King Tornado

King Tornado
University	King University
Conference	Conference Carolinas (primary)
NCAA	Division II
Athletic director	David Hicks
Location	Bristol, Tennessee
Varsity teams	27 (10 men's, 12 women's, 5 co-ed)
Basketball arena	Student Center Complex
Baseball stadium	King Baseball Field
Softball stadium	King Softball Field
Soccer stadium	Parks Field
Tennis venue	King Tennis Courts
Mascot	Twister the Lion
Nickname	The Tornado
Colors	Scarlet and navy[1]
Website	www.kingtornado.com

The King Tornado are the athletic teams that represent King University, located in Bristol, Tennessee, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the Conference Carolinas (CC) since the 2011–12 academic year.^[2][3] They were also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the Mid-East Region of the Division I level. The Tornado previously competed as an NCAA D-II Independent from 2009–10 to 2010–11; and in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 2001–02 to 2008–09.