Other Notable Alumni - Matt Spang - UConn Avery Point - Andy Grant - UConn Avery Point - Matt Naarden - UConn Avery Point - David Kennedy - Lasell College However, these standards did not allow Benedictine to offer any full, four-year degree programs in Springfield. 1 ranked female heavyweight in the United States and is tied for no. Benedictine also assisted freshman and sophomores as they explored opportunities to continue their education elsewhere. Now you have the opportunity to pay it forward and show that same kindness to someone in your life who you believe would be a good fit for one of our The Alumni Relations team is excited to announce that we are settled into the new Alumni House located at 258 Middlesex Street (formerly the Admissions House). In 2016, he became the head coach for Shorter University. As a result, you benefited greatly by the transformative experience and education you received here. To receive your free Massasoit Monthly e-newsletter in your inbox, login or create your account in NetCommunity and verify your email address. He has taken home gold in the 100 meter backstroke S10 three times—in 2004 in London, 2008 in Beijing, and 2004 in Athens.Tony DiCicco coached the U.S. women’s soccer team from 1994 to 1999, leading the team to an Olympic gold medal win in 1996. The SCI board's action recognized that the interests of SCI's “students, faculty and staff” would “best be accommodated” by these steps and that “winding down of the College’s programs in an orderly closure process” should be “coordinated with the development and expansion of the University’s educational programs and administrative activities in Springfield.” The solution identified was that Benedictine should establish a branch campus in Springfield, physically located on the SCI campus, and obtain the necessary approvals to offer full, four-year bachelor's degree programs. Athletics. He placed sixth out of 33 competitors in the decathlon at the 1968 Olympics. When Benedictine entered the market, junior, senior and graduate programs were added and enrollment began to climb. Our alumni have gone on to be head athletic trainers, professional and college coaches, authors, medical professionals, corporate CEOs, educators, social workers, secret service and other federal protective agencies, high-ranking YMCA administrators, and individuals involved in the Olympic movement. Programs were specifically designed for adult learners to develop essential problem-solving and critical thinking skills. She won two medals in the mixed bobsled-skeleton team event at the FIBT World Championships with a Sharpe James (born February 20, 1936) is an American Democratic politician from New Jersey, who served as State Senator for the 29th Legislative District and was 35th Mayor of Newark, New Donald Tai Loy Ho (August 13, 1930 – April 14, 2007) was an American traditional pop musician, singer and entertainer. Since announcing that the Springfield branch campus would focus on the area's adult undergraduate and graduate student population, the University has restructured and repurposed office space and built facilities to better serve current students.