by Hunter Patterson | Jan 11, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
Since the first basketball game in 1931, the sports teams at Lipscomb have had the same name – The Bisons. Late Wednesday afternoon, the Department of Athletics announced a new set of logos that Lipscomb Athletics will be using from this point forward. “The updated brand reflects Lipscomb’s position as an NCAA Division I institution,” said Director of Athletics Philip Hutcheson. “The marks will allow us to increase the visibility of Lipscomb throughout the nation while also respecting the rich tradition of our department.” The logos were created by the design team of Luke Flener of Prolific and Logan Hartline of Hartline Studio – both Lipscomb graduates. “We aimed for a classic but fresh design in our new marks,” said Trevor Garrett, associate athletic director for external affairs. “The traditional design represents Lipscomb’s legacy of athletic success. Our new logos also incorporate some of the latest design trends giving the marks a fresh feel as a growing Division I school.” The logos can be seen in person on the new floor in Allen Arena on Don Meyer Court. Pictures can be found here. This is not the only thing that could be changing, though. If you saw Lumination’s game story from the Belmont game, you may have noticed something a little different. Over the break, the athletic department tried out using the name Bison, with no S, instead of Bisons, with an S. This was first noticed when Joey Garrison, reporter for The City Paper mentioned it in a tweet. Then, the Athletic Department changed their Twitter handle to @LipscombBison, with no S. During Battle of the Boulevard, their tweets all...
by Hunter Patterson | Jan 9, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
Since Lipscomb defeated Belmont at the Curb Event Center, the folks in the athletic department have been very busy. On Sunday night, GoVolsExtra.com reported that Clemson transfer point guard Cory Stanton is reportedly enrolling at UT. The tip was given to the site via an anonymous source. You may remember that Stanton transferred into Lipscomb before the Fall semester began. According to the site, Stanton will join the Vols as a walk-on. Tennessee has already used their allotment of scholarships for the next academic year. This is not the first time that this has happened between the two schools. You may remember Rob Murphy from two years ago when he left the team and the university for the University of Tennessee. He also joined the team as a walk-on. Stanton will not be able to play this season, and will not be allowed to practice until officially enrolled. You may also want to look inside Allen Arena before The Gathering on Tuesday. Remember the basketball court that was there? Over the break the department gave the court a facelift. Well, really, a whole new face. One of the first things one will notice is the lighter shade of the court. Also, the logo that is in the center is a very large gold and purple “Lipscomb” stretching across mid-court. Of course, Don Meyer’s name also appears on the court. There may be even more news from the department around lunchtime. Check back then for pictures and any more developing news....
