the university's athletic teams are known as the bears and lady bears. upike is a member of the national association of intercollegiate athletics (naia) and primarily competes in the mid-south conference (msc). the university offers 20 sports; men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball.