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Shawnee State Bears

Athletic teams representing Shawnee State University

Shawnee State Bears

University	Shawnee State University
Association	NAIA
Conference	River States (MEC in 2026)^[1]
Athletic director	Gerald Cadogan
Location	Portsmouth, Ohio
Varsity teams	20 (9 men's, 10 women's, 1 co-ed)
Football stadium	Spartan Municipal Stadium (beginning in 2028)
Basketball arena	Frank and Janis Waller Gymnasium
Baseball stadium	Branch Rickey Park
Softball stadium	Boone Coleman Field
Soccer stadium	Shawnee Turf
Nickname	Bears
Colors	Midnight Blue, Gray, and White
Website	www.ssubears.com

The Shawnee State Bears are the athletic teams that represent Shawnee State University, located in Portsmouth, Ohio, in intercollegiate sports. They are a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the River States Conference (RSC). The Bears joined the RSC in 2023^[2] after 13 years in the Mid-South Conference (MSC).^[3] The Bears previously competed in the defunct American Mideast Conference (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. In the 2026–27 academic year, the Shawnee State teams will join the Mountain East Conference (MEC) pending their acceptance into NCAA Division II.^[4]

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.

Varsity teams

Shawnee State competes in 20 intercollegiate varsity sports:

Men's sports	Women's sports
Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Bowling
Bowling	Cross country
Cross country	Golf
Golf	Soccer
Soccer	Softball
Swimming	Swimming
Tennis	Tennis
Track and field¹	Track and field¹
	Volleyball
Co-ed sports
eSports
¹ – includes both indoor and outdoor

They will add football in the 2027–28 academic year after they join the MEC.^[4]

Club sports

Apart from the varsity teams, the university has a men's volleyball club.^[5]

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).^[6]

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.^[7]

National championships

NAIA

Sport	Titles	Competition	Winning years	Ref.
Basketball (men's)	1	National championship – Div. I	2021	^[8]
Basketball (women's)	1	National championship – Div. II	1999	^[9]

Other athletic highlights

1992 - softball team finishes 10th in NAIA National Tournament^[10]
1995 - softball team finishes 8th in NAIA National Tournament^[10]
1995 - women's basketball, NAIA National Tournament Final Four^[11]
1996 - softball team finishes as NAIA National Tournament Runners-up^[10]
1998 - softball team finishes 9th in NAIA National Tournament^[10]
1999 - women's basketball team won the NAIA Division II National Championship^[11]
2001 - softball team finishes 9th in NAIA National Tournament:^[10]
2008 - men's cross country team finishes 11th in NAIA National Championships:^[12]
2008 - women's cross country team finishes 13th in NAIA National Championships:^[13]
2021 - men's basketball team won the NAIA National Championship^[7]

References

↑ "Mountain East Conference adds Shawnee State University". June 27, 2025.
↑ "Shawnee State approved for RSC membership" (Press release). River States Conference. September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
↑ "SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY :: Athletics". Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
1 2 Mackley, Cyn (July 14, 2025). "Shawnee State University Joins New Athletic Conference, Adds Football to Lineup". Scioto County Daily News. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
↑ Men's volleyball at ssubears.com
↑ "NAIA Division Ii Women's Basketball" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 23, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
1 2 "Shawnee State wins program's first NAIA Tournament title". AP NEWS. March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
↑ The Shawnee State Men’s Basketball team are NAIA National Champions! on shawnee.edu, March 24, 2021
↑ Shawnee State University, 1999 NAIA National Champions at the Ohio Basketball HOF
1 2 3 4 5 SSU Athletic Department. "SSU Softball - Quick Facts". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved June 25, 2007.
1 2 SSU Athletic Department. "SSU Women's Basketball - Quick Facts". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved June 25, 2007.
↑ SSU Athletic Department. "SSU Men's Cross Country - Quick Facts". Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2008.
↑ SSU Athletic Department. "SSU Women's Cross Country - Quick Facts". Archived from the original on May 6, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2008.

External links

Official website

v t e River States Conference
Current members	Brescia Bearcats IU Columbus Crimson Pride IU East Red Wolves IU Kokomo Cougars IU Southeast Grenadiers Kentucky Christian Knights Midway Eagles Oakland City Mighty Oaks Rio Grande RedStorm Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Pomeroys Shawnee State Bears West Virginia Tech Golden Bears

v t e College sports teams in Ohio
NCAA Division I	Akron Zips Bowling Green Falcons Cincinnati Bearcats Cleveland State Vikings Dayton Flyers Kent State Golden Flashes Miami RedHawks Ohio Bobcats Ohio State Buckeyes Toledo Rockets Wright State Raiders Xavier Musketeers Youngstown State Penguins
NCAA Division II	Ashland Eagles Cedarville Yellow Jackets Central State Marauders Findlay Oilers Lake Erie Storm Malone Pioneers Ohio Dominican Panthers Tiffin Dragons Ursuline Arrows Walsh Cavaliers
NCAA Division III	Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets Bluffton Beavers Capital Comets Case Western Reserve Spartans Denison Big Red Franciscan Barons Heidelberg Student Princes John Carroll Blue Streaks Kenyon Lords and Ladies Marietta Pioneers Mount St. Joseph Lions Mount Union Purple Raiders Muskingum Fighting Muskies Oberlin Yeomen and Yeowomen Ohio Northern Polar Bears Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Otterbein Cardinals Wilmington Quakers Wittenberg Tigers Wooster Fighting Scots
NAIA	Defiance Yellow Jackets Lourdes Gray Wolves Mount Vernon Nazarene Cougars Northwestern Ohio Racers Rio Grande RedStorm Shawnee State Bears Wilberforce Bulldogs

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