program among the member institutions. Liberty has won the Sasser Cup five times, second only to Coastal Carolina, which has won it seven times.

The University gained some media attention in the winter of 2005 when the women's basketball team, the Lady Flames, made the NCAA Sweet Sixteen and were labelled a "Cinderella Team". After defeating fourth-seeded Penn State and fifth-seeded DePaul, the Flames' winning streak was halted by top seeded Louisiana State University.

Debate

Liberty is also known for its Intercollegiate Debate program. Led by Dr. Brett O'Donnell, Liberty routinely takes top honors in the National Debate Association and American Debate Association points rankings.

Famous Alumni

Famous alumni include:

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