| Morgan State Bears | |
| University: | Morgan State University |
| Association: | NCAA |
| Conference: | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Division: | Division I (FCS) |
| Director: | Edward Scott |
| Location: | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Teams: | 13 |
| Stadium: | Hughes Stadium |
| Basketballarena: | Talmadge L. Hill Field House |
| Mascot: | Benny the Bear |
| Nickname: | Bears |
| Fightsong: | "We are the Bears" |
| Pageurl: | http://www.morganstatebears.com/ |
The Morgan State Bears are the twelve varsity sports teams representing Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, tennis and track and field; women's-only bowling, softball, and volleyball; and men's-only football. The Bears compete in the NCAA Division I FCS and are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.[1]
| Basketball | ||
| Cross country | Bowling | |
| Cross country | ||
| Tennis | Softball | |
| Track and field† | Tennis | |
| Wrestling | Track and field† | |
| Volleyball | ||
In October 2021, the school announced their plans to resurrect a wrestling team that last competed in 1997. The program started in 2023, with NCAA Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Kenny Monday as their head coach.
See main article: Howard–Morgan State football rivalry. Morgan State and Howard University are historic rivals.[2] [3] [4] The two teams have met 73 times in football. Morgan State leads the series 43–29–1.[5]
From 1951 to 1955, Morgan State had a relay team known as The Flying Four that included Otis Johnson and Josh Culbreath. The team specialized in the 4 × 400 metres relay or its imperial distance equivalent and won several major American championships.[6]