The Brown Bears are the sports teams at Brown University, located in Providence, Rhode Island in the United States. The Bears are part of the Ivy League conference. Brown`s mascot is Bruno. Both the men`s and women`s teams share the name, competing in 38 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I sports. In football, the Bears, along with all other the Ivy League teams, compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). ^ “Brown`s Athletic Program Rated Among Nation`s Top 20”. Retrieved 2008-04-13….