History of the Bearcats

For decades, the Cincinnati Bearcats have been a powerhouse in NCAA sports. Founded in 1885 as part of the University of Cincinnati Athletic Association, they are one of the oldest college teams still competing. The Bearcats have enjoyed an impressive history in football and basketball, with numerous conference championships and bowl game appearances.

In football, the team has won or shared five conference titles since joining Division I-A (now FBS) playback in 1996. They've also made seven bowl game appearances during that period—including two BCS Bowl games—and had three undefeated seasons over that span! On top of all this success on the field, there's also been plenty of it too: former head coach Brian Kelly was named Big East Coach Of The Year twice for his work at UC between 2006 and 2009 before moving on to Notre Dame; current head coach Luke Fickell led them to a share of their fifth conference title last season; plus several players from recent years have gone onto become NFL stars such as Travis Kelce and Connor Barwin among others!

In basketball, meanwhile, things haven't quite reached those heights yet. Still, they're certainly getting close: under head coach Mick Cronin they've earned six consecutive NCAA Tournament berths while claiming four regular season titles along with three tournament crowns during this stretch too! Several future NBA stars, such as Sean Kilpatrick (New York Knicks) & Lance Stephenson (Indiana Pacers), were developed by Cronin's program before eventually being drafted into professional leagues around the world, so there's no doubt he knows how to build successful teams here at UC, either way, you look at it!

All told, then it’s clear why so many people love supporting these proud Cincinnati Bearcats each year - whether it's through attending home games or simply watching them compete for online/TV broadcasts alike - because when push comes to shove, everyone wants to see what kind magic can be created when talented individuals come together achieve something truly special like only collegiate athletics can provide us all every single day throughout entire school year long after graduation bells ring out loudest cheers heard across campus grounds everywhere else beyond our wildest dreams ever imagined possible no matter where life might take us next...