University of Massachusetts Boston
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| U Mass Boston | |
| Location | Boston, MA |
|---|---|
| Conference | Little East |
| Division | NCAA Div III |
| Nickname | Beacons |
| Head Coach | Sarah Shapiro |
| Men's Asst. | Pershing Reid |
The university dates back to 1852 with the establishment of Girls’ High School, which trained Boston’s young women to become teachers. Around the same time, in 1863, the University of Massachusetts was founded in Amherst as Massachusetts Agricultural College. Over the next century, Mass Aggie, as it was known in the early years, grew into the existing UMass system, while Girls’ High School changed names and locations several times, eventually becoming Boston State College in 1968. In 1982, UMass Boston and Boston State College merged to form what has become one of the state’s major academic enterprises and Boston’s only public university.
UMass Boston won the 1986 NCAA Div III Outdoor Women's Championships and the 1985, 1986, and 1987 Indoor Championships.
Notable
The following people have been inducted into the UMass Boston Hall of Fame:[1]
- Class of 2008
- George MacKay '67 Men's Basketball/Track & Field
- Michelle Williams '95 Indoor/Outdoor Track
- Class of 2007
- Delores Booth '88, Indoor/Outdoor Track
- Greg Olson '69 Track and Field
- Class of 2006
- Darrelle Boyd '89, Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field
- Sherman Hart, Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field Coach
- Frank McCarthy '66, Cross Country, Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field
- Class of 2005
- Jackie James '90, Women's Indoor & Outdoor Track
- Carol Thomas '87, Women's Basketball, Women's Indoor Track & Outdoor Track
- 1986-87 Women's Indoor Track & Field team
- Class of 2004
- Porchia "Ann" Brissett '88, Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track
- Murtonda Durant '89, Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track
- William Squires, Track & Field Head Coach
- 1984-85 Indoor Track & Field team
- Class of 2003
- Genesia Eddins '92, Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track
- 1985-86 Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track team
External links
References
- ↑ http://www.beaconsathletics.com/hallfame/masb-hallfame.html Retrieved 2009-09-26