Athletics
Merrimack offers 16 varsity sports for men and women, including NCAA Division I men's ice hockey competing in the highly competitive Hockey East conference. Merrimack's NCAA Division II sports compete in the Northeast Ten Conference and include men's and women's soccer, lacrosse, track and field, and basketball. There is also men's American football and baseball, women's field hockey, and rugby, men's and women's tennis, field hockey and volleyball, and cross country.
Highlights of Merrimack athletic history includes two national championships: the 1978 men's hockey team Division II Men's Ice Hockey Championship; and the 1994 women's softball team won Division II Women's College World Series. In 2006, Merrimack football became Northeast 10 Co-Champions and received their first NCAA Division II playoff bid to go on to win their first NCAA playoff game. Merrimack College intramurals and recreation started a rugby program in the 2007 season, and is was a full-time squad in the New England Rugby Football Union (NERFU) and in USA Rugby. Merrimack College Rugby (M) is now a part of the first ever Division II rugby conference in the United States, by joining Rugby Northeast.
The College's combination of academic and athletic success has garnered Merrimack the #4 ranking in the country among NCAA Division II schools in the Top 100 Collegiate Power Rankings that are published by the National College Scouting Association. In addition, Merrimack finished 96th in the overall NCSA Power Rankings across all three NCAA divisions.
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NCAA DII National Championships Men's Ice Hockey: 1978 Softball: 1994 NCAA DII Regional Championships Women's Basketball: 2004, 2005 Women's Soccer: 1996 NCAA Appearances Men's Basketball: 1977, 1978, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010 Women's Basketball: 2003, 2004, 2005 Football: 2006 Hockey: Div. II: 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984. Div. I: 1988, 2011 Men's Lacrosse: 2009 Women's Soccer: 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 Softball: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011 Men's Tennis: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Women's Tennis: 2009 Volleyball: 2007, 2008 |
Northeast-10 Conference-Tournament Champions Baseball: 1990, 1995, 1996 Men's Basketball: 2000 Women's Basketball: 2004 Women's Cross Country: 1997, 1998, 1999 Men's Lacrosse: 2000, 2010 Men's Soccer: 1995, 1996, 1997 Women's Soccer: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1999 Softball: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002 Men's Tennis: 2012 ECAC Championships Hockey: 1967, 1968, 1977, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1989 Men's Soccer: 1997 Women's Soccer: 1988, 2000 |
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