Truett McConnell Bears

Truett McConnell Bears
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UniversityTruett McConnell University
AssociationNAIA
ConferenceAAC (primary)
Athletic directorJenni Shepard
LocationCleveland, Georgia
Varsity teams23 (9 men's, 10 women's, 4 co-ed)
Basketball arenaBenjamin F. Brady Arena
Baseball stadiumTMU Baseball Complex
Softball stadiumTMU Softball Complex
Soccer stadiumTMU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex
Lacrosse stadiumTMU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex
Tennis venueTMU Tennis Complex
NicknameBears
ColorsNavy, Gold, and Light Blue[1]
     
Websitetmbears.com

The Truett McConnell Bears are the athletic teams that represent Truett McConnell University, located in Cleveland, Georgia, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2013–14 academic year.[2][3] The Bears previously competed in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC; formerly known as Georgia–Alabama–Carolina Conference (GACC) until after the 2003–04 school year) from 2010–11 to 2012–13; as well as an NAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) during the 2009–10 school year (when the school joined the NAIA).

  1. ^ "Official Colors". Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Schools". NAIA.ORG. NAIA. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Members". Appalachian Athletic Conference. Retrieved 8 March 2016.