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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 [1] since the 1989–90 academic year.
Because NCAA lacrosse for both men and women is a spring sport, this will not match the first overall season of competition for new teams, or the first season of competition in a new conference. For teams departing Division II, the departure will take place after the completion of that year's lacrosse season.
Nov. 4—Gov. Roy Cooper recently recognized the Lenoir-Rhyne University Men's Lacrosse and Women's Triathlon teams on winning the 2023 and 2022 NCAA National Championship in their respective sports.
1975 – The South Atlantic Conference (SAC) was founded as a football-only conference. Charter members included Carson–Newman College (now Carson–Newman University), Catawba College, Elon College (now Elon University), Gardner–Webb College (now Gardner–Webb University), Lenoir–Rhyne College (now Lenoir–Rhyne University), Mars Hill College (now Mars Hill University), Newberry ...
The Stadium currently serves as the home field for L-R football as well as men's and women's lacrosse team. It and also houses the university's spring commencement exercises. The Lenoir-Rhyne baseball team also used the facility as its home field until a baseball-specific ground was built across the street.
Recently, the Lenoir–Rhyne softball team has seen six straight trips to the NCAA Division II Playoffs, and reached the Southeast Region Finals in 2010 and 2011. Also, the Bears' women's soccer team advanced to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in 2010 after the program's most successful season to date.
The 2023 NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse tournament was the 38th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division II men's college lacrosse. The championship game was played on May 28, 2023, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The 2012 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football team represented Lenoir–Rhyne University in the 2012 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by second-year head coach Mike Houston and played their home games at Moretz Stadium. They were a member of the South Atlantic Conference.