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Comparable Schools'
Athletics Grades:
Quick StatsAthletic Division
NCAA Division I
School Colors
Red and black
Men Playing Varsity Sports
275 - 4 %
Women Playing Varsity Sports
255 - 3 %
College Prowler Take
Though students don’t always demonstrate a lot of school spirit over NU sports, the University does have its athletic draws. The Huskies consistently field a competitive hockey team, and students regularly turn out when Harvard, Boston University, or Boston College is the opponent. The school also hosts its share of athletic events, like the conference championship games. Regardless, most students readily admit that athletics aren’t huge at NU. Although athletes are eligible for full scholarships if they play on a varsity team, the vast majority of students don’t look to athletics as a reason to come to Northeastern. Some students get involved in popular intramurals such as volleyball and broomball, but beyond this, the athletics scene isn’t terribly prominent. Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
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NUKZ says: Northeastern University 2014 Business  |
Varsity sports are picking up...
Varsity sports are picking up steam, with men's hockey on a roll. We have sold out our on-campus arena, Matthews, a few times, and the school spirit is overwhelming! Men's basketball is also doing very well. Football isn't as big here—as with many urban programs, it is hard to sustain a football program, but the games are fun to go to. IM and club teams are fun. They are a lot less pressure than playing D-I like the varsity teams. We have a ton of different IM options, including crazy sports like broomball and coed leagues.
Athletics: March 03, 2009
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NUSL says: Northeastern University 2016 Business |
The only sport worth going to is...
The only sport worth going to is men's hockey. These games are filled with drunk Northeastern fans who have their faces painted and noise makers. Students who sit in the "Doghouse" will be surrounded by these crazy fans but are guaranteed a fun time. Intramural sports are good, too, but they are not as well known on campus.
Athletics: February 22, 2009
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NUNP says: Northeastern University 2015 Social Sciences |
Hockey is THE varsity sport here....
Hockey is THE varsity sport here. Over the course of the last few years, our program has really been revitalized, and the student body is taking notice. Matthews Arena—the oldest hockey arena on this particular planet—is a fantastic place, and the noise created by the "Doghouse' inside is deafening. Basketball has a decent following, and we play in a relatively competitive conference. Football—eh, not so much. Our field is in Brookline, and our team isn't great.
Athletics: February 20, 2009
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NUJL says: Northeastern University 2015 Business |
Varsity sports at Northeastern...
Varsity sports at Northeastern aren't really that big, with the exception of men's hockey. I've only been to two football games in my three years here and don't intend to go to any more. Intramural sports are pretty popular—you can usually walk through the gym and see floor hockey or basketball being played.
Athletics: February 16, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
The only varsity sports games I’ve...
The only varsity sports games I’ve ever attended are the hockey games when we play our rivals, Harvard, BU, and BC. Other than that, I don’t pay much attention to our teams’ stats. |
FactsMen's Varsity Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Crew
- Cross country
- Football
- Ice hockey
- Soccer
- Track and field (indoor and outdoor)
Women's Varsity Sports
- Basketball
- Crew
- Cross country
- Field hockey
- Ice hockey
- Soccer
- Swimming and diving
- Track and field (indoor and outdoor)
- Volleyball
Intramurals
- Basketball
- Broomball
- Dodgeball
- Flag football
- Floor hockey
- Futsal
- Ice hockey
- Soccer
- Softball
- Volleyball
Club Sports
- Alpine skiing
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Color guard
- Cycling
- Dance team
- Field hockey
- Figure skating
- Golf
- Ice hockey (men's, women's)
- Inline hockey
- Judo
- Lacrosse (men's, women's)
- Paintball
- Powerlifting
- Rugby
- Running
- Sailing
- Soccer (men's, women's)
- Softball
- Squash (men's, women's)
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Triathlon
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Volleyball (men's, women's)
- Wrestling
Gyms and Facilities
- Badger and Rosen SquashBusters Facility - Built in the fall of 2003, this facility offers eight state-of-the-art squash courts in addition to a men’s and women’s locker room (with a dry sauna in each), and 52 workout stations. You can also see a great view of the Boston Skyline while you’re working out. Since the Marino Center can get very crowded, students like to walk over to Columbus Avenue to this smaller, more intimate facility.
- Barletta Natatorium - The 25-yard indoor swimming pool with a diving section is used for recreational activities, classes and competitions
- Cabot Center - This athletic facility is located across the street from the Marino Center, and provide some extra amenities such as four racquetball/wallyball courts, three indoor tennis courts, an indoor track, an indoor soccer field, and an indoor driving range.
- Henderson Boathouse - The Northeastern rowing teams are blessed with a fine course, the Charles River, and one of the best crew homes in America, the Henderson Boathouse. Renowned architect Graham Gund preserved the Victorian feel of the riverscape with Henderson Boathouse’s blend of the past and present, while also endowing the five-bayed facility with the latest in modern technology. The boathouse features towers, sloped roofs, and an exercise area with a 40-foot high cathedral ceiling. It is the ideal venue for both NU’s men’s and women’s crew programs.
- Marino Center - Students can’t say enough about the Marino Center. It’s a beautiful three-story building with a variety of equipment. The fitness floor offers a variety of exercise equipment, including stairclimbers, treadmills, upright and recumbent exercise bikes, cross-country ski machines, rowing ergometers, elliptical climbers, and even a Treadwall that simuates rockclimbing. A 3,800-square-foot multipurpose room is used for aerobics classes and martial arts clubs. The gymnasium is comprised of three basketball courts that can be used for volleyball, badminton, and other activities.
- Matthews Arena - Formerly known as the Boston Arena, this icehouse gave birth to the Boston Bruins and the New England Whalers (later the Hartford Whalers), and introduced the Boston Celtics. In keeping with Northeastern University’s desire to improve the versatility of the facility, a new 90’ x 200’ ice surface was installed, providing the varsity men’s and women’s ice hockey teams the largest playing surface in the city of Boston.
- Parsons Field - The Northeastern football and soccer teams have a premier facility for their practices and home games: Parsons Field. As a result of comprehensive renovations completed in 1992, the field now enjoys the look of a major facility. Further improvements were made to Parsons in 2001, including the installation of a new AstroPlay artificial playing surface. This new surface dramatically improved the safety and versatility of Parsons Field. The well-groomed seven acres contain not only the multipurpose turf surface and grandstand, but also the adjacent Friedman Diamond, home of Husky baseball, with new dugouts and scoreboard. Through the years, the field has hosted football, field hockey, soccer, women’s lacrosse, and track. The field is also enjoyed by Town of Brookline teams, including the high school’s varsity football and baseball squads as well as various summer leagues.
- Solomon Court - The Godfrey Lowell Cabot Center sits on the former site of the Huntington Avenue Grounds, where the first World Series was played in 1903 between Boston and Pittsburgh. The Cabot Center’s Solomon Court is home to the men’s basketball, women’s basketball, and volleyball teams. This recently renovated gymnasium sports a brighter look with a light cream-colored ceiling, medium gray walls, red seating, and a refinished court.
- Solomon Track - Surrounded by towering pines and sparkling brooks, Northeastern’s outdoor track facility is New England’s finest. Opened in 1986, the Solomon Track & Field is home to one of the region’s most successful collegiate track programs. With its location in Dedham, Massachusetts, the Solomon Track & Field is an easy target from the main campus and all compass points within the metropolitan area, allowing it to serve the greater Boston and New England collegiate and scholastic track fraternity with an accessible and high quality facility. The track features an eight-lane, Action Track 200 running surface and an expansive area for all jumping and throwing events, allowing for shot put, hammer, discus, and javelin events to take place concurrently.
Athletic Fields
Parsons Field, Sweeney Field
Getting Tickets
Go to Matthews Arena and get an NU Sports Pass. Tickets are not required for admission to soccer, volleyball, field hockey, swimming & diving, track & field, rowing, or baseball games. For tickets to away games for football, hockey, and basketball, call (617) 373-4700. Group rate prices are available for any party of 15 or more, but tickets must be purchased at least 48 hours in advance.
Most Popular Sports
Hockey, basketball
Most Overlooked Teams
Crew, field hockey, track
Best Place to Take a Walk
Along the Charles River, around the perimeter of the Fens, or strolling and window shopping on Newbury Street.
Did You Know?Matthews Arena, home of the Northeastern men’s and women’s ice hockey teams, is the oldest surviving indoor ice hockey arena in the world!
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