The Cincinnati Bearcats are the NCAA athletic teams from the University of the Cincinnati. The mission of the UC Bearcats is to enhance the University of Cincinnati community through the intercollegiate athletics program. They are committed to integrity and achievement in athletics as well as academics. The program is committed to equitable access, sportsmanship, ethics, rules compliances, and being prudent with resources.

UC, a member of the Big East Conference, has teams in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.