| Northern Colorado Bears | |
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| University | University of Northern Colorado |
| Conference | Big Sky (primary) Summit League (baseball) WAC (women's swimming and diving) Big 12 (wrestling) |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Athletic director | Darren Dunn[1] |
| Location | Greeley, Colorado |
| Varsity teams | 17 |
| Football stadium | Nottingham Field |
| Basketball arena | Bank of Colorado Arena at Butler–Hancock Sports Pavilion |
| Baseball stadium | Jackson Field |
| Softball stadium | Gloria Rodriguez Field |
| Soccer stadium | Jackson Stadium |
| Other venues | Butler-Hancock Swimming Pool (swimming and diving) |
| Mascot | Klawz the Bear |
| Nickname | Bears |
| Fight song | "UNC Fight Song" |
| Colors | Blue and gold[2] |
| Website | www |
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The Northern Colorado Bears are the athletic teams representing the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado in intercollegiate athletics. The university sponsors seventeen teams including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, tennis, and track and field; women's-only soccer, softball, swimming and diving, and volleyball; and men's-only baseball, football, and wrestling. The Bears compete in NCAA Division I, with the football team competing at the FCS level, and most teams are members of the Big Sky Conference.[3] Three Northern Colorado teams have separate affiliations in sports that the Big Sky does not sponsor. The baseball team competes in the Summit League, the women's swimming and diving team is an affiliate member of the Western Athletic Conference, and the wrestling team is a member of the Big 12 Conference.
- ^ "UNC Bears Staff Directory". Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- ^ UNC Style Guide (PDF). March 1, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Member Institutions - Big Sky Conference".