Mercy Mavericks
{{Infobox college athletics
| name = Mercy University Mavericks
| logo = Mercy univ maverick logo.png
| logo_width = 200
| university = Mercy University
| association = NCAA
| conference = East Coast Conference
| division = Division II
| director = Matt Kilcullen{{Cite web|url=https://mercyathletics.com/staff-directory/matt-kilcullen-jr-/12|title=Matt Kilcullen, Jr. - Assistant Vice President of Athletics - Staff Directory|website=Mercy University Athletics}}
| location = Dobbs Ferry , New York
| stadium = Mercy Field - Turf field
| basketballarena = Outdoor basketball courts
| nickname = Mavericks
| pageurl = https://mercyathletics.com/
| altlogo =
}}The Mercy University Mavericks are the athletic teams that represents Mercy University located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the East Coast Conference.
History
Mercy University Athletics was founded in 1950.{{Cite web|url=https://mercyathletics.com/sports/2017/9/19/information-athleticsinformation|title=Athletics Information|website=Mercy University Athletics}}{{Cite web |url=https://clarkecatonhintz.com/project/mercy-college-victory-hall-sports-center/ |title=Mercy College – Clarke Caton Hintz |website=clarkecatonhintz.com}}
In 2024, Mercy University started enhancing its athletic fields on the Dobbs Ferry campus.{{Cite web|url=http://westchester.news12.com/mercy-university-to-enhance-athletic-fields-in-dobbs-ferry-campus|title=Mercy University to enhance athletic fields in Dobbs Ferry campus|website=News 12 - Westchester}}
= Nickname =
In 2007, the university changed its athletic nickname from "Flyers" to "Mavericks" after the administration reviewed suggestions from students and faculty members.{{sfn|Martone|Perrota|2013|page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=bK12CQAAQBAJ&pg=PT125 125]}}
Varsity teams
Facilities
Mercy University's varied athletic facilities include:
- Victory Gym - (volleyball, men's and women's basketball)
- Mercy Field - Turf field (men's and women's soccer, women's field hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, men's baseball)
- Baseball field (connected to Mercy Field)
- Outdoor handball courts
- Smith Field (softball)
- Outdoor basketball courts
- Fitness center (in Hudson Hall)
- Tennis courts
Achievements
In late 2023, Mercy University Athletics earned the NCAA Division II Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence for the second year in a row.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mercy.edu/news-events/news/mercy-university-athletics-wins-consecutive-ncaa-division-ii-presidents-award|title=Mercy University Athletics Wins Consecutive NCAA Division II Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence | Mercy University|first=Mercy|last=University|website=www.mercy.edu}} In 2024, Mercy University women's basketball headed to first NCAA Division II Tournament since 1985.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/college/2024/03/13/mercy-university-womens-basketball-in-first-ncaa-division-ii-tournament-since-1985/72931982007/|title=Mercy University women's basketball headed to first NCAA Division II Tournament since 1985|first=Eugene|last=Rapay|website=The Journal News}}
Notable coaches
Notable alumni
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- Garvin Alston, retired American professional baseball right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB)
- Dewey Bozella, former amateur boxer
- Laura Creavalle, professional female bodybuilder
- Rob DiToma, head baseball coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
- Simone Forbes, Jamaican sportswoman, having represented Jamaica in no less than five sports
- Stan Jefferson, former center and left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets among others
- Brian Sweeney, former MLB pitcher
- Wesley Walker, former NFL wide receiver
- Mookie Wilson, former MLB outfielder/ coach.
- Joel Serrano, Puerto Rican footballer
- Michael Collins, an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. Collins played for at least twelve teams in nearly half a dozen leagues over his seventeen-year career. He also earned two caps with the United States national team in 1988. Collins currently serves as president and general manager of California United Strikers FC.
- Jude Flannery, an American triathlete who won six consecutive US national championships between 1991 and 1996. She died after a collision with a car while training in 1997.
- Mary Etchells, First and only woman to win the Star Worlds sailboat racing world championship.{{Cite web|url=https://starclass.org/history/mary-etchells-1951-world-champion-crew|title=Star Class | History|website=starclass.org}}
References
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