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Lipscomb announces new MBB Head Coach Kevin Carroll
Lipscomb Athletic Director Philip Hutcheson announced this morning that Lipscomb had found their new men’s basketball head coach, in former Trevecca Nazarene University Head Coach Kevin Carroll. With former Lipscomb Head Coach Lennie Acuff’s decision to accept the head coaching position at Samford University and return to Alabama, Lipscomb began a search for a new head coach for their men’s basketball team. Over the past week, Hutcheson met with dozens of candidates from coaching levels around the country to find the best fit for the team. Carroll coached under Acuff for four years as one of his assistant coaches, so not only is he known for transforming basketball programs, but…
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MBB Head Coach Lennie Acuff announces he will leave Lipscomb
Lipscomb announced this morning that men’s basketball Head Coach Lennie Acuff has accepted the head coaching position at Samford University. President Candice McQueen said that Acuff informed the university of his plans just this morning. The decision was driven by his desire to be nearer to family during this season of life, according to Acuff. The opportunity to coach at Samford allows him to return to his home state of Alabama and be nearer to his children and wife’s aging parents. Acuff has been the head coach at Lipscomb since 2019, and has just recently coached the team to its fourth ASUN conference championship win and second NCAA Tournament appearance.…
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Students forced to shelter as campus floods
Lipscomb University faced yet another set of evacuations Wednesday night, as several tornadoes wreaked havoc in the area. Round after round of severe weather struck the state of Tennessee last night and at least four people are dead, while over two dozen are hospitalized with weather-related injuries. Fortunately, none of those were Lipscomb students, as one tornado came close, but eventually all swung clear around campus safely. Four tornadoes touched down Wednesday night, one of them running up Granny White Pike for a while and coming close to campus. Lipscomb students were forced to evacuate twice into their respective safe places, the first time around 2:00 a.m. and the second…
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14-seeded Bisons to face No. 3 Iowa State in NCAA tourney on Friday
The Lipscomb Bisons, who one week earlier had clinched the ASUN Tournament championship in Allen Arena, learned Sunday that they will play Iowa State on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The team returned to Allen Arena to view CBS’s Selection Sunday show and were surrounded by hundreds of students, family members and other fans filling every seat in the sections set up for the watch party. The 14-seeded Bisons will play the No. 3 Cyclones in Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The tip-off will be at 12:30 p.m. Two Bisons — ASUN Player of the Year Jacob Ognacevic and Grant Asman — hail from Wisconsin. “Grant and…
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Ticket punched! Lipscomb crowned ASUN Champions with 76-65 win over North Alabama
Lipscomb secured the ASUN Tournament Championship with a 76-65 victory over North Alabama at Allen Arena on Sunday afternoon. In front of 5,000 fans, Joe Anderson led the Bisons with 23 points, including four three-pointers, while Will Pruitt added 17 points and 10 made free throws. The win clinches Lipscomb’s spot in the NCAA Tournament for just the second time and the first time since 2018. Anderson reflected on the performance postgame. “Coach Acuff said this morning, he said, ‘We got a God who gives us second chances.’ And wewere in a similar game like this last year, and it didn’t go in our favor. But I tell you what,…
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Lipscomb alum Sam Phalen talks Survivor, career
Sam Phalen sat down with Herd Media to talk about his recent life changing experience on Survivor and how he got there. Check out the full edited interview below!
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Lipscomb alum Sam Phalen fulfills lifelong dream on Survivor
Sam Phalen stood, feet in the hot Fiji sand, with what felt like 100 cameras pointed at his face. None of it felt real until he heard the words “Welcome to Survivor” come out of Jeff Probst’s mouth. Lipscomb alum Sam Phalen (2022) recently got the chance to live a “lifelong dream” as a cast member on the popular reality TV show: Survivor. “It was a dream forever,” said Phalen. “I had always told people I would do it one day.” If making the cast list weren’t enough for Phalen, he made it to the last day of the show and finished as runner-up for Season 47. This isn’t the…
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Lipscomb University announces major curriculum changes for fall 2025
Starting next fall, Lipscomb University will introduce a revamped general education curriculum, including a new program called POWERS. Designed to strengthen students’ communication and writing skills, the changes come in response to faculty concerns about a lack of effective communication in the classroom and beyond. While professors believe the updates will better prepare students for the future, some students worry about the removal of key courses. Here’s what the new curriculum will look like and how it may impact students.
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Local barbershop forced to close as lease with the university ends
Joe’s Barbershop is closing after Lipscomb University decided not to renew its lease. The shop has served the community for years and will be closing in April.
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Lipscomb announces remote work and classes due to impending winter storm
Due to inclement weather, Lipscomb University has announced that Friday, Jan. 9 will be a remote work and learning day. The following was sent to Lipscomb University students, faculty and staff. “Based on the latest updates this afternoon from the National Weather Service, the forecast continues to indicate the strong possibility of a significant winter weather event that will impact the Middle Tennessee area beginning tomorrow morning. We intentionally waited for this briefing to make a final decision on our operational plans for tomorrow. As a result, to prioritize the safety of our community, Friday, Jan. 10 will be designated a remote work and learning day for faculty, staff and students at…
