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, professional speaker and author. Two-time Olympic Coach-of-the-Year, World Championship Coach and the “winningest coach in college sports history”, 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 college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Tufts University, a position he has held since 2011. 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.
The 1934 Trinity Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College during the 1934 college football season. In its third season under head coach Dan Jessee, the team compiled a perfect 7–0 record, shut out five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 187 to 13. Halfback Mickey Kobrowsky was the team's star ball carrier. The team played its home games at Trinity Field in Hartford, Connecticut.
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 2009 Amherst Lord Jeffs football team was an American football team that represented Amherst College as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) during the 2009 NCAA Division III football season. In their 13th year under head coach E. J. Mills, the Lord Jeffs compiled an 8–0 record, won the NESCAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 162 to 83.
The 1961 Trinity Bantams football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College of Hartford, Connecticut, as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In their 27th season under head coach Dan Jessee, the Bantams compiled a 5–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 147 to 98. The team played home games at Trinity Field in Hartford.
