Sports teams of the University of Pikeville in Kentucky
Athletic teams representing University of Pikeville
Pikeville Bears
University
University of Pikeville
Association
NAIA
Conference
AAC (primary)
Athletic director
Corey Fipps
Location
Pikeville, Kentucky
Varsity teams
25 (11 men's, 10 women's, 4 co-ed)
Football stadium
Hambley Athletic Complex
Basketball arena
Appalachian Wireless Arena
Baseball stadium
Johnnie Lemaster Field
Softball stadium
Paul Butcher Field
Soccer field
Bob Amos Complex
Nickname
Bears
Colors
Orange and black[1]
Website
upikebears.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.
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Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Playing career 1977–1979 St. Petersburg JC 1979–1981 Pikeville Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1982–1983 Georgia Southern (asst.) 1983–1985...
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