Truett McConnell Bears

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).

UniversityTruett McConnell University

NicknameBears

AssociationNAIA

ConferenceAAC (primary)

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Truett McConer Bears
University	Truett McConnell University
Nickname	Bears
Association	NAIA
Conference	AAC (primary)
Athletic director	Jenni Shepard
Location	Cleveland, Georgia
Varsity teams	23 (9 men's, 10 women's, 4 co-ed)
Basketball arena	Benjamin F. Brady Arena
Baseball stadium	TMU Baseball Complex
Softball stadium	TMU Softball Complex
Soccer stadium	TMU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex
Lacrosse stadium	TMU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex
Tennis venue	TMU Tennis Complex
Colors	Navy, Gold, and Light Blue[1]
Website	tmbears.com

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