Pikeville Bears

The Pikeville Bears are the athletic teams that represent the University of Pikeville, located in Pikeville, Kentucky, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2023–24 academic year. The Bears previously competed in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC; now currently known as the River States Conference (RSC) since the 2016–17 school year) from 1958–59 to 1999–2000. More recently, the Bears competed in the Mid-South Conference from 2000–2001 to 2022–2023.

Pikeville Bears
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UniversityUniversity of Pikeville
AssociationNAIA
ConferenceAAC (primary)
Athletic directorRobert Staggs (Interim)
LocationPikeville, Kentucky
Varsity teams25 (11 men's, 10 women's, 4 co-ed)
Football stadiumHambley Athletic Complex
Basketball arenaAppalachian Wireless Arena
Baseball stadiumJohnnie Lemaster Field
Softball stadiumPaul Butcher Field
Soccer fieldBob Amos Complex
NicknameBears
ColorsOrange and black[1]
   
Websiteupikebears.com/index.aspx

Conference affiliations

NAIA

Varsity teams

UPike competes in 25 intercollegiate varsity sports: men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include archery, cheerleading, dance and eSports.[2]

Accomplishments

Pikeville athletics have won numerous conference championships and three national championships: two in women's bowling in 2004 and 2008 and a NAIA Division I men's basketball championship in 2011.[3][4]

References
  1. "UPIKE Athletics Releases Comprehensive Brand Redesign". Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  2. "About Pikeville Athletics". University of Pikeville. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  3. "Athletic Highlights". University of Pikeville. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  4. Staff (March 23, 2011). "Unseeded Pikeville wins NAIA championship game in overtime". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
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