Springfield College is a

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Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield is the most populous city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, and its county seat. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers: the western Westfield River, the ea ...

, United States. The institution's mission, called the Humanics philosophy, calls for educating students in spirit, mind, and body for leadership in service to others It is also notable for its historical significance as the birthplace of

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, which was invented on campus in 1891 by Canadian-American instructor and graduate student

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History

Founded in 1885, as the

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department of the School for Christian Workers in Springfield, the school originally specialized in preparing young men to become General Secretaries of YMCA organizations in a two-year program. In 1887, it added a

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department. In 1890, it separated from the School for Christian Workers and became the YMCA Training School and in 1891, the International Young Men's Christian Association Training School. In 1905, the school became a degree-granting institution.Glenn T. Miller, ''Piety and Profession: American Protestant Theological Education, 1870–1970'', 2007. , p. 289 In 1912, it took the name International YMCA College and in 1954, Springfield College.

Presidents

Springfield College has had 13 leaders:

Academics

Springfield College offers bachelor's degrees in more than 40 majors, 25-plus master's degrees, and doctoral programs in counseling psychology, educational leadership, medical science, physical therapy, physical education and more. The institution is

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by the

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(NECHE). The institution comprises three schools: * School of Arts and Sciences * School of Physical Education, Performance, and Sport Leadership: This school incorporates the Springfield College East Campus Outdoor Learning Center. * School of Health Sciences: The school is a member of the College of Health Deans. Springfield College also offers bachelor's degree completion programs and master's degrees in business, education, counseling and more, that are geared toward working adult students at its main campus, and online.

Campus

The campus of Springfield College is located in

. The main campus spans and contains ten residence halls, recreational and fitness facilities, science and academic facilities, a performing arts center, and the Flynn Campus Union, which includes a food court, activity and lounge space, and bookstore. In fall 2023, Springfield College opened a new Health Sciences Center, which facilitates, expands on, and celebrates interprofessional education. Inside the four floors of the 86,000-square-foot building, simulation, anatomy, pediatrics lab, and makerspace environments enhance interdisciplinary collaboration as does expanded meeting space. Springfield College's East Campus, which encompasses of forest ecosystem, is located about one mile from the main campus. This location provides rustic facilities for conferences and meetings, and space for outdoor research and recreation. East Campus is also home to the Springfield College Child Development Center, which provides early education services for children of members of the faculty and staff, students, and families in the community.

Athletics

Springfield College's athletic teams have been known since 1995 as the Pride; the teams were nicknamed the Chiefs from 1968 through 1994, and prior to that were known as the Gymnasts or Maroons. The institution is a member of

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(NCAA)

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and most teams compete in the

New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the states of Connecticut, Ma ...

(NEWMAC). Springfield's football team joined the NEWMAC when it began sponsoring football in 2017. The men's soccer, men's golf, cross country and gymnastics teams are affiliate members of the

Eastern College Athletic Conference The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) is a college athletic conference comprising schools that compete in 15 sports (13 men's and 13 women's). It has 220 member institutions in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, ranging in location from ...

(ECAC). The men's volleyball team competes as an independent. Springfield college gymnasium c 1887

Springfield College is known as the "Birthplace of Basketball", a game created by alumnus and faculty member

under the founding head of the Physical Education department Luther Gulick Jr. in 1891. Gulick is in the

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and pre ...

, which is named for Naismith and located in Springfield to honor the location of its invention. Alumnus

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invented the game of

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serves as the institution's main athletic field; it was named after former coach,

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who briefly coached Springfield and went on to play a pivotal role in the development of modern football. On October 19, 2017, Springfield College unveiled a one-of-a-kind intercollegiate and adaptive baseball field that resulted from a partnership between Springfield College and the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation. On that day, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer

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. joined Springfield College President Mary-Beth Cooper for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the new field. The name of the baseball field was changed from Berry-Allen Field to the Archie Allen Field. The Springfield softball team appeared in one

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in 1977. The Springfield College women's gymnastics team won the first intercollegiate

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in 1969 and three of the first four (1971 and 1972). In 1940, Springfield was one of eight teams to make the 1940 NCAA basketball tournament, losing to eventual champion

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48–24 in the regional semifinals held at

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. In 2006 and 2007, the institution hosted the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball

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. The men's volleyball team has six non-NCAA national titles in the now-defunct Molten Invitational championship, an event for NCAA Division III schools that ran from 1997 through 2011, and also won the first three NCAA Division III Men's Volleyball Championships in 2012 through 2014. All nine championships were won under Head Coach Charlie Sullivan. The Pride followed up with two more national championships in 2016 through 2018. Ten of the 11 championships were won under Head Coach Charlie Sullivan. The Springfield College women's basketball team of 2004–2005, made the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division III basketball tournament. Springfield earned its second-ever at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament in February 2024 and made its eighth appearance in the national tournament to cap off the 2023–24 season. At the end of that season, Head Coach Naomi Graves and her staff were chosen as the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Coaching Staff of the Year. Women's basketball has won several conference tournament championships, including the season of 2006. The 2023–24 team competed in the first round of the NCAA Division III championship. Springfield College graduates Rusty Jones G '86 and Jon Torine '95 participated in

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as the Head Strength and Conditioning coaches of the

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and

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, respectively.

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’82 has served as a defensive coordinator six times in the Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs and New York Giants, and three of those games resulted in Super Bowl victories. The Springfield College women's field hockey team has won the NEWMAC (New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference) title for five consecutive years (2004–2008), and competed in the NCAA Division III tournament in those five years as well. The men's lacrosse team won six straight titles (2008–2013) in the now-defunct Pilgrim Lacrosse League, which has since been absorbed by the NEWMAC. Springfield's women's swimming and diving team has won the NEWMAC Conference title for ten consecutive years (2001–2010) in the Division III Conference. Springfield's men's soccer team were voted National College Champions by the

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in 1946, 1947 and 1957. This was before the NCAA championship soccer tournament in 1959.

Academics

''U.S. News & World Report'' ranked Springfield College #26 for Best Regional Universities—North Region for 2021, the sixth consecutive year that it has been in the top 30. ''U.S. News'' also ranked Springfield College #18 among Best Value Schools for Regional Universities—North, the school's fifth consecutive year on the list. Springfield College was the recipient of the 2016 Presidential Award in the education category of the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. This honor is the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement. In 2015, the institution successfully for an optional community engagement classification in the

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. Springfield College was named a 2016–17 College of Distinction for providing an innovative, teacher-centered undergraduate education with a strong record of preparing its graduates for real-world success.

Notable alumni and faculty

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* Peter Avdoulos, All-American diver who coached the Springfield College diving team for two decades, leading them to seven national championships * Mark Banker, safeties coach for the

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team * Stanley F. Battle, American educator, author, civic activist, and former leader of

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, 1973 *

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, the first Black American female to earn a medal at the Boston Marathon (1977) * Vaughn Blanchard, 1912 Olympian in Track and Field and Baseball *

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, 15th mayor of

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and former television executive *

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, 1984 Olympic gold medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling, 2015

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Hall of Fame inductee *

Roscoe Brown Dr. Roscoe Conkling Brown Jr. (March 9, 1922 – July 2, 2016) was one of the Tuskegee Airmen and a squadron commander of the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group.

, flew 68 missions as part of the Tuskegee Airmen *

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, actor, activist on

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, professional wrestler and actor * J. Howard Crocker, Canadian

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educator, and sports executive for the

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and the

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; granted an honorary master's degree in physical education in 1916 for work in China and establishing the

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Nancy Darsch Nancy Darsch (December 29, 1951 – November 2, 2020) was an American women's basketball coach who worked at both the professional and NCAA Division I college levels. A native of Plymouth, Massachusetts, Darsch was a 1973 graduate of Springfield ...

, women's basketball coach in college, the WNBA, and the Olympics *

Tony DiCicco Anthony D. DiCicco Jr. (August 5, 1948 – June 19, 2017) was an American soccer player, coach, administrator, and TV commentator. He is best known as the coach of the United States women's national soccer team from 1994 to 1999, during which ...

, head coach of USA Women's Soccer National Team 1994–1999, coach of the FIFA Women's Soccer 1999 Championship Team * W. Dean Eastman, educator (graduate assistant track coach 1974–76, MSE 1976, CAGS 1977) * John Forslund, TV play-by-play announcer for the

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, Hall of Fame college lacrosse coach * Nancy E. Gary, dean of

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and executive vice president of the

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and dean of its F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine. *

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, pro football executive,

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of the

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, former

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and

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saves leader in 1970 * Sally M. Hage, professor of psychology *

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, professor of history, originator of the

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, Hawaiian musician and entertainer (attended for one year) * Dan Hunt, head football coach at

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, 2014–2021 * Rusty Jones, strength and conditioning coach for the

* Peter V. Karpovich, professor of physiology (1927–1947), director of health education (1947–1955), research professor of physiology (1955–1969); founder of the

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(ACSM). *

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outfielder and founder of the

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, inventor of

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, Canadian faculty member, invented

while teaching at the college in 1891 * Max Nacewicz, professional football player * Erin Pac, bronze medal winner in bobsled at the

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, commanded the

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during World War II *

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, legendary basketball coach who launched WVU's golden age of basketball. His record of successive home wins there remains unbroken. *

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, head coach of the United States Hockey Team at the

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, Germany * John Quinlan, model and actor, former professional wrestler *

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, documentary photographer; attended classes at Springfield College as part of the Massachusetts Migrant Education summer program, where he was offered his first courses in photography and film development. *

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, professional soccer player and coach *

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, adjunct faculty, 1932–1933; founder of the Denishawn Dance School and

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and a key figure in establishing male

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* Craig Shirley, political consultant and author, associated with

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* Justine Siegal, baseball coach and sports educator * Charles Silvia, International Hall of Fame swimming coach, Springfield College All-American swimmer and 1934 alumni who coached Springfield College swimming from 1937–1978, winning ten New England Interscholastic Team Championships. *

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, exercise physiologist, nutrition scientist, author, and women's health and fitness advocate. *

, former head coach of the National Football League's

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, head football coach, 1890–1891; later head of multiple national champion teams at the

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* Sue Thomas, the first

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person to work as an undercover specialist doing

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of suspects for the

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* Tom Waddell, physician and founder of the

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Glenn Warner Glenn Scobey Warner (April 5, 1871 – September 7, 1954), most commonly known as Pop Warner, was an American college football coach at various institutions who is responsible for several key aspects of the modern game. Included among his inn ...

, president of National Soccer Coaches Association of America in 1953, head coach of the Naval Academy's men's soccer team from 1942 to 1975 *

Scotty Whitelaw Robert M. 'Scotty' Whitelaw (1927 - April 2, 2016) was an American athlete, baseball and basketball coach and long serving Commissioner of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, he played football and other spo ...

, former Commissioner of the

* Mike Woicik, football coach (1978–79) and strength and conditioning coach for several professional football teams * Bill Yorzyk, physician and only USA swimming gold medalist in 1956 Olympics, 200 m butterfly

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