Kutztown Golden Bears

Kutztown Golden Bears
University	Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Conference	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)
NCAA	Division II
Athletic director	Renee Hellert
Location	Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Varsity teams	22
Football stadium	Andre Reed Stadium
Basketball arena	Keystone Hall
Baseball stadium	North Campus Field
Mascot	Avalanche
Nickname	Golden Bears
Fight song	"Go, Bears, Go"
Colors	Maroon and gold[1]
Website	www.kubears.com

The Kutztown Golden Bears are the sports teams that represent Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (pronunciation rhymes with "Puts"), located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Kutztown University is a member of NCAA Division II and competes in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). The university sponsors eight men's and fourteen women's intercollegiate sports. In 2022, Kutztown University added women's acrobatics & tumbling as its 22nd varsity sport.^[2]

Kutztown won the Dixon Trophy in 2006, which is awarded to the PSAC school with the best overall athletic program that year. Kutztown became the fifth league school to win the award after placing second in the rankings in the 2003–04 and 2004–05 school years.^[3] Famous former athletes from Kutztown include Pro Football Hall of Famer Andre Reed, two-time Super Bowl champion with the Denver Broncos, John Mobley, NFL football players Bruce Harper, Doug Dennison and Craig Reynolds (American football) and World Series champion pitcher with the San Francisco Giants, Ryan Vogelsong.

The university provides an array of intramural and club sports programs for students. Leagues and tournaments are organized by the department of Recreational Services every semester, and range from badminton tournaments to rock climbing competitions.