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List of college athletic programs in Massachusetts

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


NCAA

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Division I

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Boston College
Boston College
Boston University
Boston University
Harvard
Harvard
Holy Cross
Holy Cross
UMass
UMass
Merrimack
Merrimack
Northeastern
Northeastern
Stonehill
Stonehill
UMass Lowell
UMass Lowell
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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 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [a] Yes [a] Yes Yes
Boston University Terriers Boston University Boston Patriot No Yes Yes No Yes Yes [a] Yes [a] Yes Yes
Harvard Crimson Harvard University Cambridge Ivy League FCS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [b] Yes [b] Yes Yes
Holy Cross Crusaders College of the Holy Cross Worcester Patriot FCS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [c] Yes [a] Yes Yes
UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen [d] University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst Atlantic 10 FBS [e] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [a] No Yes Yes
Merrimack Warriors Merrimack College North Andover Northeast[f] FCS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [a] Yes [a] Yes Yes
Northeastern Huskies Northeastern University Boston Coastal No Yes Yes Yes No Yes [a] Yes [a] Yes Yes
Stonehill Skyhawks [g] Stonehill College Easton Northeast FCS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [h] Yes Yes
UMass Lowell River Hawks University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell America East No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [a] No Yes Yes
  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

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American International
American International
Assumption
Assumption
Bentley
Bentley
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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 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [a] No Yes Yes
Assumption Greyhounds Assumption University Worcester Northeast-10 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [b] Yes Yes
Bentley Falcons Bentley University Waltham Northeast-10 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [a] No Yes Yes
  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

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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 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Anna Maria AmCats Anna Maria College Paxton Great Northeast Yes [a] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [b] Yes [b] Yes Yes
Babson Beavers Babson College Wellesley NEWMAC No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [c] No Yes Yes
Brandeis Judges Brandeis University Waltham UAA No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Bridgewater State Bears Bridgewater State University Bridgewater MASCAC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Clark Cougars Clark University Worcester NEWMAC No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Curry Colonels Curry College Milton Commonwealth Coast Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dean Bulldogs Dean College Franklin Great Northeast Yes [a] Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Elms Blazers Elms College Chicopee Great Northeast No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Emerson Lions Emerson College Boston NEWMAC No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Emmanuel Saints Emmanuel College Boston Great Northeast No Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes
Endicott Gulls Endicott College Beverly Commonwealth Coast Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [d] Yes Yes
Fitchburg State Falcons Fitchburg State University Fitchburg MASCAC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Framingham State Rams Framingham State University Framingham MASCAC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No [e] Yes Yes
Gordon Fighting Scots Gordon College Wenham Commonwealth Coast No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Lasell Lasers Lasell University Auburndale Great Northeast No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Lesley Lynx Lesley University Cambridge North Atlantic No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
MCLA Trailblazers Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams MASCAC No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
MIT Engineers Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge NEWMAC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay MASCAC Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Mount Holyoke Lyons Mount Holyoke College South Hadley NEWMAC No No Yes No No No No No Yes
Nichols Bison Nichols College Dudley Commonwealth Coast Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [d] Yes Yes
Regis Pride Regis College Weston Great Northeast No Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes
Salem State Vikings Salem State University Salem MASCAC No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [c] Yes Yes
Simmons Sharks Simmons University Boston Great Northeast No No No No Yes No No No Yes
Smith Pioneers Smith College Northampton NEWMAC No No Yes No Yes No No No Yes
Springfield Pride Springfield College Springfield NEWMAC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Suffolk Rams Suffolk University Boston Commonwealth Coast No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [c] Yes [c] Yes Yes
Tufts Jumbos Tufts University Medford NESCAC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
UMass Boston Beacons University of Massachusetts Boston Boston Little East No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [c] Yes [c] Yes Yes
UMass Dartmouth Corsairs University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth Little East Yes [f] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [f] No Yes Yes
Wellesley Blue Wellesley College Wellesley NEWMAC No No Yes No Yes No No No Yes
Wentworth Leopards Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston Commonwealth Coast No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Western New England Golden Bears Western New England University Springfield Commonwealth Coast Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Westfield State Owls Westfield State University Westfield MASCAC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Wheaton Lyons Wheaton College Norton NEWMAC No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Williams Ephs Williams College Williamstown NESCAC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Worcester State Lancers Worcester State University Worcester MASCAC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [g] Yes Yes
WPI Engineers Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester NEWMAC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
  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. ^ Framingham State's women's ice hockey team will play in 2024–25.
  6. ^ a b UMass Dartmouth's football and men's ice hockey teams compete in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference.
  7. ^ Worcester State's women's ice hockey team competes as an independent.

NAIA

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

USCAA

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

NJCAA

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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

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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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