List of college athletic programs in Massachusetts

Summary

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


NCAA edit

Division I edit

 
 
Boston College
 
Boston University
 
Harvard
 
Holy Cross
 
UMass
 
Merrimack
 
Northeastern
 
Stonehill
 
UMass Lowell
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Full NCAA Division II member colleges in Massachusetts.
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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 Atlantic 10 FBS [e]           [a]      
Merrimack Warriors Merrimack College North Andover Northeast[f] FCS           [a]   [a]    
Northeastern Huskies Northeastern University Boston Coastal             [a]   [a]    
Stonehill Skyhawks [g] Stonehill College Easton Northeast FCS             [h]    
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. ^ Massachusetts's football team competes as an independent.
  6. ^ Merrimack will join the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in the 2024–25 season.
  7. ^ As of the 2023–24 academic year, Stonehill is in the second year of a four-year transition to Division I and will become an active Division I member in 2026–27.
  8. ^ Stonehill's women's ice hockey team competes in Division I as a member of the New England Women's Hockey Alliance.

Division II edit

 
 
American International
 
Assumption
 
Bentley
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American International Yellow Jackets American International College Springfield Northeast-10             [a]      
Assumption Greyhounds Assumption University Worcester Northeast-10               [b]    
Bentley Falcons Bentley University Waltham Northeast-10             [a]      
  1. ^ a b American International and Bentley's men's ice hockey teams compete in Division I as members of Atlantic Hockey.
  2. ^ Assumption women's ice hockey team competes in Division I as member of the New England Women's Hockey Alliance.

Division III edit

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Amherst Mammoths Amherst College Amherst NESCAC                  
Anna Maria AmCats Anna Maria College Paxton Great Northeast   [a]           [b]   [b]    
Babson Beavers Babson College Wellesley NEWMAC             [c]      
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 Commonwealth Coast                  
Dean Bulldogs Dean College Franklin Great Northeast   [a]                
Eastern Nazarene Lions Eastern Nazarene College Quincy North Atlantic                  
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 Commonwealth Coast               [d]    
Fitchburg State Falcons Fitchburg State University Fitchburg MASCAC                  
Framingham State Rams Framingham State University Framingham MASCAC                  
Gordon Fighting Scots Gordon College Wenham Commonwealth Coast                  
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 Commonwealth Coast               [d]    
Regis Pride Regis College Weston Great Northeast                  
Salem State Vikings Salem State University Salem MASCAC               [c]    
Simmons Sharks Simmons University Boston Great Northeast                  
Smith Pioneers Smith College Northampton NEWMAC                  
Springfield Pride Springfield College Springfield NEWMAC                  
Suffolk Rams Suffolk University Boston Commonwealth Coast             [c]   [c]    
Tufts Jumbos Tufts University Medford NESCAC                  
UMass Boston Beacons University of Massachusetts Boston Boston Little East             [c]   [c]    
UMass Dartmouth Corsairs University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth Little East   [e]           [e]      
Wellesley Blue Wellesley College Wellesley NEWMAC                  
Wentworth Leopards Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston Commonwealth Coast                  
Western New England Golden Bears Western New England University Springfield Commonwealth Coast                  
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               [f]    
WPI Engineers Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester NEWMAC                  
  1. ^ a b Anna Maria and Dean's football teams compete in the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference.
  2. ^ a b Anna Maria's ice hockey teams compete as independents.
  3. ^ a b c d e f The men's ice hockey teams of Babson, Suffolk, and UMass Boston compete in the New England Hockey Conference, as do the women's ice hockey teams of Salem State, Suffolk, and UMass Boston.
  4. ^ a b Endicott and Nichols's women's ice hockey teams compete in the Colonial Hockey Conference.
  5. ^ a b UMass Dartmouth's football and men's ice hockey teams compete in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference.
  6. ^ Worcester State's women's ice hockey team competes as an independent.

NAIA edit

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Fisher Falcons Fisher College Boston Independent            

USCAA edit

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

NJCAA edit

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 edit

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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 edit