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. 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 ; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, triathlon, and volleyball.
Conference affiliations
Varsity teams
Baseball
Lenoir–Rhyne has had 10 Major League Baseball draft selections since the draft began in 1965.| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1981 | 10 | Expos | |
| 1991 | 31 | Cubs | |
| 1991 | 25 | Cubs | |
| 1999 | 36 | Devil Rays | |
| 2000 | 32 | Diamondbacks | |
| 2000 | 28 | Athletics | |
| 2003 | 10 | Braves | |
| 2017 | 10 | Braves | |
| 2018 | 17 | Braves | |
| 2024 | 9 | Padres |