SNHU Penmen

Southern New Hampshire Penmen
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UniversitySouthern New Hampshire University
ConferenceNortheast-10 Conference (primary)
NCAADivision II
LocationManchester, NH
Varsity teams19
Basketball arenaStan Spirou Field House
Ice hockey arenaIce Den
Baseball stadiumSNHU Baseball Field
Softball stadiumSNHU Softball Field
Soccer stadiumPenmen Stadium
Lacrosse stadiumPenmen Stadium
Golf courseLake Sunapee Country Club
Concord Country Club
Tennis venueSNHU Tennis Courts[1]
MascotPetey Penmen
NicknamePenmen
ColorsBlue and gold[2]
   
Websitesnhupenmen.com/index.aspx
Team NCAA championships
2[3]

The Southern New Hampshire Penmen (formerly the New Hampshire College Penmen and unofficially the SNHU Penmen) are the athletic teams that represent Southern New Hampshire University, located in Manchester, New Hampshire, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.[4]

The Penmen are full members of the Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10), the home of all nineteen of its athletics programs.

History

P. J. Carlesimo was head coach of the men's basketball team throughout the 1975–1976 season.

Lou D'Allesandro was appointed the first athletic director and head coach of the men's basketball team in 1963.[5] Future NBA head coach P.J. Carlesimo coached the men's basketball team during the 1975–1976 season, compiling a 14–13 record and winning the Mayflower Conference championship.[6]

The Stan Spirou Field House is named after longtime men's basketball coach Stan Spirou, whose career spanned from 1985 to 2018.[7][8] He is considered one of the most successful NCAA Division II basketball coaches, compiling a career winning percentage of .652 (522–279), four New England Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year awards (1993, 1994, 1995, 1999), and was named National Coach of the Year in 1994 by Division II Bulletin. His teams have averaged 22 wins per season and also have 14 NCAA tournament appearances, four NCAA regional titles, and six NECC tournament championships.[9]

Conferences

Varsity sports

Teams

National championships

Team

Sport Association Division Year Opponent Score
Men's soccer (2) NCAA Division II[10] 1989 UNC Greensboro 3-1
2013 Carson–Newman 2–1

Individual teams

Soccer

In 1989, when it was known as New Hampshire College, the Penmen won their first NCAA Men's Soccer Championship, against UNC Greensboro. In 2002, the men's soccer team returned to the NCAA Division II championship game, but lost to Sonoma State.[11] On December 7, 2013, the Penmen won their second NCAA men's soccer national title, defeating Carson-Newman, 2–1.[12]

References

  1. ^ "SNHU Athletic Facilities". SNHU Penmen. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  2. ^ The No-Sweat Guide to Branding by SNHU. March 25, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "CHAMPIONSHIPS SUMMARY" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  4. ^ "SNHU Athletic Facilities". SNHU Penmen. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  5. ^ "Lou D'Allesandro". SNHU Penmen. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  6. ^ "P.J. Carlesimo Bio". National Basketball Association. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  7. ^ Moran, Jess (March 1, 2018). "After 33 years, SNHU men's basketball coach announces retirement". WMUR News. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  8. ^ "SNHU Renames Field House to Honor 33-Year Head Coach Stan Spirou". SNHU Penmen. May 4, 2018. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  9. ^ "Stan Spirou". SNHU. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  10. ^ "DIVISION II MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  11. ^ "SNHU in the NCAA Tournament (through 2015)". SNHU Penmen. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  12. ^ Boutselis, Pamme (December 7, 2013). "National Champions: SNHU Downs Carson-Newman 2-1 for Second Men's Soccer Crown". SNHU. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2014.