Athletics

Mount Holyoke offers 14 varsity sports programs and several competitive club sports teams. A member of the NCAA Division III and the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC), Mount Holyoke competes among many top ranked teams and long-time local rivals. The College is dedicated to the NCAA Division III philosophy of making athletics an integral part of the educational experience and creating an opportunity for student-athletes to become well-rounded individuals. Emphasis on academic excellence is also a defining criterion for membership in the NEWMAC, which includes Babson College, Clark University, the United States Coast Guard Academy, MIT, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College and WPI in addition to Mount Holyoke. Several of the College's varsity programs also compete in Seven Sisters Championships, which began in 1980 and include teams from Bryn Mawr College, Smith, Vassar College and Wellesley.

Mount Holyoke Athletics
Athletics

Mount Holyoke offers 14 varsity sports programs and several competitive club sports teams. A member of the NCAA Division III and the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC), Mount Holyoke competes among many top ranked teams and long-time local rivals.

The College is dedicated to the NCAA Division III philosophy of making athletics an integral part of the educational experience and creating an opportunity for student-athletes to become well-rounded individuals. Emphasis on academic excellence is also a defining criterion for membership in the NEWMAC, which includes Babson College, Clark University, the United States Coast Guard Academy, MIT, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College and WPI in addition to Mount Holyoke.

Several of the College's varsity programs also compete in Seven Sisters Championships, which began in 1980 and include teams from Bryn Mawr College, Smith, Vassar College and Wellesley.

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Upcoming Events (6)

Thermal Thursday Celebration

Thu, Apr 23, 2026 1pm to 3:15pm

Dig a little deeper into the geothermal project on campus by joining Thermal Thursdays. This recurring monthly opportunity will bring you to sites where phases of the project are being worked on,...

Dwight Hall, Lawn behind Dwight

free

(Track & Field) NEWMAC Championships

Fri, Apr 24, 2026 11am

(Track & Field) NEWMAC Championships, U.S. Coast Guard Academy (New London, Conn.), 11:00 AM

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Past Events

(Women's Lacrosse) Mount Holyoke at Old Westbury

Sun, Apr 12, 2026 1pm

This is a past event.

(Women's Lacrosse) Mount Holyoke at Old Westbury, originally scheduled for March 17

(Track & Field) Jerry Gravel Invitational

Sat, Apr 11, 2026 11am

This is a past event.

(Track & Field) Jerry Gravel Invitational, Westfield State University (Westfield, Mass.), 11:00 AM

(Track & Field) Amherst Spring Fling

Sat, Apr 4, 2026 11am

This is a past event.

(Track & Field) Amherst Spring Fling, Amherst College (Amherst, Mass.), 11:00 AM

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