SNHU Penmen

The Southern New Hampshire Penmen (formerly the New Hampshire College Penmen and unofficially the SNHU Penmen) are the athletic teams that represent Southern New Hampshire University, located in Manchester, New Hampshire, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.

The Penmen are full members of the Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10), the home of all nineteen of its athletics programs.

History


Lou D'Allesandro was appointed the first athletic director and head coach of the men's basketball team in 1963. Future NBA head coach P.J. Carlesimo coached the men's basketball team during the 1975–1976 season, compiling a 14–13 record and winning the Mayflower Conference championship.

The Stan Spirou Field House is named after longtime men's basketball coach Stan Spirou, whose career spanned from 1985 to 2018. He is considered one of the most successful NCAA Division II basketball coaches, compiling a career winning percentage of .652 (522–279), four New England Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year awards (1993, 1994, 1995, 1999), and was named National Coach of the Year in 1994 by Division II Bulletin. His teams have averaged 22 wins per season and also have 14 NCAA tournament appearances, four NCAA regional titles, and six NECC tournament championships.

Conferences

 * New England Collegiate Conference (1981–2000)
 * Northeast-10 Conference (2000–present)

Teams
Men's sports (8)
 * Baseball
 * Basketball
 * Cross country
 * Golf
 * Ice hockey
 * Lacrosse
 * Soccer
 * Tennis

Women's sports (11)
 * Basketball
 * Cheerleading
 * Cross country
 * Field hockey
 * Lacrosse
 * Soccer
 * Softball
 * Tennis
 * Track and field
 * Volleyball

Soccer
In 1989, when it was known as New Hampshire College, the Penmen won their first NCAA Men's Soccer Championship, against UNC Greensboro. In 2002, the men's soccer team returned to the NCAA Division II championship game, but lost to Sonoma State. On December 7, 2013, the Penmen won their second NCAA men's soccer national title, defeating Carson-Newman, 2–1.