Tag: Athletics

Olivia Soffer and Matia Cristiani pose with their trophies

Athletics’ Sweet Season of Success Headlined by an historic national championship, the spring was a season of accomplishments accolades for Babson Athletics.

August 13, 2024

Tagged Athletics, Babson Magazine, Class of 2024, Class of 2025, Class of 2026

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Babson Earns Second Consecutive NEWMAC Men’s Presidents Cup For the second year in a row, Babson College captured the prestigious New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Men’s Presidents Cup.

By Thought & Action Staff

June 11, 2024

Tagged Athletics

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Olivia Soffer and Matia Cristiani, accompanied by their coach, Emma Davis, greet others on a tennis court

Victory and Redemption: The Story of a National Championship After losing in the finals of the doubles championships last year, tennis players Matia Cristiani ’26 and Olivia Soffer ’25 worked hard to earn a second shot at the national title.

By John Crawford

June 3, 2024

Tagged Athletics, Undergraduate, Student Life

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Two players pose for a photo while holding their trophies

Babson Doubles Team Wins Tennis National Championship Olivia Soffer ’25 and Matia Cristiani ’26 team up to win the NCAA Division III doubles national championship in women’s tennis—the seventh national title in Babson history.

By Thought & Action Staff

May 28, 2024

Tagged Athletics, Class of 2025, Class of 2026

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Babson Athletics Honors Standout Student-Athletes from the Class of 2024 More than 120 senior and graduate student-athletes were celebrated Friday by the Babson College Department of Athletics and Recreation at its 43nd annual Senior Awards Ceremony.

By Thought & Action Staff

May 7, 2024

Tagged Athletics, Class of 2024

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Side-by-side action photos of Will Spangenberg and Jackie Hill

Surge of Graduate Transfers Helps Power Athletic Successes With extra years of eligibility because of the pandemic, graduate transfer student-athletes bring added experiences and perspectives to their teams.

April 9, 2024

Tagged Athletics, Class of 2023, Class of 2024, Graduate, Babson Magazine

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Coach Jon Anderson talks to a soccer player

Babson’s Soccer Community Honors Its Legendary Coach In honor of Jon Anderson ’75, P’04 ’08 ’13 ’13, who has led the men’s soccer team at Babson for 38 seasons, the College community has come together to endow his head coaching position.

By John Crawford

March 13, 2024

Tagged Alumni, Athletics

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Barefoot Athletics Challenge Returns to Support Babson’s Championship Pedigree The annual Barefoot Athletics Challenge is back next week, March 4-6, celebrating Babson’s athletic programs and championship pedigree.

By Thought & Action Staff

February 29, 2024

Tagged Athletics, Student Life, Alumni

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Basketball players huddle around their coach, listening to instructions

A Babson Basketball Legend Looks Back Judy Blinstrub retired after coaching Babson women’s basketball for 39 years. With a ceremony set to honor her this week, Blinstrub takes a moment to reflect on her remarkable career.

By John Crawford

January 22, 2024

Tagged Athletics, Women's Leadership, Leadership

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Babson’s Lawrence P. Ward Appointed to the NCAA’s Board of Governors Lawrence P. Ward, Babson’s vice president and dean of campus life, has been appointed to the board of governors of the NCAA, the organization’s highest governing body.

By Thought & Action Staff

January 17, 2024

Tagged Athletics, Leadership

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