The Shawnee State Bears are the athletic teams that represent
Shawnee State University
Shawnee State University (SSU) is a public university in Portsmouth, Ohio. Established in 1986, Shawnee State is an open admissions university. It is the southernmost member of the University System of Ohio.
History
Although its roots date ba ...
, located in
Portsmouth, Ohio
Portsmouth is a city in and the county seat of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Located in southern Ohio south of Chillicothe, it lies on the north bank of the Ohio River, across from Kentucky, just east of the mouth of the Scioto River. ...
, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) established in 1940, is a college athletics association for colleges and universities in North America. Most colleges and universities in the NAIA offer athletic scholarships to its st ...
(NAIA), primarily competing in the
Mid-South Conference (MSC) since the 2010–11 academic year. The Bears previously competed in the defunct
American Mideast Conference
The American Mideast Conference (AMC) was an affiliate of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics that included eight member institutions in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts. Founded in 1949, it was known as the Mid-O ...
(AMC) from 1991–92 to 2009–10; and as an
NAIA Independent from 1986–87 (when the school began its athletics program and joined the NAIA) to 1990–91.
Overview
The Shawnee State athletics program was established in 1986. The Bears have participated in 25 national championships and 17 conference championships in 7 of 11 sponsored sports.
Accomplishments
The SSU women’s basketball team won the NAIA Division II National Championship on March 16, 1999 with an 80-65 win over the
University of Saint Francis (Indiana)
The University of Saint Francis (USF) is a private Catholic university in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The university promotes Catholic and Franciscan values. The school's 2017–18 enrollment was 2,364 undergraduate and graduate students, the majority ...
.
The SSU men's basketball team won the NAIA National Championship on March 23, 2021 with an 74-68 win over the
Lewis-Clark State College.
Varsity teams
Shawnee State competes in 13 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and track & field (outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (outdoor) and volleyball. Former sports included men's tennis.
Championships
NAIA National Championships:
Other athletic highlights
* 1992 - softball team finishes 10th in NAIA National Tournament
* 1995 - softball team finishes 8th in NAIA National Tournament
* 1995 - women's basketball, NAIA National Tournament Final Four
* 1996 - softball team finishes as NAIA National Tournament Runners-up
* 1998 - softball team finishes 9th in NAIA National Tournament
* 1999 - women's basketball team won the NAIA Division II National Championship
* 2001 - softball team finishes 9th in NAIA National Tournament:
* 2008 - men's cross country team finishes 11th in NAIA National Championships:
* 2008 - women's cross country team finishes 13th in NAIA National Championships:
*2021 - men's basketball team won the NAIA National Championship
References
External links
Official website
{{Mid-South Conference navbox
Mid-South Conference teams
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics teams
Shawnee State University