The team competes in the NCAA Division II and are members of the South Atlantic Conference.
The team plays its home games at the 10,000 seat Moretz Stadium in Hickory, North Carolina.
The Bears have participated in five postseason bowl games, compiling a 3–2 record.
[2] The Bears have made eight appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs.
Their combined record is 12–8, with one appearance in the NCAA Division II championship game (2013).