Lewis Flyers

The Lewis Flyers are the athletic teams that represent Lewis University, located in Romeoville (a suburb of Chicago), Illinois, United States, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) for most of its sports since the 1980–81 academic year; while its men's volleyball team compete in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA). Since it is not a sponsored sport at the Division II level, the men's volleyball team is the only program that plays in Division I.

Lewis Flyers
UniversityLewis University
ConferenceGLVC–East Division (primary)
MIVA (men's volleyball)
NCAADivision II
Division I (men's volleyball)
Athletic directorJohn Planek
LocationRomeoville, Illinois
Varsity teams22
Basketball arenaNeil Carey Arena
Baseball stadiumBrennan Field
Soccer stadiumLewis Stadium
Aquatics centerLewis Pool
NicknameFlyers
ColorsRed and white
   
Websitewww.lewisflyers.com

Prior to joining the NCAA, Lewis was a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) member, primarily competing in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) from 1954–55 to 1979–80.

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