The Northeast Conference (NEC) is a collegiate athletic conference whose schools are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Teams in the NEC compete in Division I for all sports; football competes in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Participating schools are located principally in the Northeastern United States, from which the conference derives its name.
Stonehill College is a private Catholic college in Easton, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1948 by the Congregation of Holy Cross and is located on the original estate of Frederick Lothrop Ames Jr., with 29 buildings that complement the original Georgian-style Ames mansion.
NCAA Division I independent schools are four-year institutions that compete in college athletics at the NCAA Division I level, but do not belong to an established athletic conference for a particular sport. These schools may however still compete as members of an athletic conference in other sports. A school may also be fully independent, and not belong to any athletic conference for any sport at all. The reason for independent status varies among institutions, but it is frequently because the school's primary athletic conference does not sponsor a particular sport.
The Illinois State Redbirds are the athletic teams that represent Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. Teams play at the NCAA Division I level. The football team competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference while most other teams compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The fight song is Go, You Redbirds.
The Stonehill Skyhawks are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Stonehill College, located in Easton, Massachusetts, in NCAA sporting competitions. All current Skyhawk athletic teams compete at the Division I level, with most being members of the Northeast Conference (NEC). Stonehill has been a member of the NEC since 2022.
The Merrimack Warriors football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Merrimack College located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and plays as an FCS Independent. Merrimack's first football team was fielded in 1996. The team plays its home games at the 4,000 seat Duane Stadium in North Andover, Massachusetts. The Warriors are led by Mike Gennetti.
W.B. Mason Stadium is a 2,400-seat multi-purpose stadium in Easton, Massachusetts. It is the home of the Stonehill Skyhawks field hockey, football, lacrosse, and track & field programs. The stadium has a FieldTurf surface and a 400-meter eight-lane track.
The Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball team, known previously as the Stonehill Chieftains, represents Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts, United States. The Skyhawks currently compete in the Division I Northeast Conference on July 1, 2022. Due to the NCAA's policy on reclassifying programs, the Skyhawks will not be eligible to compete in the NCAA tournament or the NIT until the 2026–27 season.
The Stonehill Skyhawks women's basketball team represents Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts, United States. The Skyhawks currently compete in the Division I Northeast Conference after transitioning from the Division II Northeast-10 Conference on July 1, 2022. Due to the NCAA's policy on reclassifying programs, the Skyhawks will not be eligible to compete in the NCAA tournament until the 2026–27 season.
The Stonehill Skyhawks men's ice hockey team represents Stonehill College in NCAA Division I ice hockey. On April 5, 2022, the school announced that they were promoting all of their varsity programs to Division I for the 2022–23 academic year. The team plays their home games at Bridgewater Ice Arena, located over 9 miles away from Stonehill's campus in Easton, Massachusetts.
Andrew Joseph Jamiel is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. Jamiel played college football for the Stonehill Skyhawks in Easton, Massachusetts, and high school football for Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts.
The 2022 Stonehill Skyhawks football team represented Stonehill College as a first-year member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Skyhawks, led by six-year head coach Eli Gardner, played their home games at W.B. Mason Stadium. Stonehill was ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
The 2023 Stonehill Skyhawks football team represented Stonehill College as a second-year member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Skyhawks, led by seventh-year head coach Eli Gardner, and played their home games at W.B. Mason Stadium. Stonehill is ineligible for the NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
The 2023–24 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball team represented Stonehill College during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by 11th-year head coach Chris Kraus, played their home games at Merkert Gymnasium in Easton, Massachusetts as members of the Northeast Conference.
The Stonehill Skyhawks men's soccer team is an NCAA Division I college soccer team composed of students attending Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts, United States. The team is a member of the Northeast Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Stonehill's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1962. The team plays its home games at Skyhawk Field on the campus of Stonehill College. The Skyhawks are coached by Jim Reddish. In 2022, the Skyhawks began play in Division I, reclassified from Division II. Prior to 2022, Stonehill was a founding member of the Northeast-10 Conference in NCAA Division II.
The 2023–24 Stonehill Skyhawks women's basketball team represented Stonehill College during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Skyhawks, who were led by 23rd-year head coach Trisha Brown, played their home games at Merkert Gymnasium in Easton, Massachusetts as members of the Northeast Conference.
The 2024 Stonehill Skyhawks football team represented Stonehill College as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Skyhawks were led by eighth-year head coach Eli Gardner, and played their home games at W.B. Mason Stadium. Stonehill was ineligible for the NEC title and FCS postseason play due to their ongoing transition from NCAA Division II.
The 2024–25 Stonehill Skyhawks women's basketball team will represent Stonehill College during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Skyhawks, who are led by 24th-year head coach Trisha Brown, will play their home games at Merkert Gymnasium in Easton, Massachusetts as members of the Northeast Conference.
The 2024–25 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball team represents Stonehill College during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by 12th-year head coach Chris Kraus, play their home games at Merkert Gymnasium in Easton, Massachusetts as members of the Northeast Conference.
