Lubbock Christian Chaparrals and Lady Chaps
athletic teams representing Lubbock Christian University
The Lubbock Christian Chaparrals and Lady Chaps (also LCU Chaparrals and LCU Chaps) are the athletic teams that represent Lubbock Christian University, located in Lubbock, Texas, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the Lone Star Conference (LSC) since the 2019–20 academic year. The Chaparrals and Lady Chaps previously had competed in the D-II Heartland Conference from 2013–14 to 2018–19; in the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1994–95 to 2012–13; and in the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) of the NCAA Division III ranks from 1979–80 to 1981–82.
Varsity teams
Lubbock Christian competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading and eSports.
National championships
Men's Cross Country
Baseball
Women’s Basketball
Softball
Individual teams
Baseball
The Chaparrals baseball team has won the NAIA World Series in 1983 and 2009, and came in second in 2011.
Basketball
Lady Chaparral Basketball competed in the NAIA tournament championship game in 2006, the quarterfinals in 2008 and the Fab Four in 2012.
2016
In their first year eligible for NCAA postseason play, the Lady Chaps advanced to the 2016 NCAA Division II women's basketball championship game. On April 4, 2016, the Lady Chaps defeated the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves 78–73 to win their first national championship.
2018
The Lady Chaps have since advanced to the DII Women's Elite Eight in
2019
Lubbock Christian University's Maddi Chitsey nailed a three-pointer with 2.5 seconds left to force the first-ever double overtime contest in the history of the NCAA Division II title game, and the No.5-seed Lady Chaparrals outscored No.2-seed Southwestern Oklahoma State 20–10 in the second overtime to pull off a 95–85 upset win for their third upset-win of the tournament and their second NCAA Division II national championship title in program history.
Steve Gomez
Coach Steve Gomez was named the 2016 United States Marine Corps/WBCA NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year.
Softball
Lady Chaparral Softball won the NAIA National Championship in 2008, in their first season of competition.
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