Hartford Hawks

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The Hartford Hawks are the NCAA Division III athletic teams of the University of Hartford, located in West Hartford, Connecticut. Hartford sponsors teams in eight men's and ten women's NCAA sanctioned sports.[3]

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UniversityUniversity of Hartford
NicknameHawks
NCAADivision III[a]
ConferenceConference of New England (primary)
Athletic directorAlicia Queally
LocationWest Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Varsity teams18
Basketball arenaChase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion
Baseball stadiumFiondella Field Dunkin' Park
Softball stadiumHartford Softball Field
Soccer stadiumAl-Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium
Lacrosse stadiumAl-Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium
Outdoor track and field venueGrant Family Track and Field
ColorsScarlet and white[2]
   
MascotHowie the Hawk
Fight song"Fly High"
Websitehartfordhawks.com
Individual and relay NCAA champions
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Overview

Division III

On May 6, 2021, the University of Hartford Board of Regents voted to drop its athletic department to Division III. This plan started with the university's formal application to the NCAA for reclassification in January 2022. Starting in 2022–23, Hartford would no longer award athletic scholarships to incoming students, and begin playing as a Division I independent. In 2023–24, the school would become a provisional member of a Division III conference, and transition all remaining student-athletes off athletic aid by the end of that school year.

Conference of New England

On June 21, 2022, the Commonwealth Coast Conference, now known as the Conference of New England, announced that Hartford would become a full D-III member on September 1, 2025.[4]

Sports sponsored

More information Men's sports, Women's sports ...
Men's sports Women's sports
BaseballBasketball
BasketballCross country
Cross countryField hockey
GolfGolf
LacrosseLacrosse
SoccerSoccer
TennisTennis
Track and fieldSoftball
Track and field
Volleyball
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor.
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Men's golf

Division I

More information America East Champions ...
America East Champions 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007
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Division III

More information Conference of New England Champions ...
Conference of New England Champions 2025
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Women's golf

More information America East Champions ...
America East Champions 2005
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Men's soccer

More information NCAA Tournament appearances, America East Tournament Champions ...
NCAA Tournament appearances 1991, 1992, 1996, 1999
America East Tournament Champions 1989, 1991, 1992, 1999
America East Regular Season Champions 1996, 1999
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Women's soccer

Division I

More information College Cup appearances, NCAA Tournament appearances ...
College Cup appearances 1992
NCAA Tournament appearances 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006
America East Tournament Champions 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006
America East Regular Season Champions 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
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Division III

More information ECAC Champions, NCAA Tournament appearances ...
ECAC Champions 2023, 2024[6]
NCAA Tournament appearances 2025
Conference of New England Tournament Champions 2024, 2025
Conference of New England Regular Season Champions 2024
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Men's outdoor track & field

More information Conference of New England Champions ...
Conference of New England Champions 2025, 2026
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Women's outdoor track & field

More information Conference of New England Champions ...
Conference of New England Champions 2026
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Volleyball

More information America East Tournament Champions, America East Regular Season Champions ...
America East Tournament Champions 1993
America East Regular Season Champions 1993
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Men's tennis

More information America East Champions ...
America East Champions 1989, 1990, 1994–1995, 2001–2002
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Athletic facilities

Dunkin' Park
Al Marzook Field
Fiondella Field
Gillette Ridge course
More information Venue, Sport ...
Venue Sport Capacity
Fiondella FieldBaseball1,000
Chase ArenaBasketball4,017
Al-Marzook FieldField hockey2,500
Lacrosse
Soccer
Hartford Softball FieldSoftball1,000
Grant Family Track and FieldTrack & field (outdoor)n/a
Hartford Volleyball ArenaVolleyball500
Dunkin' Park [n 1]Baseball6,121
Gillette Ridge Golf Club [n 1]Golf (men's)n/a
Wampanoag Country Club [n 1]Golf (women's)n/a
Elizabeth Park, Hartford [n 1]Cross Country
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Notes
  1. Not owned by the University.

Academics

From Hartford's athletic website: "Hartford, which has posted a combined GPA of 3.0 or higher in each of the last 15 semesters, saw an average of 70 percent of its student-athletes record a 3.0 in one or both semesters last year. In addition, 43 percent of Hawk student-athletes notched at least a 3.5 while five percent registered perfect 4.0 GPA's for the 2012–13 academic year."[8] "The University of Hartford clinched its second-straight America East Academic Cup in 2012–13 after posting the highest grade-point average of any school in the 18-year history of the award. Compiling a 3.24 GPA in 2012–13, the Hawks won their third Academic Cup all-time."[8]

Mascot and nickname

From Hartford's athletic website: "Howie is well known among the University of Hartford community and fans, and has been known for his on court antics during basketball games. The current version of Howie the Hawk began its tenure during the winter of 2008–09."[9] "The nickname originated in the late 1940s when the school competed as Hillyer College. It is believed that the nickname stemmed from spectators having to climb four flights of stairs in the old Chauncey Harris School on Hudson Street in Hartford to the "Hawk's Nest" to watch basketball and wrestling events."[9]

Notable Hawks

Athletic directors

Notes

  1. Scheduled to drop to Division III no later than September 1, 2025.[1]

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