Merrimack Warriors

Merrimack Warriors
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UniversityMerrimack College
ConferenceMAAC
Independent (football)
Hockey East (men's and women's ice hockey)
Northeast Conference (field hockey)
NCAANCAA Division I
Athletic directorJeremy Gibson
LocationNorth Andover, Massachusetts
Varsity teams22
Football stadiumDuane Stadium
Basketball arenaHammel Court/Lawler Arena
Ice hockey arenaLawler Arena
Baseball stadiumGreater Lawrence Technical School
Softball stadiumMartone-Mejail Field
Soccer stadiumMartone-Mejail Field
Lacrosse stadiumDuane Stadium
NicknameWarriors
Fight songDown in the Valley of Victory
ColorsBlue and gold[1]
   
Websitemerrimackathletics.com
Team NCAA championships
4[2]

The Merrimack Warriors are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Merrimack College, located in North Andover, Massachusetts, in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sporting competitions. All of the Warrior athletic teams compete at the Division I level. Men's and women's ice hockey compete in the Hockey East conference and football competes as an FCS Independent, while the remaining teams are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.[3]

The college's combination of academic and athletic success has garnered Merrimack the #4 ranking in the country among NCAA Division II schools in the Top 100 Collegiate Power Rankings that are published by the National College Scouting Association. In addition, Merrimack finished 96th in the overall NCSA Power Rankings across all three NCAA divisions.

During the 2019–20 season Merrimack began their four-year transition from Division II to Division I and became a full Division I member in the 2023–24 season, making Merrimack eligible for all NCAA tournaments.[4]

  1. ^ "Merrimack College Brand Guidelines". Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "CHAMPIONSHIPS SUMMARY" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Merrimack College Accepts Invitation to Join the Northeast Conference" (Press release). Northeast Conference. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  4. ^ Dauster, Rob (September 10, 2018). "Division I men's basketball set to add another member". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 11, 2018.