Pikeville Bears

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). They have been 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.

UniversityUniversity of Pikeville

AssociationNAIA

ConferenceAAC (primary)

Athletic directorCorey Fipps

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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

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