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 Men's sports Women's sports Baseball Basketball Basketball Cross country Cross country Golf Football Lacrosse Golf Soccer Lacrosse Softball Soccer Swimming Swimming Tennis Tennis Track and field Track and field Triathlon Volleyball
Baseball Lenoir–Rhyne has had 10 Major League Baseball draft selections since the draft began in 1965. Year Player Round Team 1981 10 Expos 1991 31 Cubs 1991 25 Cubs 1999 36 Devil Rays 2000 32 Diamondbacks 2000 28 Athletics 2003 10 Braves 2017 10 Braves 2018 17 Braves 2024 9 Padres
Football
Men's Lacrosse On May 28, 2023, Lenoir-Rhyne defeated Mercyhurst 20-5 in the NCAA Division II National Championship.
Notable alumni Baseball Justin Dean Don Padgett Herm Starrette
Football Kyle Dugger Perry Fewell Craig Keith Tommy Laurendine John Milem Mike Pope Dareke Young
Men's basketball Rick Barnes Eddie Holbrook Will Perry
Men's soccer Oriol Cortes Cameron Saul Aaron Wheeler
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