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Lenoir–Rhyne Bears
University	Lenoir–Rhyne University
Conference	South Atlantic (primary)
NCAA	Division II
Athletic director	Roachel Laney (interim)
Location	Hickory, North Carolina
Varsity teams	22 (10 men's, 11 women's, 1 co-ed)
Football stadium	Helen & Leonard Moretz Stadium
Basketball arena	Shuford Arena
Baseball stadium	Durham Field
Softball stadium	Bears Field
Soccer stadium	Soccer Field at Moretz Sports Athletic Campus
Aquatics center	Shuford Pool
Tennis venue	YMCA of Catawba Valley
Mascot	Joe and Josie Bear
Nickname	Bears
Colors	Cardinal and Black
Website	lrbears.com

The Lenoir–Rhyne Bears are the athletic teams that represent Lenoir–Rhyne University, located in Hickory, North Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Bears have primarily competed in the South Atlantic Conference since the 1989–90 academic year.

Lenoir–Rhyne competes in 23 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, and track and field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), triathlon, and volleyball.

Conference affiliations

• South Atlantic Conference (1989–present)

Varsity teams

Baseball

Lenoir–Rhyne has had 7 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.

Football

Men's Lacrosse

On May 28, 2023, Lenoir-Rhyne defeated Mercyhurst 20-5 in the NCAA Division II National Championship.

Notable alumni

Football

• Perry Fewell
• Tommy Laurendine
• Craig Keith
• John Milem
• Kyle Dugger
• Dareke Young

Men's basketball

• Rick Barnes
• Will Perry
• Eddie Holbrook

Men's soccer

• Oriol Cortes
• Aaron Wheeler
• Cameron Saul

References

1. "LRBears.com Official Website of Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics". lrbears.com. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
2. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Lenoir-Rhyne College (Hickory, NC)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
3. Stars, Lacrosse All (May 28, 2023). "Lenoir-Rhyne Finishes the Job: D2 Men's Lacrosse Championship Recap". Lacrosse All Stars. Retrieved May 28, 2023.

External links

• Official website

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