Berea Mountaineers

The Berea Mountaineers are composed of 14 teams representing Berea College in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis, and track and field. Men's sports include baseball and golf. Women's sports include softball and volleyball. The Mountaineers compete in the NCAA Division III and are members of the Collegiate Conference of the South for all sports.[2] Berea will leave the Collegiate Conference of the South in the fall of 2024 to join the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.[3][4]

Berea Mountaineers
UniversityBerea College
ConferenceCollegiate Conference of the South
DivisionDivision III
Athletic directorRyan Hess
LocationBerea, Kentucky
Varsity teams14
ArenaSeabury Center
Baseball stadiumBerea College Baseball Field
NicknameMountaineers
ColorsBerea Blue and white[1]
   
Websitewww.bereaathletics.com

Teams

Men's Women's
Baseball Basketball
Basketball Cross Country
Cross Country Soccer
Golf Softball
Soccer Tennis
Tennis Track and Field
Track and Field Volleyball

Men's basketball

On February 4, 1954, Irvine Shanks was in the lineup for Berea against Ohio Wilmington, breaking the color barrier in college basketball in the state of Kentucky.

References

  1. "BEREA COLLEGE". Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. "Berea College - Official Athletics Website". bereaathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  3. "HCAC Welcomes Berea College as its Newest Member". Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. June 1, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  4. "Berea College to Join Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference". Berea College. June 1, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
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