Stonehill Skyhawks football
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| University | Stonehill College |
| Conference | Northeast-10 Conference |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Dean O'Keefe |
| Location | Easton, MA |
| Varsity teams | 18 |
| Football stadium | W.B. Mason Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Merkert Gymnasium |
| Baseball stadium | Lou Gorman Field |
| Softball stadium | Fr. Gartland, C.S.C. Field |
| Soccer stadium | Skyhawk Field |
| Other arenas | Charles Watt Tennis Courts Foxboro Sports Center |
| Nickname | Skyhawks (formerly Chieftains) |
| Colors | Purple, White, Black, and Grey |
| Website | www |
The Stonehill Skyhawks are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Stonehill College, located in Easton, Massachusetts, in NCAA sporting competitions. All Skyhawk athletic teams compete at the Division II level and are members of the Northeast-10 Conference. Stonehill has been a member of the NE-10 since 1980.
In late 2002, The Strategic Planning Committee determined that the then-current Stonehill College mascot, the chieftain, was politically incorrect as it was reportedly disrespectful to American Indians , though the name Chieftain also has connections to the large Irish American population of the school, and decided that it would be changed. The committee ruled that a new mascot be named as the institution's athletic identity. Therefore, in the following year the college held open forums in which students, alumni, and faculty were asked to submit ideas for the new identity, vote on suggestions, and gauge popularity. Among popular choices were The Stonehill Summit, The Stonehill Skyhawks, The Stonehill Saints, The Stonehill Wolfpack, The Stonehill Crusaders, The Stonehill Mission, The Stonehill Shovelmakers, and The Stonehill Blizzard.
During the fall semester of the 2005 academic year Stonehill College officially changed the name of its athletic teams to the "Stonehill Skyhawks," with a brand new mascot known as 'Ace', an anthropomorphic purple hawk wearing a scarf, goggles, bomber jacket, and an aviator cap. The actual name 'Skyhawks' is not a reference to either a bird or animal. After the school's property was bought by the Congregation of Holy Cross, the airfield was leased to the Navy during World War II and private companies before and after the war until it was closed in 1955 due to increasing student enrollment. The Navy used the field for training exercises and would employ the Skyhawk aircraft between 1954-1995.
Men's sports (8)
Women's sports (10)
The Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex is home to the College staff that sponsors eight intercollegiate club teams featuring Ultimate Frisbee, Rugby, Lacrosse and Golf as well as an extensive intramural sports program offering Basketball, Soccer, Floor Hockey and Flag Football.
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