Club sports at New England College are student driven. In most instances, this means that involved students serve as club managers or coaches. They are intimately involved in the budgeting process and encouraged to set goals for their teams. This also means that active club sports are a dynamic entity--changing with the various interests of the students. If you wish to start a club sport, the power to do so lies in your hands!
Club Sport Director - Charlie Mason,
cmason@nec.edu
Recreational Sport Director - Paul Vazquez,
pvazquez@nec.edu
Open Hockey/Public Skate
New England College does offer public ice time for both the NEC Community and the local Henniker Community.
Click here for current ice schedule
2010-11 - Public Skate Hours - Mon.-Thu. 10:11:45 - starting 10/25 Public Stick and Puck Hours - Mon.-Thu. 12-1:45
Please note times are subject to change due to ice availability, please review the ice schedule above or call 603-428-2406.
Ultimate Frisbee
The New England College Ultimate Frisbee Club is one of the largest and most active organizations on campus with close to 80 members. The ultimate frisbee club has set up an intramural league, where teams from within the school play semester-long seasons consisting of a regular season, playoffs, and a championship. The intramural league has over 70 members total, and while it is a competitive league it also gives people the chance to have fun, make friends, and get active. To learn more about intramural ultimate frisbee check out their website: http://necufi.googlepages.com.
The ultimate frisbee club also has a team which competes with other colleges from around the New England area and other parts of the Northeast. The team is a part of the Ultimate Players Association (UPA), and for the first time in their two-year existence will be playing in the Eastern New England Sectionals, part of the UPA's Championship Series. To learn more about the ultimate frisbee club team check out http://NECultimate.googlepages.com.
Dance
The dance club is an active club with about 25 members. They meet regularly year round and have made appearances at the Pilgrim Basketball “Midnight Madness” and basketball games.
Golf
Club golf participates at Oak Brook Golf Club, located just minutes from New England College.
Lacrosse
The lacrosse team competes in the spring. Since there is competition with other schools, members must supply their own protective equipment.
Men's Ice Hockey
The ice hockey team competes in the winter, over both semesters. As with lacrosse, players are expected to supply their own protective equipment.
Men's and Women's Soccer
The soccer club participates in an indoor soccer league in the spring.
Men's Rugby
The men’s rugby team competes every fall and always has a full schedule of competitors. The men have a roster of 15 plus. They practice and play hard. The men take their game very seriously and play with a lot of heart and pride. If you are interested in playing rugby at NEC please contact head coach John Prieto at
johngprieto@yahoo.com, 603-305-6073
Tae Kwon Do
This club meets regularly year round and is very active. They teach each other the skills and techniques of Tae Kwon Do. They have about 15 members and definitely get a great workout when they are done. They have competed in the past and plan to again compete in the future.
Recreational Sports
Recreational sports are an integral part of the Student Development program. All members of the College community are invited to participate. Flag football, basketball, volleyball, and softball have been offered as coeducational team competition.
Tennis, badminton, mountain bike races, 5K road races, and alpine ski and snowboard races have been offered as both coed and single-sex activities. Ice hockey is always offered for both men and women in separate leagues.
New England College students, faculty and staff get free access to Pats Peak Ski Area located just three miles from campus.