Lenoir–Rhyne Bears

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)

Baseball
Lenoir–Rhyne has had 7 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.

Men's Lacrosse
On May 28, 2023, Lenoir-Rhyne defeated Mercyhurst 20-5 in the NCAA Division II National Championship.

Football

 * Perry Fewell
 * Tommy Laurendine
 * Craig Keith
 * John Milem
 * Kyle Dugger
 * Dareke Young

Men's basketball

 * Rick Barnes
 * Will Perry
 * Eddie Holbrook

Men's soccer

 * Oriol Cortes
 * Aaron Wheeler
 * Cameron Saul