The Stonehill Skyhawks football team represents Stonehill College in football. Stonehill is a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). Prior to 2005, Stonehill's athletics teams were known as the Chieftains.
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First season | 1988 | ||
Head coach | Eli Gardner 6th season, 31–29 (.517) | ||
Stadium | W.B. Mason Stadium (capacity: 2,400) | ||
Year built | 2005 | ||
Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
Location | Easton, Massachusetts | ||
NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
Conference | NEC | ||
All-time record | 158–185–3 (.461) | ||
Conference titles | 3 | ||
Consensus All-Americans | 3[1] | ||
Colors | Purple and white[2] | ||
Outfitter | Adidas | ||
Website | Official website |
The Skyhawks play in W.B. Mason Stadium on the campus of Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts, which has a seating capacity of 2,400.[3]
History
editClassifications
edit- 1988–1996: NCAA Division III
- 1997–2021 NCAA Division II
- 2022–present: NCAA Division I FCS
Conference memberships
edit- 1988: Independent
- 1989–1996: Eastern Collegiate Football Conference
- 1997–2000: Eastern Football Conference
- 2001–2021: Northeast-10 Conference
- 2022–: Northeast Conference
Notable athletes
edit- Nathaniel Robitaille,Wide receiver for the Rhein Fire
- Andrew Jamiel, wide receiver for the Orlando Guardians
Head coaches
editName[4] | Seasons | Record | Win Pct. |
Cliff Sherman | 1988–1989 | 6–5–1 | 0.500 |
Dave Swanton | 1990–1992 | 14–10–2 | 0.538 |
Connie Driscoll | 1993–1998 | 36–24 | 0.600 |
Rich Beal | 1999–2003 | 9–44 | 0.170 |
Chris Woods | 2004–2006 | 7–22 | 0.241 |
Robert Talley | 2007–2015 | 48–46 | 0.511 |
Eli Gardner | 2016– | 31–29 | 0.517 |
References
edit- ^ "Stonehill College Football All-Americans". Stonehill College. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ "Stonehill College Skyhawks". Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "W.B. Mason Stadium". Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "Stonehill College Football Coaching History". Stonehill College Skyhawks Athletics. Retrieved 2023-07-31.