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UMass Minutemen
University University of Massachusetts Amherst
Conference Atlantic 10
NCAA Division I
Athletics director John McCutcheon
Location Amherst, MA
Varsity teams 21 varsity teams
Football stadium Warren P. The University of Massachusetts Amherst (otherwise known as UMass Amherst, Massachusetts, or UMass) is a research and Land-grant university in The Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10 is a Mid-major college athletic conference which operates mostly on the United States' eastern seaboard Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Basketball arena William D. Mullins Memorial Center
Mascot Sam the Minuteman
Nickname Minutemen/Minutewomen
Fight song Fight Mass
Colors Maroon and White

             
Homepage umassathletics.com

The UMass Minutemen are the athletic teams that represent the University of Massachusetts Amherst in NCAA Division I sports competition. The Mullins Center is a 10500 seat multi-purpose arena located on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Sam the Minuteman is the Mascot of the University of Massachusetts Amherst athletics teams Fight Mass is the University of Massachusetts, Amherst's fight song The University of Massachusetts Amherst (otherwise known as UMass Amherst, Massachusetts, or UMass) is a research and Land-grant university in The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States The nickname is also applied to club teams that do not participate within the NCAA structure. Strictly speaking, the Minutemen nickname applies to men's teams and athletes only; women's teams and athletes are known as Minutewomen. The Minutemen and Minutewomen primarily compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10 is a Mid-major college athletic conference which operates mostly on the United States' eastern seaboard The Minutemen ice hockey team competes in Hockey East, while the Minutemen football team has been a charter member of the Colonial Athletic Association football conference since 2007. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Hockey East Association is a college athletic conference which operates in New England. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Colonial Athletic Association, also known as the CAA, is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in East

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Basketball

Main article: UMass Minutemen basketball

UMass is a member of the Atlantic 10 basketball conference, of which it was regular season co-Champion in 2007. The UMass Minutemen Basketball team, also known as the Massachusetts Minutemen, represents the University of Massachusetts in Amherst The Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10 is a Mid-major college athletic conference which operates mostly on the United States' eastern seaboard This marked the first time it won or shared the league title since the last of its five consecutive Atlantic 10 championships in 1996. During the 1990's, the men's basketball team was known as one of the finest in the nation, holding the number one ranking in national polls for extended periods. Under the leadership of then-head coach John Calipari and players such as 1996 National Player of the Year Marcus Camby, Harper Williams and Lou Roe, the Minutemen participated in the NCAA Tournament each year between 1992 and 1998, and reached the Final Four in 1996. John Vincent Calipari (born February 10 1959, in Moon Township (a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former professional Marcus D Camby (born March 22 1974 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays for the Louis "Lou" Marquel Roe (born July 14 1972, in Atlantic City New Jersey) is an American professional Basketball player The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the However, a subsequent NCAA investigation found that Camby illegally accepted a total of $28,000 from sports agents that were attempting to lure him into the NBA Draft after his Sophomore season, and the school was forced to vacate its Final Four appearance as well as return their 1996 NCAA Final Four trophy. The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Association 's (NBA thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in Camby eventually repaid the school the $151,000 in lost Final Four revenue that came as a result of the NCAA's ruling. While a Final Four banner still hangs from the rafters of the Mullins Center in defiance of the NCAA's ruling, the appearance is marked with an asterisk in official record books, even though it was noted that there was absolutely no institutional wrongdoing.

First played in 1905 and held annually since 1995, UMass' basketball rivalry with Boston College is called the "Commonwealth Classic. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The Boston College Eagles are the athletic teams representing Boston College. History The first game between BC and UMass was held in Amherst Massachusetts on December 8, 1905 and was won by UMass then " The UMass basketball team also competed annually with the University of Connecticut in a game that was formerly known as the "U-Game. The Connecticut Huskies, also known as the UConn Huskies, are the athletic teams of the University of Connecticut. " Notable UMass basketball alumni include Camby, Basketball Hall of Famer Julius Erving, Louisville head coach Rick Pitino, and Boston College head coach Al Skinner. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in downtown Springfield Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at Basketball Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22 1950 and raised in Roosevelt New York) commonly known by the nickname Dr The Louisville Cardinals (also known as the Cards) are the athletic teams representing the University of Louisville. Rick Pitino (born September 18, 1952) is the head Basketball coach at the University of Louisville. For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. Albert L (Al Skinner (born June 16 1952 in Mount Vernon New York) is a men's College basketball head coach and a former collegiate The current coach of the Minutemen is Derek Kellogg. Derek Kellogg (born on June 20, 1973 in Springfield Massachusetts) is the 21st Head coach of the men's basketball team at the Camby, Roe, Williams, Stephane Lasme and Gary Forbes were each named Atlantic 10 player of the year. Stephane Lasme (born December 17, 1982, in Port-Gentil, Gabon) is a Gabonese professional Basketball player Gary Orlando Forbes (born February 25, 1985 in Colón, Panama) was a Panamanian / American Basketball player

Football

The UMass Football team competes at the NCAA Division I FCS (formerly I-AA) level, having won one national title in that subdivision in 1998. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States The Minutemen were national finalists in 1978 and 2006. UMass has competed in three football conferences over its history, the Yankee Conference, the Atlantic 10, and the Colonial Athletic Association (which are basically 3 incarnations of the same conference). The Yankee Conference was a collegiate sports conference in the eastern United States. The Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10 is a Mid-major college athletic conference which operates mostly on the United States' eastern seaboard The Colonial Athletic Association, also known as the CAA, is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in East UMass has captured a total of 22 conference championships, the most recent one being a share of the CAA title in 2007.

The 2006 season was the final season under which the football team competed in the Atlantic 10, as the A-10 Football Conference disbanded after the season with all current teams moving to the CAA. They defeated Montana 19-17 to advance to the championship game (first since 1998). The Montana Grizzlies football program (or "Griz" represents the University of Montana in the NCAA Division I Championship Subdivision, better UMass fell to Appalachian State in the national championship game by a score of 28-17 and finished the season with a record of 13-2. The 2006 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University in the College football season of 2006–2007

Ice Hockey

UMass ice hockey has a long history dating back to 1908. The team competed in the Eastern College Athletic Conference at the Division II level through 1979, when the program was ceased due to the absence of an on-campus facility that could support ice hockey. The Eastern College Athletic Conference ( ECAC) is a College athletic conference comprising schools that compete in 35 men's and women's sports Division II (or DII) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Ice hockey returned in 1993 with the opening of the Mullins Center, and the team began competition at the Division I level in the Hockey East Conference. The Mullins Center is a 10500 seat multi-purpose arena located on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Hockey East Association is a college athletic conference which operates in New England. The year 1993 is considered the beginning of the "modern era" of UMass Hockey.

The program has shown steady improvement since it resumed competition, with breakthrough years occurring in 2003 and 2004, when the team reached the Hockey East Tournament semifinals and finals, respectively. The program is now nationally ranked on a regular basis. UMass Men's Ice Hockey appeared in their first NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament (16 Teams) in the 2006-07 season and won their first NCAA Tournament game against Clarkson (1-0 OT) before losing to Maine (3-1) in the Regional Final.

The UMass hockey team is nicknamed "The Mass Attack. "

Lacrosse

UMass men's lacrosse reached the NCAA Championship Game in 2006, where they lost to the #1 ranked and undefeated University of Virginia. Lacrosse is a full contact Team sport played using a solid rubber ball and long handled racket called a crosse or Lacrosse stick. The annual NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament determines the top Lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division UMass, unseeded in the tournament, had to defeat three seeded teams (Cornell, Hofstra, Maryland) to make it to the championship game in Philadelphia. It was the first time any team had ever defeated the #4, #3, ad #2 seeded teams on its way to facing #1 Virginia in the championship.

Men's Soccer

UMass Men's soccer led by Junior Midfielder Mike Desantis and Junior Goalie Zach Simmions reached NCAA Men's College Cup in 2007. They were defeated by The Ohio State Buckeyes, 1-0. On their road to the final four, they first won the Atlantic 10 Tournament in Dayton, Ohio, and then went on to beat BU, #1 BC, Central Connecticut State, and Illinois-Chicago. They finished the season 17-8-1 setting program records for wins and furthest advancement into the NCAA Tournament.

National titles

UMass has won two NCAA championships. The Minutemen won the NCAA national title in Division I-AA (now FCS) football in 1998, and the Minutewomen won the national title in Division I women's lacrosse in 1982.

NCAA Division I Teams - Men's

NCAA Division I Teams - Women's


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