The New England Small Collegiate Athletic Conference (NESCAC) is an American collegiate athletic conference comprising sports teams from eleven highly selective liberal arts institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The eleven institutions are Amherst College, Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, Connecticut College, Hamilton College, Middlebury College, Tufts University, Trinity College, Wesleyan University, and Williams College.
Richard Joseph Farley is a former American football player and coach and active track and field coach. He served as the head football coach at Williams College from 1987 to 2003, compiling a record of 114–19–3. Farley was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2006.
Jessee/Miller Field is a sports stadium located on the campus of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. It is the home field of the Trinity Bantams football team and the school's men's lacrosse team. The facility has a 400-meter track and a stadium seating capacity of 5,500. Named after Trinity's head football coaches Dan Jessee and Don Miller, it is the tenth-oldest college football field in United States. In recent years the field has also been affectionately referred to as The Coop, in reference to Trinity's mascot, the Bantam.
Daniel Edward Jessee was an American professional baseball player and coach of college football and college baseball. He appeared in one Major League Baseball game as a pinch runner for the Cleveland Indians on August 14 during the 1929 Cleveland Indians season. Jessee served as the head football coach at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut from 1932 to 1966, compiling a record of 150–76–7. He also had two stints as Trinity's head baseball coach, from 1935 to 1961 and 1963, to 1967, tallying a mark of 239–170–5. Jessee/Miller Field, the home stadium of the Trinity Bantams football team, was named for Jessee in 1966 and now also honors his successor as head football coach, Don Miller.
Paul Assaiante is currently the Men’s Squash and Tennis coach at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, Ganek Family US Squash Head National Coach, Professional Speaker and Author. Two-time Olympic Coach-of-the-Year, World Championship Coach and the “winningest coach in college sports history”, Paul Assaiante has motivated top athletes from around the world. His core belief is the need to embrace our fears in order to remove the obstacles to our success. He captures this concept in his book, Run to the Roar: Coaching to Overcome Fear, a visionary reflection on leadership and mentoring from one of America’s most successful coaches.
The Trinity College Bantams are the varsity and club athletic teams of Trinity College, a selective liberal arts college located in Hartford, Connecticut. Trinity's varsity teams compete in the New England Small College Athletic Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. The College offers 27 varsity teams, plus club sports, intramural sports.
Jay P. Civetti Jr. is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Tufts University, a position he has held since the 2011 season. During his time at Tufts, Civetti helped end the school's 31-game losing streak, and he later led the team to three consecutive winning seasons.
Donald G. Miller is a retired American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut from 1967 to 1998. Miller played college football at the University of Delaware, where he was the starting quarterback who led the Blue Hens to victory in the 1954 Refrigerator Bowl.
John M. Dunham is a retired lawyer and ice hockey coach who previously led the men's program at Trinity College for 37 years.
The 1955 Trinity Bantams football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College of Hartford, Connecticut, as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In their 21st season under head coach Dan Jessee, the Bantams compiled a perfect 7–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 233 to 54.
The 1954 Trinity Bantams football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College of Hartford, Connecticut, as an independent during the 1954 college football season. In their 20th season under head coach Dan Jessee, the Bantams compiled a perfect 7–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 216 to 58.
The 1993 Trinity Bantams football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College of Hartford, Connecticut as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) during the 1993 NCAA Division III football season. In their 27th season under head coach Don Miller, the Bantams compiled a perfect 8–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 355 to 85. It was Trinity's first undefeated and perfect season since the 1955 Trinity team went 7–0.
The 2012 Trinity Bantams football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College of Hartford, Connecticut as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division III football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jeff Devanney, the Bantams compiled a perfect 8–0 record, won the NESCAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 281 to 111.
The 2022 Trinity Bantams football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College of Hartford, Connecticut as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division III football season. In their 17th season under head coach Jeff Devanney, the Bantams compiled a perfect 9–0 record and won the NESCAC championship.
The 2016 Trinity Bantams football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College of Hartford, Connecticut as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division III football season. In their 11th season under head coach Jeff Devanney, the Bantams compiled a perfect 8–0 record and won the NESCAC championship.
The 2008 Trinity Bantams football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College of Hartford, Connecticut as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) during the 2008 NCAA Division III football season. In their third season under head coach Jeff Devanney, the Bantams compiled a perfect 8–0 record and won the NESCAC championship.
The 2005 Trinity Bantams football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College of Hartford, Connecticut as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division III football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Chuck Priore, the Bantams compiled a perfect 8–0 record and won the NESCAC championship.
The 2004 Trinity Bantams football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College of Hartford, Connecticut as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division III football season. In their fifth season under head coach Chuck Priore, the Bantams compiled a perfect 8–0 record, won the NESCAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 310 to 52.
The 2003 Trinity Bantams football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College of Hartford, Connecticut as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) during the 2003 NCAA Division III football season. In their fifth season under head coach Chuck Priore, the Bantams compiled a perfect 8–0 record and won the NESCAC championship. Trinity's defense allowed only 3.8 points per game, setting a new NESCAC record for scoring defense.
The 1989 Williams Ephs football team was an American football team that represented Williams College as a member of both the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) and the Little Three Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division III football season. In their third year under head coach Dick Farley, the Ephs compiled a perfect 8–0 record, won the Little Three championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 202 to 73.
