Mercy Mavericks

The Mercy University Mavericks are the athletic teams that represents Mercy University located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the East Coast Conference.

Mercy University Mavericks
University	Mercy University
Conference	East Coast Conference
NCAA	Division II
Athletic director	Matt Kilcullen[1]
Location	Dobbs Ferry , New York
Varsity teams	10[2]
Football stadium	Mercy Field - Turf field
Basketball arena	Outdoor basketball courts
Nickname	Mavericks
Website	mercyathletics.com

History

Mercy University Athletics was founded in 1950.^[3][4]

In 2024, Mercy University started enhancing its athletic fields on the Dobbs Ferry campus.^[5]

Nickname

In 2007, the university changed its athletic nickname from "Flyers" to "Mavericks" after the administration reviewed suggestions from students and faculty members.^[6]

Varsity teams

Mercy University sponsors an intramural sports program, as well as intercollegiate competition in 10 varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, lacrosse and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball.^[2]

Facilities

Mercy University's varied athletic facilities include:^[3]

• Victory Gym - (volleyball, men's and women's basketball)
• Mercy Field - Turf field (men's and women's soccer, women's field hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, men's baseball)
• Baseball field (connected to Mercy Field)
• Outdoor handball courts
• Smith Field (softball)
• Outdoor basketball courts
• Fitness center (in Hudson Hall)
• Tennis courts

Achievements

In late 2023, Mercy University Athletics earned the NCAA Division II Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence for the second year in a row.^[7] In 2024, Mercy University women's basketball headed to first NCAA Division II Tournament since 1985.^[8]

Notable coaches

• Rick Wolff
• Frank Rodriguez

Notable alumni

Alumnus Garvin Alston, an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB).

• Garvin Alston, retired American professional baseball right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB)
• Dewey Bozella, former amateur boxer
• Laura Creavalle, professional female bodybuilder
• Rob DiToma, head baseball coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
• Simone Forbes, Jamaican sportswoman, having represented Jamaica in no less than five sports
• Stan Jefferson, former center and left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets among others
• Brian Sweeney, former MLB pitcher
• Wesley Walker, former NFL wide receiver
• Mookie Wilson, former MLB outfielder/ coach.
• Joel Serrano, Puerto Rican footballer
• Michael Collins, an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. Collins played for at least twelve teams in nearly half a dozen leagues over his seventeen-year career. He also earned two caps with the United States national team in 1988. Collins currently serves as president and general manager of California United Strikers FC.
• Jude Flannery, an American triathlete who won six consecutive US national championships between 1991 and 1996. She died after a collision with a car while training in 1997.
• Mary Etchells, First and only woman to win the Star Worlds sailboat racing world championship.^[9]