BECKLEY, West Virginia – As WVU Tech begins classes Wednesday, August 18, the Golden Bear Sports Information Department wanted to share ways to keep up with the 18 athletic programs at Tech throughout the year.

Currently, WVU Tech has three social media platforms, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter that combine for nearly 8,000 followers, plus two Flickr accounts that house photos of our Golden Bears in action, head shots and team photos free to fans for download and viewing.

All game previews, scores, recaps and award releases are posted on WVU Tech's Official Athletic Website goldenbearathletics.com. Live statistics and live video for games (when available) can be found on the schedules on the site and Game Day Central at goldenbearathletics.com/coverage . The releases are also pushed to Facebook and Twitter while graphics are posted to Instagram and Facebook.

For Facebook, search WVU Tech Athletics to begin following. For both Instagram and Twitter, the handle or username is @WVUTechSports. Great photos provided by James Holloway and Dr. Deb Buetler can be found at flickr.com/photos/wvutech and photos by the athletic department (including student-assistants) can be found at flickr.com/photos/wvutech_athletics.

Throughout the year, most home events are streamed through Blueframe Technology and Stretch Internet at no cost for the viewer. Games are then archived and can be watched anytime using the on-demand feature. The athletic department's channel can be found at portal.stretchinternet.com/wvutech or by searching "NAIA Network" on participating smart devices.