Mercer Bears

The Mercer Bears are the athletic teams of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, United States. Mercer is the only private university in Georgia with an NCAA Division I athletic program and fields teams in eight men's and nine women's sports. The university competes in the Southern Conference for most sports. In 2013, the football team competed in the Pioneer Football League.

Mercer Bears
UniversityMercer University
ConferenceSouthern Conference (primary)
ASUN (men's lacrosse)
Big South (women's lacrosse)
Sun Belt (beach volleyball)
NCAADivision I (FCS)
Athletic directorJim Cole
LocationMacon, Georgia
Varsity teams18 (8 men's, 10 women's)
Football stadiumFive Star Stadium
Basketball arenaHawkins Arena
Baseball stadiumClaude Smith Field
Softball stadiumSikes Field
Soccer stadiumBetts Stadium
MascotToby
NicknameBears
ColorsBlack and orange
   
Websitewww.mercerbears.com

Mercer joined the Southern Conference as a full member on July 1, 2014; all university-sponsored sports will compete in the Southern Conference except women's lacrosse and women's beach volleyball, which are not sponsored by the conference.

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