July 14, 2010
Babson Swimming and Diving Teams Earn Scholar All-America Honors
The College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) recently released its postseason awards for the 2009-10 season, and both the Babson College men's and women's swimming and diving teams were recognized with CSCAA Scholar All-America Team honors for the spring semester. Presented twice each year, once after each academic semester, the CSCAA Scholar All-America awards are bestowed on teams that achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. In addition to performing admirably in the pool, both the Babson men's and women's teams surpassed this mark this past spring.

July 2, 2010
Assistant Lacrosse Coach Blumenthal Named Athletics Coordinator
Assistant men's lacrosse coach Josh Blumenthal has been named Babson's new Athletics Coordinator, Director of Athletics Josh MacArthur announced on Thursday. In his first season as an assistant under head coach Brendan Gorman, Blumenthal helped guide the 2010 Beavers' men's lacrosse program to its highest win total in seven years. He also served as a goalie coach for the Babson women's lacrosse team, which won its fourth straight NEWMAC title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive season. In his new role, Blumenthal will continue to serve as an assistant coach while also managing numerous administrative duties with the Athletics Department such as coordination of on-campus meals and housing for all 22 varsity teams, oversight of internal department communications, and assistance with special events.

June 22, 2010
Harty Returns As Head Coach Of Babson Ski Teams
For the third time in his illustrious career, Joe Harty is taking over as the head coach of the Babson men's and women's alpine ski teams. The move, announced by Director of Athletics Josh MacArthur earlier this week, comes a month after Clayton Reed announced he was stepping down after two seasons at the helm of the Beavers' downhill programs. A collegiate ski coach for 19 years, Harty first served as the Beavers' head coach from 1988 to 1995, guiding the men to Thomson Division league championships in 1989 and 1990 and the women to Thomson titles in 1988 and 1991.

June 8, 2010
Babson Hosts 29th Annual President's Cup Golf Tournament
The Babson College Athletic Department hosted its 29th annual President's Cup Golf Tournament at the beautiful Wellesley Country Club this past Monday, where the event proved once again to be a fantastic fund-raising effort for the department. A total of 120 golfers participated in this year's tournament, which featured 18 sponsors, including title sponsor Sodexo Food Services and Presidential sponsors Santander, Citizens Bank, and Office Environments of New England. The event, which raised over $65,000 for the department, was won by the foursome of Rob Flaherty P'13, Paul Kangas, Jim Housmann, and Jim Hayes, who posted the top gross score in the "shamble" format. The first place team based on net scoring consisted of Dave Sargent '82 P'13, Gary Newcomb '81, Bob Kelly '81, and David Ryan '81. Another major highlight on Monday was the presentation of the Jon T. Barry Award to Don Page P'83. A die-hard fan of Babson Athletics since his son David played basketball for the Beavers, Page has remained one of the strongest supporters of both the College and the President's Cup over the last three decades.

June 7, 2010
Winners Announced For Babson's First Annual Super-Raffle
The Babson College Athletic Department announced the winners of its first annual Super-Raffle fundraiser at the 2010 President's Cup on Monday. The raffle raised over $20,000 for the department's general athletics fund. Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's incredibly successful raffle, and a very special thank you to everyone who donated prizes! Your continued support of Babson Athletics and our student-athletes is greatly appreciated! (click story headline for list of winners)

May 25, 2010
Dacey Steps Down As Women's Soccer Coach; Pineault Named Acting Head Coach
After guiding her team to 50 wins over the last five seasons, Sarah Dacey has announced that she is stepping down from her position as head coach of the Babson College women's soccer program. In conjunction with this move, Babson Director of Athletics Josh MacArthur announced Tuesday that longtime assistant Nellie Pineault has been promoted to the role of acting head coach for the 2010 season. Dacey departs Babson after a successful four-year stretch that saw the Beavers go 50-30-17 with a pair of third-place finishes in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference regular season standings. In 2007, she guided her squad to the NEWMAC Championship Game - the program's first finals appearance in 10 years. With Dacey's departure comes a welcome opportunity for one of the department's own, as Pineault assumes the first head coaching duty of her 11-year Babson career.

May 11, 2010
Women's Lax Set To Open NCAA Tournament At Williams
After a nine-day hiatus, the Babson College women's lacrosse team is ready to hit the road to take on host Williams College in the opening round of the 2010 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament on Wednesday. Face-off is set for 6 p.m. with ticket prices of $3 for adults and $2 for students with ID. Making its fourth straight national tournament appearance, Babson currently sports a record of 14-3 while boasting a ranking of sixth in New England and 11th in the country. The Beavers earned an automatic bid to the tournament by winning their fourth consecutive NEWMAC Championship with a dominating 17-3 victory over Springfield back on May 2.

April 30, 2010
Babson Celebrates Class of 2010 At 29th Annual Senior Awards Banquet
The Babson College Athletics Department held its 29th Annual Senior Awards Banquet on Friday night, where a total of nine individuals were honored. Women's lacrosse senior Anna Collins (Winchester, Mass.) was named Female Athlete of the Class, while men’s soccer senior Dan Fogarty (Brookline, N.H.) was named Male Athlete of the Class. Women's lacrosse senior Kaitlyn Pettengill (Hopkinton, Mass.) and ice hockey senior Gabriel Chenard-Poirier (St. Augustin, Quebec) were named Scolar-Athletes of the Class, and women's soccer senior Kayla Pomponi (Belmont, Mass.) took home the Michael J. Conlon Award. In addition to the senior awards, Grant Gosselin and the Undergraduate Admissions Team were the recipients of the prestigious Paul C. Staake Award for outstanding contributions to Babson Athletics, while a trio of first-year athletes were also honored. Softball first-year Megan Brain (Pompton Plains, N.J.) received the Lori Vengrow Award, and men’s soccer freshman Eric Anderson (Scituate, Mass.) and ice hockey first-year PT Donato (Arlington, Mass.) were named co-winners of the Colin "Chip" Brown Award.

March 23, 2010
Wurdeman Caps Off Fantastic Season With D3Hoops and WBCA All-America Honors
After leading the Babson College women's basketball team to a program-record 28 wins and its first-ever trip to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division III Tournament, sophomore forward Nicki Wurdeman capped off her incredible season by earning All-America Honors from multiple organizations this winter. Wurdeman was named Third Team All-America by D3hoops.com and Honorable Mention All-America by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) in conjunction with State Farm. Wurdeman's national honors come after a brilliant season that saw her average 15.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.9 blocks, 1.0 assists, and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 59.0 percent (186-315) from the field, 45.7 percent (16-35) from three-point range, and 68.6 percent (83-121) from the free throw line.

March 9, 2010
Ski's Winthrop Named USCSA Honorable Mention Academic All-American
After leading his team to its seventh trip to the national championships, Babson College junior Max Winthrop (Avon, Conn.) recently received United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) Academic All-American Honorable Mention honors for the 2010 season. On the slopes, Winthrop finished 22nd overall in the slalom at the USCSA National Championships this past weekened when he posted a combined time of 1:50.14. He then finished 28th overall in the giant slalom with a combined time of 2:15.44.

March 9, 2010
Men's and Women's Cross-Country Receive Team All-Academic Honors
The Babson college men’s and women’s cross country teams have been honored by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for academic success by earning a spot on the 2009 USTFCCCA NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Cross Country All- Academic Teams list. In order to be eligible for this award, a team needs to have competed and compiled a team score at an NCAA regional meet and must have a minimum 3.10 team cumulative grade point average. The Babson men’s team compiled a team GPA of 3.32 and the women a GPA of 3.38.

March 9, 2010
Golf's Perlaza Named To NECC All-Academic Team
Babson College sophomore Camilo Perlaza (Cali, Columbia) has been named to the 2009 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Fall Academic All-Conference team. A total of 153 fall student athletes made the list that requires a minimum grade point average of 3.40 as well as being a sophomore or older. Perlaza was one of only six NECC golfers to be awarded.

March 9, 2010
Wurdeman Named One Of Five New England Finalists For State Farm Coaches' All-America Team
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced the regional finalists for its 2010 State Farm Coaches' All-America Team on Tuesday, and Babson College sophomore Nicki Wurdeman (Rowley, Mass.) was one of just five players named from New England. A 6-foot-1 forward, Wurdeman currently leads Babson with 15.0 points per game and a .588 field goal percentage while also ranking among the team leaders with 7.3 rebounds and 1.93 blocks per contest. She was recently named NEWMAC Player of the Year for the first time in her young career, and she received her second straight All-Conference First Team selection. The conference Rookie of the Year and a Second Team All-New England honoree as a first-year in 2009, Wurdeman has led Babson to back-to-back NEWMAC Championships and consecutive berths in the NCAA Division III Tournament.

March 1, 2010
Women's Hoops To Face Emmanuel In NCAA Tournament First Round At Colby
The NCAA released its official Division III Women's Basketball Tournament bracket on Monday afternoon, and the NEWMAC Champion Babson College Beavers will head to Colby College in Waterville, Maine where they will face Emmanuel College in the opening round on Friday night. The winner of that first round game will advance to Saturday's second round, where they will meet either Husson College or the host Mules. All game times will be announced on Tuesday. Babson (25-3) is making its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance after repeating as champions of the NEWMAC this past weekend. With conference tournament wins over Coast Guard, Wheaton, and WPI, the Beavers finished the season with a perfect 21-0 mark against league foes. The is the program's fifth NCAA Tournament appearance overall. The team has posted a record of 2-4 in its previous four showings, including a 77-54 loss to eventual National Semifinalist Amherst College last winter.

February 23, 2010
Four Winter Teams Set For Postseason Play
Four of Babson's winter sports are set to head into postseason play this week, as men's and women's basketball, ice hockey, and men's swimming and diving enter their respective conference championships. Headlining this week's competition will be the women's basketball team, which finished the regular season with a record of 22-3 overall and became the first team in NEWMAC history to go 18-0 in league play. The Beavers, who have won 14 straight games - the second longest streak in program history - are the top seed in the NEWMAC Tournament, and will begin their defense of their 2009 NEWMAC title with a home quarterfinal game against eighth-seeded Coast Guard Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Tickets will be $4 for adults, $2 for senior citizens, and $1 for students with IDs, with Babson students being admitted free of charge courtesy of the Student Government Association.

February 7, 2010
Women's Basketball Officially Clinches Top Seed In NEWMAC Tournament
With its 59-49 victory over WPI and a loss by Wheaton this past Saturday, the Babson College women's basketball team officially clinched the top seed in the upcoming NEWMAC Tournament. The Beavers, the first team in conference history to start out 14-0 in league play, are winners of 10 straight and are 18-3 overall. Babson will be seeking its second straight conference title when it hosts the eighth seed in the quarterfinal round on Wednesday, February 24, at 7 p.m.

January 22, 2010
Babson Athletics To Accept Donations Toward Haiti Relief Effort At Saturday's Basketball Doubleheader
The Babson College men's and women's basketball teams have announced that they will be taking donations at this weekend's double-header to help relief efforts in earthquake-stricken Haiti. The women's team will kick off the day with a 1 p.m. matchup against Springfield, with the men's team following with a game against Clark at 3 p.m. As part of this event, which is part of a larger campus-wide relief effort spearheaded by the Bernon Center, Babson will be collecting donations of clothing, medical supplies, and cash to be given to GHESKIO to purchase medicine and other necessary supplies in Haiti.

January 5, 2010
Babson Athletics and PrimeTime Sports Unveil New Online Store
The Babson College Athletics Department is proud to announce the official unveiling of its new Online Store in conjunction with PrimeTime Sports. Through the PrimeTime Sports Team website, fans and friends of Babson Athletics will now have the opportunity to purchase exclusive apparel and merchandise customized with their choice of team-specific logo.

December 14, 2009
Babson Athletics Awarded for Gender Equity by NCAA
The NCAA has announced that the Babson College Athletics Department has been recognized for a Diversity in Athletics Award in the category of Gender Equity (Title IX Proportionality). The Laboratory for Diversity in Sport at Texas A&M University conducted a survey supported by the NCAA that was used to assess the 2008-09 award winners. The award winners are those that have achieved the highest scores in the areas of diversity strategy, gender equity compliance, gender diversity of departmental employees, racial diversity of departmental employees, value and attitudinal diversity of employees, and overall excellence in diversity.

December 1, 2009
Blinstrub Inducted Into Northeast Hall Of Fame
Longtime Babson College coach and Associate Athletic Director Judy Blinstrub received yet another major honor recently, as she was inducted into the Northeast "Advancing The Role Of Girls and Womens In Sport" Hall of Fame in a ceremony held at Woodland Country Club on November 1. According to the event's official press release, "Northeast is an organization which endeavors to promote the advancement of girls and women in sports throughout New England." Without question, legendary department member Blinstrub fits that bill, as she has served as a Babson coach and administrator for more than a quarter of a century. Now in her 26th season as head coach of the women's basketball program, Blinstrub also coached the women's soccer team for 21 seasons before stepping down from that position in 2004, and she has served as the department's Association Direcor of Athletics for over a decade.

November 16, 2009
Babson Athletes Give Back This Fall
This fall the Babson athletic teams not only performed on the field and in the classroom, but they also gave back to the community in many different ways. Several teams participated in community service events that benefited many organizations including the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, and the Jimmy Fund. “I’m extremely proud of everything our athletes have done and continue to do within the community,” said Director of Athletics Josh MacArthur. “These young men and women have tremendous demands on their time and energy, and yet they still make the effort to give back in whatever way they can. They genuinely thrive on touching the lives of others, and in doing so they serve as wonderful ambassadors for Babson College and our athletics program.”

November 11, 2009
NEWMAC Releases Fall All-Academic Teams; 12 Beavers Honored
The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) has officially announced its fall Academic All-Conference Teams, and a total of 13 Babson College athletes were recognized. Representing the Beavers with All-Academic honors were senior Kristen Lang (Kennebunk, Maine), sophomore Wendy Glickenhouse (Red Hook, N.Y.), sophomore Kyle Fitzpatrick (Toledo, Ohio), and sophomore Mike Smith (Brockton, Mass.) of cross country; senior Emiley Cohen (West Grove, Pa.), senior Alyssa L'Bassi (Shrewsbury, Mass.), and junior Colleen Kelly (Milton, Mass.) of field hockey; seniors Dan Fogarty (Brookeline, N.H.) and Sean Gleason (Clinton, N.Y.) of men's soccer; junior Katy Alea (Southborough, Mass.), junior Laura Duston (Nashua, N.H.), and sophomore Alexa Untermann (Honolulu, Hawaii) of volleyball; and junior Kristy Benoit (Shrewsbury, Mass.) of women's soccer.

November 11, 2009
Paladino Chosen To Play In NFHCA Senior All-Star Game
After becoming just the second player in Babson College field hockey history to earn NEWMAC Player of the Year honors, senior captain Jessica Paladino (Turner, Maine) will now represent the Beavers in the 2009 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Senior All-Star Game. Paladino will join 37 other senior all-starts from across the nation in the event, which will take place at Mount Holyoke College on Sunday, November 22, at 9;30 a.m. as part of National Championship Weekend.

November 11, 2009
Women's Tennis Places Four On NEWMAC All-Conference Team
The Babson College women's tennis team recently had four athletes receive New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-League honors. First-year Mikaela Stamas (Northborough, Mass.) was named All-NEWMAC Second Team at number five singles, sophomore Gabriela Baez (Quito, Ecuador) was named All-Conference Second Team at number six singles, and junior Monica Mercer (Woodinville, Wash.) and sophomore Ashley Lake (Brockton, Mass.) were each named All-NEWMAC Second Team at number three doubles.

November 11, 2009
Volleyball Captain O'Neill Selected To Play In NEWVA Senior Classic
Babson College women's volleyball senior captain Caitlin O'Neill (Lynnfield, Mass.) has been selected to play in the 2009 New England Women's Volleyball Association (NEWVA) Senior Classic at UMass-Boston. The match will be played this Sunday, November 15, at 1 p.m. One of only 33 players selected from throughout the region, O'Neill recently finished an outstanding career for the Babson women's volleyball program. The 5-foot-10 middle blocker led the Beavers in hitting percentage in each of the last four years, including a career-high .303 mark this fall. O'Neill recorded 245 kills with just 78 errors on 552 attack attempts while also amassing 64 total blocks and a team-high 35 service aces. A NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team selection in 2008, O'Neill is one of just eight women in program history to earn All-League honors.

November 10, 2009
Father-Son Combo Highlights Babson's NEWMAC Men's Soccer Award Winners
Two days after winning its second straight New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship, the Babson College men's soccer team saw five individuals garner league awards on Tuesday. Senior midfielder Dan Fogarty (Brookline, N.H.) and first-year forward Eric Anderson (Scituate, Mass.) were both named All-Conference First Team, and senior back Chris Morris (Shoreline, Wash.) and sophomore goalie Peter Crowley (Lexington, Mass.) were selected to the All-NEWMAC Second Team. In addition, Anderson was chosen as the NEWMAC Rookie of the Year, and head coach Jon Anderson was named NEWMAC Coach of the Year.

November 10, 2009
Men's Soccer To Face WNEC In NCAA First Round At Wesleyan
Following its second straight New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship, the Babson College men's soccer team is set to make its 21st appearance in the NCAA Tournament this weekend. The Beavers to travel to Middletown, Connnecticut, where they will face Western New England College in the first round at 1:30 p.m. on the campus of Wesleyan University. The winner of Saturday's contest will play either St. Joseph's of Maine or the host Cardinals in Sunday's second round beginning at 1 p.m. Ticket prices for both games will be $6 for adults, $3 for students with IDs, and $2 for children.

November 10, 2009
Paladino Named NEWMAC Player of the Year; Kelly and Fredlund Also Honored
The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced its 2009 postseason awards on Tuesday, and Babson College senior captain Jessica Paladino (Turner, Maine) became just the second player in program history to earn conference Player of the Year honors. Paladino was also named All-NEWMAC First Team along with junior captain Colleen Kelly (Milton, Mass.) and junior Sarah Fredlund (New Preston, Conn.).

November 10, 2009
Festa Named To NEWMAC All-Conference First Team
The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) announced its postseason awards on Tuesday, and first-year midfielder Amy Festa (Medfield, Mass.) was named to the All-Conference First Team. Starting all 20 of Babson's games this fall, Festa led the Beavers with 11 goals and four assists for 26 points. She ranked fourth in the NEWMAC in both goals and points, and her 14 points in conference play tied for the league lead. Festa was also one of three players on Babson to register two game-winning goals this year.

November 10, 2009
Flaherty, Milovanovic Make Babson Volleyball History With All-NEWMAC Selections
For the first time in program history, the Babson College women's volleyball team placed two players on the All-Conference Team on Tuesday, as sophomores Meg Flaherty (Hollis, N.H.) and Nina Milovanovic (Belgrade, Serbia) were both named to the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Conference Second Team. Just the seventh and eighth players to earn All-League status for the Beavers' volleyball program, Milovanovic and Flaherty were magnificent at outside hitter this fall. For the second straight year, Flaherty led the team in kills with 314 and kills per set with 3.05 while also ranking first on the team with 287 digs, fourth with a .221 hitting percentage, and fourth with 30 service aces. Meanwhile, Milovanovic emerged as one of Babson's best players in her first season on the squad, finishing second on the team right behind Flaherty with 278 kills, 3.02 kills per set, and 248 digs while also finishing second on the team with a .263 hitting percentage and third with 33 aces.

September 22, 2009
Blumenthal Named New Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach
Josh Blumenthal has been named the new assistant coach for the Babson College men's lacrosse program, head coach Brendan Gorman and Director of Athletics Josh MacArthur announced on Tuesday. A 2003 graduate of the University of Rhode Island, Blumenthal comes to Babson after spending the last year as an assistant coach at Adelphi University, where he also received his Master's degree in Sports Management in August 2009. Prior to that, he spent four years as the head varsity lacrosse coach and sports information director at Palmer Trinity School in Miami, where he led his team to a top-10 finish in South Florida in three of his four seasons.

August 16, 2009
Babson Athletics Announces Streaming Video Plans For 2009-10
The Babson College Athletics Department has announced that it will broadcast more than 50 contests via live streaming video for the 2009-10 season. Babson will once again partner with Stretch Internet, one of college sports' leading service providers in streaming audio/video, and Digital Babson, which is a College initiative seeking to expand Babson's presence in new media and technology. Just as it did in 2008-09, the Athletics Department will streamcast between 6-8 regular season games in the sports of men's soccer, women's soccer, field hockey, volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, ice hockey, baseball, softball, men's lacrosse, and women's lacrosse. In addition, the majority of Babson's home playoff games will also be streamed.

July 31, 2009
Brendan Gorman Named New Men's Lacrosse Coach
The Babson College Athletics Department has named Brendan Gorman as its new head men's lacrosse coach, Director of Athletics Josh MacArthur announced Thursday. The ninth coach in the 35-year history of the program, Gorman will also serve as the department's Strength and Conditioning Coach. A 2004 graduate of Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York, Gorman comes to Babson after spending four years as the head assistant coach at the Rochester Institute of Technology. There, he served as the Tigers' defensive coordinator in 2006 and 2007 and their offensive coordinator in each of the last two seasons. In addition to recruiting and coaching numerous All-Conference and All-American athletes as well as several Academic All-Americans, he also served as the assistant supervisor of RIT’s varsity weight room.

June 12, 2009
Babson Hosts 28th Annual President's Cup Golf Tournament
The Babson College Athletic Department hosted its 28th annual President's Cup Golf Tournament at the beautiful Wellesley Country Club this past Monday, where the event proved once again to be a fantastic fund-raising effort for the department. More than 110 golfers participated in this year's tournament, which featured 24 sponsors, including title sponsor Sodexo Food Services and Presidential sponsor Coclin Associates Inc. The event, which raised over $60,000 for the department, was won by the foursome of Tim Bertschman ’90, Greg Bertschman, Joe Colelli ’03, and Bill Stangel, who won their second straight title with a team score of 65 in the “shamble” format.

May 8, 2009
Babson Hockey, Softball Team Up To Raise Over $1,300 For Charity
The Babson College men's ice hockey and softball teams recently met in a "Battle of the Sexes" exhibition softball matchup at Babson's alumni field, where the two squads combined to raise over $1,300 for charity. All proceeds for the event were donated to the Virginia Thurston Healing Garden in Harvard, Massachusetts, where Kelly Herlihy, wife of Babson hockey alumus John Herlihy '90, has been heavily involved since her breast cancer diagnosis back in February.

May 4, 2009
Babson Celebrates Class of 2009 At 28th Annual Senior Awards Banquet
The Babson College Athletics Department held its 28th Annual Senior Awards Banquet on Friday night, where a total of seven individuals were honored. Men’s Soccer senior Tim Winn (Sutton, Mass.) was named Male Athlete of the Class, while women’s lacrosse senior Jackie Godfrey (Franklin, Mass.) was selected as the Female Athlete of the Class. Ice Hockey senior Alex DiPietro (Winthrop, Mass.) was named the Scholar-Athlete of the Class, and baseball senior Jeff Wojnar (Bellaire, Texas) took home the Michael J. Conlon Award. In addition to the senior awards, Professor Tony Wain was the recipient of the prestigious Paul C. Staake Award for outstanding contributions to Babson Athletics, while a pair of first-year athletes were also honored. Field hockey and softball first-year Jess Pashos (Winchester, Mass.) received the Lori Vengrow Award, and men’s tennis freshman Danny Schneider (Littleton, Mass.) claimed the Colin "Chip" Brown Award.

April 19, 2009
Babson Inducts Five Into Hall Of Fame To Highlight Athletics Alumni Celebration
Babson College hosted its first annual Athletics Alumni Spring Celebration this weekend, bringing nearly 300 former players, coaches, and family members to campus. Highlighting the spectacular weekend was the 12th Babson Athletics Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony on Friday night, where longtime baseball coach and administrator Frank Millerick, baseball great David DiGangi '94, soccer stars Jim Fischer '83 and Dan Pucci '98, and hockey standout Jim Creamer '90 were enshrined among the department’s elite.

March 28, 2009
All Athletic Events Prior To April 2 Postponed
In conjunction with the closing of the Babson College campus, all home and road athletic events from Sunday, March 29 through Wednesday, April 1 have been postponed. Check here for make-up dates as they become available. For more information on the closure, please refer to the Health Advisory at www.babson.edu.

February 17, 2009
Babson Basketball To Host Pink Zone Event For Cancer Reasearch
The Babson College basketball teams will both celebrate the WBCA's second annual "Pink Zone" initiative this Saturday, when the Beavers host back-to-back NEWMAC contests at Staake Gymnasium. The women will take on Mount Holyoke at 1 p.m., with the men facing WPI at 3 p.m. Both contests will also feature special ceremonies honoring Babson's seniors prior to tipoff. As part of this year's Pink Zone event, Babson will sell special edition pink "Beaver Nation" t-shirts while also raffling off several prizes throughout the day. Both initiatives, as well as any additional donations received, will benefit the Kay Yow Foundation for Cancer Research.

October 16, 2008
Babson Field Hockey, Women's Volleyball To Raise Money For Breast Cancer Awareness
Over the next week, the Babson College field hockey and volleyball teams will both host special events in order to raise money as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The field hockey squad will host its "Play 4 The Cure" event during its home game against Mount Holyoke College on Saturday, October 18, at 1 p.m. The women's volleyball team will then host MIT on Tuesday, October 21, at 7 p.m. as part of the Side-Out Foundation's national "Dig Pink" initiative. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to both contests while supporting breast cancer awareness in a variety of ways.

October 10, 2008
Babson Softball, Soccer, Basketball To Volunteer At Second Annual Drive-For-Wishes
For the second straight year, Babson's softball, women's soccer, and women's basketball teams will assist prominent three-sport alumna Gloria Gutierrez '87 by volunteering their time at the “Drive for Wishes” contemporary and classic car show at One Wall Street in Burlington, Mass. The event, which is hosted by The Gutierrez Company, will take place this Sunday, October 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Now in its second year, the "Drive For Wishes" event will feature rare and exotic cars, food, a silent auction, raffles, music and fun. Billy Costa of Kiss 108 and T.V. Diner will host the event as well as a live auction. One hundred percent of the proceeds will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts.

September 8, 2008
Athletics Department Announces Expanded Webster Center Hours
Based on previous feedback from the entire campus community - faculty, staff and students - the Babson Athletics Department is excited to announce a new, expanded set of hours for the Webster Center and the Lunder Fitness Center. For a one-year trial basis, Babson will be able to extend the hours of operation by 8 ½ hours per week during the academic year and 15 hours per week during the summer of 2009.

August 18, 2008
Babson Athletics Announces Partnership With PrestoSports
The Babson College Athletics Department is proud to announce its new partnership with PrestoSports for a new athletics web site. Babson will keep the same design to its web site while integrating its scores, schedules and other features into the PrestoSports Network. In addition to revamped roster and schedule pages, the new site will also include expanded information on upcoming events, athletics sponsorships, and community service.

August 12, 2008
Babson Names Clayton Reed New Alpine Ski Coach
The Babson College Athletics Department has named Clayton Reed its new head coach of men's and women's alpine skiing, Director of Athletics Josh MacArthur recently announced. Reed takes over after the departure of longtime coach Joe Harty. Reed recently graduated from Middlebury College, where he majored in Economics and minored in Environmental Studies. As a member of the Panthers' varsity ski team, he was named First Team All-East in 2005 and Second Team All-East in 2006. He also competed at the NCAA Championships in three straight seasons between 2005 and 2007. In addition to his competitive success, Reed has served as a coach and mentor at the Sugarbush Ski Club in Vermont and as a coach at the Win Alpine Summer Ski Camp in Mount Hood, Oregon.

August 6, 2008
Babson Names Stefanie DeSimone its New Program Manager of the Babson Skating Center
The Babson College Athletics Department has announced that Stefanie DeSimone will join the staff as the Program Manager of the Babson Skating Center. In this role, she will oversee the Babson Skating School as well as the College’s extensive intramural program.

August 6, 2008
Babson Announces Five Honorees for 2009 Hall of Fame Induction
The Babson College Athletics Department has announced that five new members will be inducted into its prestigious Hall of Fame next spring. Entering the Hall will be longtime baseball coach and administrator Frank Millerick, baseball great David DiGangi '94, soccer stars Jim Fischer '83 and Dan Pucci '98, and hockey standout Jim Creamer '90. The College’s 12th dinner and induction ceremony will take place on Friday, April 17, 2009 to kick off a weekend Athletics celebration.

August 1, 2008
Babson Names Jeremy Viens New Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Jeremy Viens has been named Babson's new Assistant Men's Basketball Coach, the Athletics Department announced recently. After receiving his Bachelor's degree from Syracuse University in 2002, Viens spent two seasons as the assistant men's basketball coach at Ferrum College in Virginia. He then spent the next three seasons as an assistant coach at Elmira College, where he received his Master's degree in June of 2006. Over the last year, Viens has worked as a head coach for the Team New England Select AAU program in nearby Brookline, as well as the Director of Operations for Hoop Mountain Basketball in Beverly.

July 29, 2008
Babson Athletics Names Krystin Ojala To Athletic Training Staff
The Babson Athletics Department recently announced the addition of new assistant athletic trainer Krystin Ojala, ATC, who will join the Sports Medicine Department under Director Rick Burr, ATC. Ojala comes to Babson after earning her Bachelor's degree at the University of New Hampshire in May of 2006. This past spring, she received her Master's degree from Northeastern University, where she served as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer for two years. In addition, she has worked with the indoor track and field teams at Boston University, the men's hockey team at Boston College High School, and the JV men's basketball and baseball teams at Harvard University, while also working as a medical volunteer at the Boston Marathon in each of the last three years.

July 28, 2008
Track and Field Teams Earn Division III All-Academic Honors
The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association recently announced its 2008 Division III All-Academic Track and Field Teams, and both the men's and women's programs from Babson College were selected. A total of 57 men's programs received all-academic status, which required a minimum 3.00 grade point average. The 17 members of the Babson men's team combined to achieve a 3.06 overall GPA. It marked the second straight year in which the men's squad earned all-academic recognition. For the women, a total of 93 schools were honored, with Babson achieving a 3.160 overall GPA between its 12 members.

July 17, 2008
Amy Lampe Named Babson's Assistant SID and Game Management Coordinator
The Babson College Athletics Department has officially named Amy Lampe as its new Assistant Sports Information Director and Coordinator of Game Management. This two-year position was made possible through the NCAA's Division III Ethnic Minority and Women's Internship Grant Program. A 2008 graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University, Lampe received her bachelor's degree in Sport & Leisure Management with minors in Coaching and Communications. A four-year member and two-year captain of the Warriors' field hockey team, Lampe was a two-time Scholar-Athlete Award winner at ECSU.

July 10, 2008
Andy Dutton Named Assistant Athletics Director of Facilities and Recreation
The Babson College Athletics Department has announced that longtime staff member Andy Dutton has been promoted to Assistant Athletics Director of Facilities & Recreation. In addition to continuing his oversight of the Webster Center and the department's outdoor facilities, Dutton will now manage the Babson Skating Center in this new role.

June 11, 2008
Babson Hosts 27th Annual President's Cup Golf Tournament

June 11, 2008
Babson Hosts 27th Annual President's Cup Golf Tournament
The Babson College Athletic Department hosted its 27th annual President's Cup Golf Tournament at the beautiful Wellesley Country Club this past Monday, and for the second straight year the event proved to be a record-setting fund-raising effort for the department. More than 140 golfers participated in this year's tournament, which featured 35 sponsors, including title sponsor Sodexo Food Services and Presidential sponsor Coclin Associates Inc. The event, which raised over $80,000 for the department, was won by the foursome of Tim Bertschman, Greg Bertschman, Joe Colelli, and Bill Stangel, who carded a team score of 64 in the "bramble" format.

May 15, 2008
NCAA President Myles Brand To Receive Honorary Degree At Commencement

May 5, 2008
Lynch, Necklas Head List Of Award Winners At 27th Annual Senior Athletics Banquet

November 4, 2007
Babson Hosts NEWMAC Field Hockey Championship Game

November 3, 2007
Wellesley Tips Wheaton In Overtime, 1-0

September 28, 2007
Babson Officially Dedicates MacDowell Field as Part of Back to Babson Weekend

September 14, 2007
Update On This Weekend's Results

August 3, 2007
Pineault Named Coordinator of Compliance and Special Events

July 19, 2007
Babson Announces Plans To Upgrade Lunder Fitness Center

June 28, 2007
Babson Hosts 26th Annual President's Cup Golf Tournament

May 6, 2007
Babson Athletics Announces Annual Awards At Senior Banquet

April 25, 2007
MacDowell Field Dedication Postponed

April 19, 2007
Babson to Host NEBCA Division III Senior All-Star Game

April 13, 2007
Babson Featured On Double-A-Zone

February 20, 2007
Babson Postseason Information Released

February 13, 2007
Ward, Eigenberg, Nipps Earn Weekly Conference Honors