List of college athletic programs in Massachusetts

This is a list of college athletics programs in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.


NCAA

Division I

Boston College
Boston University
Harvard
Holy Cross
UMass
Merrimack
Northeastern
Stonehill
UMass Lowell
Full NCAA Division I member colleges in Massachusetts.
- FBS Football, - FCS Football, - Non-football
Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
Football Basketball Baseball Softball Ice hockey Soccer
M W M W M W
Boston College Eagles Boston College Chestnut Hill ACC FBS [a] [a]
Boston University Terriers Boston University Boston Patriot [a] [a]
Harvard Crimson Harvard University Cambridge Ivy League FCS [b] [b]
Holy Cross Crusaders College of the Holy Cross Worcester Patriot FCS [c] [a]
UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen [d] University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst Mid-American FBS [a]
Merrimack Warriors Merrimack College North Andover Metro Atlantic FCS [a] [a]
Northeastern Huskies Northeastern University Boston Coastal [a] [a]
Stonehill Skyhawks Stonehill College Easton Northeast FCS [e]
UMass Lowell River Hawks University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell America East [a]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k The men's and women's ice hockey teams of Boston College, Boston University, Massachusetts, Merrimack, and Northeastern all compete in Hockey East, as do the UMass Lowell men's and Holy Cross women's teams.
  2. ^ a b Harvard's ice hockey teams compete in ECAC Hockey.
  3. ^ Holy Cross's men's ice hockey team competes in Atlantic Hockey.
  4. ^ While national media generally use "Massachusetts", the shortened "UMass" is in wide usage, especially in Massachusetts itself.
  5. ^ Stonehill's women's ice hockey team competes in Division I as a member of the New England Women's Hockey Alliance.

Division II

American International
Assumption
Bentley
Full NCAA Division II member colleges in Massachusetts.
Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
Football Basketball Baseball Softball Ice hockey Soccer
M W M W M W
American International Yellow Jackets American International College Springfield Northeast-10
Assumption Greyhounds Assumption University Worcester Northeast-10 [a]
Bentley Falcons Bentley University Waltham Northeast-10 [b]
  1. ^ Assumption women's ice hockey team competes in Division I as member of the New England Women's Hockey Alliance.
  2. ^ Bentley's men's ice hockey team competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic Hockey America.

Division III

Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
Football Basketball Baseball Softball Ice hockey Soccer
M W M W M W
Amherst Mammoths Amherst College Amherst NESCAC
Anna Maria AmCats Anna Maria College Paxton MASCAC
Babson Beavers Babson College Wellesley NEWMAC [a]
Brandeis Judges Brandeis University Waltham UAA
Bridgewater State Bears Bridgewater State University Bridgewater MASCAC
Clark Cougars Clark University Worcester NEWMAC
Curry Colonels Curry College Milton CNE
Dean Bulldogs Dean College Franklin Great Northeast [b]
Elms Blazers Elms College Chicopee Great Northeast
Emerson Lions Emerson College Boston NEWMAC
Emmanuel Saints Emmanuel College Boston Great Northeast
Endicott Gulls Endicott College Beverly CNE
Fitchburg State Falcons Fitchburg State University Fitchburg MASCAC
Framingham State Rams Framingham State University Framingham MASCAC
Gordon Fighting Scots Gordon College Wenham CNE
Lasell Lasers Lasell University Auburndale Great Northeast
Lesley Lynx Lesley University Cambridge North Atlantic
MCLA Trailblazers Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams MASCAC
MIT Engineers Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge NEWMAC
Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay MASCAC
Mount Holyoke Lyons Mount Holyoke College South Hadley NEWMAC
Nichols Bison Nichols College Dudley CNE
Regis Pride Regis College Weston Great Northeast
Salem State Vikings Salem State University Salem MASCAC
Simmons Sharks Simmons University Boston Great Northeast
Smith Pioneers Smith College Northampton NEWMAC
Springfield Pride Springfield College Springfield NEWMAC
Suffolk Rams Suffolk University Boston CNE
Tufts Jumbos Tufts University Medford NESCAC
UMass Boston Beacons University of Massachusetts Boston Boston Little East
UMass Dartmouth Corsairs University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth Little East [c]
Wellesley Blue Wellesley College Wellesley NEWMAC
Wentworth Leopards Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston CNE
Western New England Golden Bears Western New England University Springfield CNE
Westfield State Owls Westfield State University Westfield MASCAC
Wheaton Lyons Wheaton College Norton NEWMAC
Williams Ephs Williams College Williamstown NESCAC
Worcester State Lancers Worcester State University Worcester MASCAC
WPI Engineers Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester NEWMAC
  1. ^ Babson's ice hockey team competes in the Little East Conference.
  2. ^ Dean's football team competes in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference.
  3. ^ UMass Dartmouth's football team competes in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference.

NAIA

Team School City Conference Sport sponsorship
Basketball Baseball Softball Soccer
M W M W
Fisher Falcons Fisher College Boston Independent

USCAA

Team School City Conference
Bay Path Wildcats Bay Path University Longmeadow
Hampshire Black Sheep Hampshire College Amherst Yankee Small College Conference

NJCAA

Team School City Conference
Bristol Bees Bristol Community College Fall River Massachusetts CC
Bunker Hill Bulldogs Bunker Hill Community College Boston Massachusetts CC
Holyoke Cougars Holyoke Community College Holyoke Massachusetts CC
Mass Bay Buccaneers Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills Massachusetts CC
Massasoit Warriors Massasoit Community College Brockton Massachusetts CC
Northern Essex Knights Northern Essex Community College Haverhill Massachusetts CC
Quincy Granite Quincy College Quincy Massachusetts CC
Quinsigamond Wyverns Quinsigamond Community College Worcester Massachusetts CC
Roxbury Tigers Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing Massachusetts CC
Springfield Tech Rams Springfield Technical Community College Springfield Massachusetts CC

Other/None

Team School City Conference
Stockbridge School of Agriculture Stockbridge School of Agriculture Amherst

1The Stockbridge School of Agriculture, a division of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has separate athletic programs from UMass in basketball and golf.

See also

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