Complex sentence: The Animo Squad, was initially known in the pre-war NCAA years as the LSC Yell Command then several decades later as the post-war DLSC Cheering Squad prior to its recent rename in 2008.
Split into simpler sentences: The Animo Squad, was originally known in the pre-war NCAA years as the LSC Yell Command. Several decades later on as the post-war DLSC Cheering Squad prior to its recent rename in 2008.