The Berea Mountaineers are composed of 14 teams representing Berea College in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis, and track and field. Men's sports include baseball and golf. Women's sports include softball and volleyball. The Mountaineers compete in the NCAA Division III and are members of the Collegiate Conference of the South for all sports.[2] Berea will leave the Collegiate Conference of the South in the fall of 2024 to join the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.[3][4]
| Berea Mountaineers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Berea College |
| Conference | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Division | Division III |
| Athletic director | Ryan Hess |
| Location | Berea, Kentucky |
| Varsity teams | 14 (7 men's, 7 women's) |
| Arena | Seabury Center |
| Baseball stadium | Berea College Athletic Complex |
| Nickname | Mountaineers |
| Colors | Berea Blue and white[1] |
| Website | www |
Teams
edit| Men's | Women's |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross Country |
| Cross Country | Soccer |
| Golf | Softball |
| Soccer | Tennis |
| Tennis | Track and Field |
| Track and Field | Volleyball |
Men's basketball
editOn February 4, 1954, Irvine Shanks was in the lineup for Berea against Ohio Wilmington, breaking the color barrier in college basketball in the state of Kentucky.
References
edit- ^ "BEREA COLLEGE". Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "Berea College - Official Athletics Website". bereaathletics.com. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ "HCAC Welcomes Berea College as its Newest Member". Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. June 1, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ "Berea College to Join Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference". Berea College. June 1, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-29.