Northeastern Huskies
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Nickname | Huskies |
Fight song | All Hail Northeastern |
Colors | Red and black[1] |
Website | nuhuskies |
The Northeastern Huskies are the athletic teams representing
The NU mascot is
While Northeastern has won numerous conference championships, they have not won a team national championship. As of 2021, Northeastern has only had a team make it to a national championship game on one occurrence; the
Northeastern's sole individual NCAA Champion was Boris Djerassi, who won the 1975 NCAA Championship in the hammer throw.
Principal athletic facilities include
Sports sponsored
Men's sports | Women's sports |
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Baseball | Basketball |
Basketball | Cross country |
Cross country | Field hockey |
Ice hockey | Ice hockey |
Rowing | Rowing |
Soccer | Soccer |
Track & field† | Swimming & diving |
Track & field† | |
Volleyball | |
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor |
Hockey
Men's hockey
The men's ice hockey program has existed since 1929 and played as an independent NCAA Division I team until joining the
The program's most notable coach was ex-
Northeastern players who have gone on to significant professional hockey careers have included David Poile '71, long time general manager of the NHL Washington Capitals and current general manager of the NHL Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues goaltender and two-time All-American Bruce Racine '88, NHL defenseman Dan McGillis, Montreal Canadiens winger Chris Nilan, and Chicago Blackhawks defenseman and Hobey Baker Award finalist Jim Fahey '02. Michael Ryan '02 is a retired forward for Assat in the Finnish League. Joe Vitale '09 is a retired forward for the Arizona Coyotes and Cleveland Monsters goalie and Hobey Baker Award finalist Brad Thiessen '09. Jamie Oleksiak '11 was drafted in the 1st round 14th overall by the Dallas Stars (the highest any Husky has ever been drafted), and currently plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Zach Aston-Reese '17 was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award in 2017 and currently plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Adam Gaudette '18 won the Hobey Baker Award in 2018 and currently plays for the Vancouver Canucks. Matt Benning '16 plays defense for Edmonton Oilers, Dylan Sikura '18 plays for the Chicago Blackhawks, Kevin Roy '16 and Josh Manson '14 play for the Anaheim Ducks and Anthony Bitetto '12 plays defense for the Nashville Predators.
Women's hockey
The women's varsity hockey program started in 1980, and under former World Hockey Association all-star goaltender Don McLeod, who was named the coach the following season and led the program for ten seasons, became the first national power in collegiate women's hockey. Starting in the 1982 season, the lady Huskies had thirteen consecutive winning seasons, including six straight seasons of twenty or more wins between 1987 and 1992.
The program's best record was in 1988, when the undefeated squad finished 26-0-1, winning its first of three
The program's career scoring leader is
Among notable players for Northeastern have been Sunohara; goaltender
In addition, the following Huskies have played on the United States national team:
Basketball
Men's basketball
Northeastern is currently a member of the Coastal Athletic Association, having moved to the CAA in 2005 after many years in the America East Conference. The current men's basketball coach is Bill Coen.
The Huskies won the
Among notable players for Northeastern have been
Women's basketball
Northeastern women's basketball is currently a member of the Coastal Athletic Association, having moved to the CAA in 2005 after many years in the America East Conference, formerly the Seaboard Conference. The current head coach is Kelly Cole.[3]
The women's basketball program began with the 1966–67 season and has produced four conference championships, three with the Seaboard Conference in 1985, 1986, 1987 and one with America East in 1999. The Huskies appeared in the NCAA tournament in 1999 as a #13 seed, losing to #4 North Carolina in the first round.[4]
Baseball
The Northeastern University Baseball team currently competes in the Coastal Athletic Association and is coached by Mike Glavine.
As a part of the
Among notable players for Northeastern have been
Soccer
Men's soccer
The Northeastern Men's Soccer team began at the university as a varsity sport in 1984 under the direction of Winston Smith. The team joined
Women's soccer
The Northeastern Women's Soccer team began at the university as a varsity sport in 1996 under the direction of Julia Claudio and began competing in the
Rowing
Men's rowing
The Northeastern Men's Rowing team has a long history at the university, debuting in the 1960s and making a number of appearances at the Eastern Sprints[11] and National IRA Regatta.[12] The team is currently coached by John Pojednic, who joined the team in 1999 as assistant coach and was elevated to head coach following the retirement of Walter “Buzz” Congram in 2000.[13]
Women's rowing
The Northeastern women's rowing team is currently coached by Joe Wilhelm who was named to the position in 1998.[14] The team made four consecutive appearances in the NCAA Championships (1997 to 2000)[15] as well as a number of appearances at the Eastern Sprints and CAA championships in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2015.[16][17][18]
Track and field
The Northeastern Track and Field team has a long and decorated history at Northeastern. The team is currently led by Tramaine Shaw who serves as the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country.
Among notable alumni for Northeastern have been NCAA Champion and Olympian Boris Djerassi[21] as well as Olympian Bruce Bickford.
Swimming and diving
The swimming and Diving team debuted in the fall of 1978 under Janet Swanson. The team is currently coached by Roy Coates and competes in the
Football
The Huskies football program competed in the
The Board of Trustees voted on November 20, 2009, to end the football program, citing sparse attendance, numerous losing seasons, and the expense to renovate Parsons Field stadium to an acceptable standard. According to president Joseph E. Aoun, "Leadership requires that we make these choices. This decision allows us to focus on our existing athletic programs."[23]
Among notable players for Northeastern were Cincinnati Bengals tight end and Pro Bowler Dan Ross; Green Bay Packers lineman and Pro Bowler Sean Jones, Miami Dolphins; Baltimore Ravens; Arizona Cardinals Offensive Tackle & Guard Jerome Daniels Sr., Pittsburgh Steelers linesman Keith Willis and Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Darin Jordan.
Club sports
The Club Sports Program at Northeastern University, administered by the Campus Recreation department, includes over 40 club sports.[24]
The club sports programs include:
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Sailing
The Northeastern University Sailing Team was established in 1940, making it one of the oldest college sailing teams in the country. It is composed of a Co-ed and Women's team, that both compete at the D1 level in the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA), one of the seven conferences affiliated with the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA). In the Fall 2017 season, the Sailing team qualified for the New England Match Race Championship and the Women’s Atlantic Coast Championship, both firsts in the team’s history.[25] In this same season, the Women's team was ranked 15th in the country by the Sailing World Coaches' poll.[26]
Alpine skiing
The Huskies ski team is a United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) alpine skiing program started in 1971 that competes as a member of the Thompson Division in the Eastern Collegiate Ski Conference (ECSC). Sweeping both the men's and women's division championships in 2014, the ski team placed 5th and 4th [respectively] in the ECSC regionals to advance to their first team appearance at the USCSA National Championships.[27]
Climbing
The Northeastern club climbing team was founded in the spring of 2014. In the 2014 collegiate season, the team won the New England Regional Championship and placed 2nd in the USA Climbing Collegiate Climbing Series National Championships.[28] At the 2015 National Championships, the team placed 1st in speed climbing and 5th overall.[29]
Rugby
Founded in 1984, the Northeastern University Rugby Football Club plays
Lacrosse
The Northeastern men's lacrosse team, founded in 1983, competes in the
Squash
The Northeastern men's squash team, founded in 2004, competes in the College Squash Association. Major rivals for the Huskies include Tufts, Boston College, Boston University and MIT. Recent successes include the Chaffee Cup Championship in 2006 and 2014. The Huskies won the Serues Cup in 2016. They were the top club team in the country in 2008 with a ranking of 20th.
Wrestling
The Northeastern men's and women’s wrestling team, founded in 2002, competes in the Northeast division of the
Conference championships
Men's conference championships
- Baseball (2): 2004, 2005 - Tournament (3): 1994, 1997, 2003
- Basketball (11): 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 2013, 2015, 2018 - Tournament (9): 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 2015, 2019
- Hockey (1): 1982 - Tournament (4): 1982, 1988, 2016, 2019
- Football (1): 2002
- Soccer (2): 2000, 2002 - Tournament (2): 2002, 2012
- Indoor Track & Field (10): 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005
- Outdoor Track & Field (8): 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2015
- Cross Country (1): 1988
Women's conference championships
- Basketball (3): 1985, 1986, 1987 - Tournament (4): 1985, 1986, 1987, 1999
- Hockey (2): 2012, 2019 - Tournament (5): 1988, 1989, 1997, 2018, 2019
- Soccer (2): 2009, 2014 - Tournament (3): 2008, 2013, 2014
- Volleyball (3): 1991, 1992, 2008 - Tournament (1): 2001
- Field Hockey (7): 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2014 - Tournament (10): 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Indoor Track & Field (8): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005
- Outdoor Track & Field (13): 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007
- Swimming & Diving (6): 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
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- ^ "Northeastern names Kelly Cole women's basketball head coach". Northeastern University. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). America East. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "America East Conference Baseball Record Book" (PDF). America East. America East Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ "All-Time Results". Northeastern University. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Coaching Records". Northeastern University. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Women's Soccer - All-time results". Northeastern University. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Repeat! NU silences Hofstra to win second straight CAA title". goNU.com. Northeastern University. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "2013 Women's Soccer Coaching Staff". Northeastern University. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Men's Rowing - NU at Eastern Sprints". Northeastern University. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "Men's Rowing - NU at IRA Championship". Northeastern University. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "2014 Men's Rowing Coaching Staff". Northeastern University. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "2014 Women's Rowing Coaching Staff". Northeastern University. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "Women's Rowing - NU at NCAA Championships". Northeastern University. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "Northeastern wins team championship at Eastern Sprints". Northeastern University. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ "Women's Rowing - NU at Eastern Sprints". Northeastern University. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ "Northeastern wins CAA championship, earns NCAA berth". Northeastern University. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "2011-12 Men's Track and Field Coaching Staff". Northeastern University. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Men's Track & Field - CAA Team Finishes". Northeastern University. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ Sullivan, Greg. "Boris Djerassi recalls Olympic experience". The Herald News, Fall River, MA. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Northeastern Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ^ Andrew Ryan, "Northeastern calls an end to football", Boston Globe, November 23, 2009
- ^ "Club Sports Offered". Northeastern University Campus Recreation. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Northeastern University Sailing Team". Northeastern University Sailing Team. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "Sailing World College Rankings, November 16 2017". www.sailingworld.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "Nationals Here We Come!!!!". NU Ski Team. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ Qualifier And Final Results, USA Climbing, 2014 https://thriva.activenetwork.com/FileStore/USAClimbing/CCS%20Team%20Championship.pdf
- ^ 2015 CCS Nationals Team Results https://thriva.activenetwork.com/FileStore/USAClimbing/TEAM_RESULTS.pdf
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