2020-2021 Residential Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Dec 09, 2024  
2020-2021 Residential Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Athletics


Phone: 603.428.2292

Athletic Coaches

Alpine Skiing: 603.428.2484
Baseball: 603.428.2910
Men’s Basketball: 603.428.2396
Women’s Basketball: 603.428.2435
Cross Country/Track: 603.428.2484
Field Hockey: 603.428.2401
Men’s Ice Hockey: 603.428.2294
Women’s Ice Hockey: 603.428.2406
Men’s Lacrosse: 603.428.2313
Women’s Lacrosse: 603.428.2317
Men’s Rugby: 603.428.2558
Men’s Soccer: 603.428.2447
Women’s Soccer: 603.428.2263
Softball: 603.428.2213
Women’s Volleyball: 603.428.2387

Athletics Mission Statement

Together, we thrive on pride, integrity, and respect.

Intercollegiate Athletics

New England College is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, Division III), the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) and the New England Hockey Conference (NEHC)

New England College sponsors varsity competition in men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey, men’s and women’s cross country, women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s ice hockey, men’s and women’s alpine skiing, men’s and women’s lacrosse, softball, women’s rugby, wrestling, and baseball. Our teams are highly successful, with a long tradition of making the playoffs and representing NEC with pride.

New England College has 12 of their 18 sports compete in the NECC against other conference opponents: Bay Path University, Becker College, Dean College, Eastern Nazarene College, Elms College, Lesley University, Mitchell College, and New England College.  Men’s and Women’s Hockey competes in the NEHC against opponents: Norwich, Hobart, Babson, UMass Boston, Skidmore, Southern Maine, Castleton and Suffolk.  Alpine ski competes in the MacConnell Division of the Eastern Collegiate Ski Conference.

Facilities

New England College provides a turf field, gymnasium, 26 acres of athletic fields, tennis courts, and a turfed field house. Alpine skiers may ski at Pats Peak Ski Area (less than two miles away) at no cost and there are 30 kilometers of cross‐country and biking trails located on the Henniker campus. Ice hockey is played at the College’s Lee Clement Arena. A fitness center is located on campus in the lower level of Bridges Gymnasium. The Lee Clement Arena and Bridges Gymnasium house the offices of the Director of Athletics, Associate Director of Athletics, coaches, and athletic trainers.

Recreational Sports

Recreational sports are an integral part of New England College. All members of the College community are invited to participate. Flag football, basketball, volleyball, and softball have been offered as team competitions. Individual sports such as tennis are also offered.