Massasoit Community College

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Massasoit Community College

Motto	Endurance and Faith
Type	Community
Established	1966; 55 years ago (1966)
Accreditation	NECHE
President	Ray DiPasquale
Administrative staff	300+
Students	6,995 (Fall 2018)
Location	Brockton , Massachusetts , United States Coordinates: 42°11′0.35″N 71°6′14.23″W / 42.1834306°N 71.1039528°W / 42.1834306; -71.1039528
Campus	Urban, 100 acres (0.40 km2) Suburban, 18 acres
Nickname	Warriors
Website	www.massasoit.edu

Massasoit Community College is a public community college in Brockton, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1966 and named for Massasoit, the Great Sachem of the Wampanoag. Massasoit Community College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.^[1]

Athletics[]

Massasoit is a member of the NJCAA, in which it has won three national titles: (1993) and (1986 and 1987). The college currently offers varsity sports in women's and men's soccer, women's and men's basketball, softball, and baseball. In the past, it has also offered hockey, golf, tennis, and women's volleyball programs.^{[citation needed]}

Faculty and staff[]

• There are currently 115 full-time faculty and 518 part-time faculty.^[2]
• There are 275 full-time administrators, professionals, clerical and maintenance workers, and 249 part-time staff.^[2]
• Over 70% of classes are taught by part-time, adjunct professors.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni[]

• Christine E. Canavan (A.S. 1983), member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1993–2015)^[3]
• Jim Craig, member of the "Miracle on Ice" USA Hockey team in the 1980 Winter Olympics, and NHL player from 1979 to 1984. Transferred to Boston University after his freshman year.^{[citation needed]}
• Alex Karalexis, soccer player; professional MMA fighter^[4]
• Thomas P. Kennedy, Massachusetts state legislator^[5]
• Jim Mann, Major League Baseball player, 2000–2003^{[citation needed]}
• , assistant coach of the Major League Soccer teams New England Revolution, Columbus Crew and Colorado Rapids^{[citation needed]}
• , (A.S. 2015) Westfield State University (B.S. 2018) (MASCAC) Women's Track and Field 10k Champion 2017. (MASCAC) All conference team cross country 2017, 2018.^[6][7][8]

See also[]

• List of colleges and universities
• List of colleges and universities in Massachusetts
• Massasoit Police
• Massasoit Theater

References[]

External links[]

• Official website