the 2018–19 academic year; while its men's wrestling program competes in the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC). They were also a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) from 2012–13 (when the school re-instated back its athletics program) to 2018–19. The Cougars previously competed as an NAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) when they joined the NAIA during the 2017–18 school year.
Cleary competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball, baseball, bowling, cross country, golf, hockey, soccer, track & field, and wrestling. Women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball and track & field; and co-ed sports include eSports. Former sports included men's & women's lacrosse and co-ed competitive dance.
=== History ===
Cleary University sponsored both football and basketball in the early years of the university's history but dropped athletics at some point. The current athletic department …
