Pikeville Bears

Pikeville Bears
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UniversityUniversity of Pikeville
AssociationNAIA
ConferenceAAC (primary)
Athletic directorCorey Fipps
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

The Pikeville Bears, also the UPike Bears (stylized as "UPIKE"), 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.

  1. ^ "UPIKE Athletics Releases Comprehensive Brand Redesign". Retrieved August 3, 2023.