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 The Nichols College Athletics Program developed in the 1930's, during the school's tenure as a two-year all-male junior college. Under the coaching and administration prowess of Hal Chalmers, Nichols College grew into one of the best small, private college athletic programs in New England. Bison tennis, cross country, baseball, ice hockey, and soccer teams played competitive schedules against the likes of Boston College, Holy Cross, Dartmouth and other regional New England powers.
With the addition of female undergraduate students in 1971, the athletic program commenced expansion of its athletic offerings to fit the needs of the new student population. Softball, basketball, and field hockey were the early additions while soccer and tennis were added later. In 1999, women's lacrosse had officially become the 6th women's specific varsity sport and 14th overall varsity sport offered at Nichols College.
The Athletic Department at Nichols College has a strong history of championship teams, especially in recent years with our women's sports programs. The Bison football teams of the 1970's came away with 5 NEFC Championships and the baseball and soccer teams were also strong. The women's basketball team dominated within the state during the 1980's. Men's tennis, women's soccer, field hockey and softball have continued the winning tradition with conference and tournament championships in the 1990's.
Today, athletics have become a large part of the college experience for today's students. Well over fifty percent of the student population is associated with a varsity or club sport.
Championship Teams
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2007
COMMONWEALTH COAST CONFERENCE
MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONS
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2002
COMMONWEALTH COAST CONFERENCE
WOMEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONS
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2001
COMMONWEALTH COAST CONFERENCE
MEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONS
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2001
COMMONWEALTH COAST CONFERENCE
MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONS
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2000
COMMONWEALTH COAST CONFERENCE
MEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONS
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1996
COMMONWEALTH COAST CONFERENCE
WOMEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONS
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1996
COMMONWEALTH COAST CONFERENCE
MEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONS
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1995
COMMONWEALTH COAST CONFERENCE
FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONS
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1995
THE LITTLE FOUR
MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONS
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1994
NORTHEAST WOMEN’S ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
SOCCER CHAMPIONS
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1994
THE LITTLE FOUR
MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONS
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1994
NORTHEAST WOMEN’S ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
SOFTBALL CHAMPIONS
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1993
THE LITTLE FOUR
MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONS
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1993
NORTHEAST WOMEN’S ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONS
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1992
MAIAW SOFTBALL
STATE CHAMPIONS
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1991
MAIAW FIELD HOCKEY
STATE CHAMPIONS
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1991
MAIAW SOFTBALL
STATE CHAMPIONS
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1989-90
MAIAW BASKETBALL
STATE CHAMPIONS
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1988
MAIAW SOFTBALL
STATE CHAMPIONS
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1982-83
MAIAW BASKETBALL
STATE CHAMPIONS
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1981-82
MAIAW BASKETBALL
STATE CHAMPIONS
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1978
NEW ENGLAND
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE CO-CHAMPIONS
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1976
NEW ENGLAND FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
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1975
NEW ENGLAND FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE CO-CHAMPIONS
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1974
NEW ENGLAND FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
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1973
NEW ENGLAND FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
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