2022-23 Bentley University General News

Academic Success
Conference-High 410 Bentley Student-Athletes Qualify for the NE10 Academic Honor Roll

June 30, 2023

410 Bentley University student-athletes, a conference high, qualified for the spring 2023 Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll by achieving a grade point average of 3.0 or better during the semester.

Kari Brekke, Ana Carter, Nate Larkins
Brekke, Larkins & Carter Named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars

June 29, 2023

Former Bentley University student-athletes Kari Brekke (Appleton, Wis./Appleton North HS), Ana Carter (Chesapeake, Va./Hickory) and Nate Larkins (Huntington, N.Y./John Glenn HS) have been named 2023 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars by Diverse Magazine.

6 Bentley teams received NE10 Team Academic Awards
6 Bentley Teams Recognized by Northeast-10 for Academic Excellence

June 27, 2023

Six Bentley University teams have received 2022-23 Team Academic Excellence Awards from the Northeast-10 Conference, an award presented to the program in each of the conference's varsity sports that achieved the highest grade point average during the year.

28 Falcons receive NE10 Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence
28 Falcons Receive Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence from NE10

June 23, 2023

Twenty-eight recent Bentley University graduates are among the 2023 recipients of the Northeast-10 Conference Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence, an honor awarded by the conference to graduating senior student-athletes for their outstanding work in the classroom during their college careers.

Professor Len Pepe with John Destefanis
Pepe Receives Northeast-10’s Dr. Dave Landers Faculty Mentor Award

June 09, 2023

Professor Len Pepe, a senior lecturer in accounting at Bentley University, has received the Dr. Dave Landers Faculty Mentor Award from the Northeast-10 Conference.

Dick Lipe
After Nearly 5 Decades, Lipe To Step Down as Bentley Sports Information Director and Transition into New Role

May 31, 2023

Following 50 years on campus, including 46 as the only full-time sports information director in university history, Dick Lipe will step down from that role on July 1 and transition into a new part-time role with Bentley University Athletics.

Bentley's 2023 senior award recipients
Dashiell II, Huminski & Brekke Honored as Bentley’s Top Senior Athletes

May 19, 2023

Bentley University handed out its Outstanding Senior Athlete awards on Friday with football defensive end Cedie Dashiell II (Buena Park, Calif./Buena Park HS) and diver Mary Huminski (Madison, Conn./Daniel Hand HS) the recipients.

Hall of Fame Nominations Open
Nominations for Bentley Athletics Hall of Fame Now Open

April 28, 2023

Nominations for the Bentley University Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023 are now open.

Sajan Thakkar, Danielle Gordon
Thakkar and Gordon Named Interim Head Coaches for Football and Women’s Soccer

April 06, 2023

Sajan Thakkar and Danielle Gordon have been named the interim head coaches for football and women’s soccer at Bentley University. Thakkar, Bentley’s current offensive coordinator, previously coached at Harvard University, SUNY Maritime College and Fitchburg State University. Gordon has been an assistant woman’s soccer coach at Bentley for five years. A former Division I standout, she played collegiately for Boston College and Northeastern University. 

2022-23 Hall of Fame Class
10 Inducted Into Bentley Athletic Hall of Fame During Early February Ceremony

February 20, 2023

Ten former student-athletes, representing eight different sports, were inducted into the Bentley University Athletic Hall of Fame during a sold-out induction banquet held in the LaCava Center Executive Dining Room on February 4.

Hall of Fame graphic
Watch Today's Athletic Hall of Fame Induction; Live at Noon

February 04, 2023

Watch today's live stream of the sold-out 2022-23 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyfrom the university’s Executive Dining Room. The event will start at 12 noon.

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For the 6th Consecutive Year, Bentley Leads Division II in Highest Graduation Rate

December 07, 2022

For the sixth consecutive year, Bentley University sports the highest Academic Success Rate in Division II, according to the NCAA.

10 Selected for Bentley Athletic Hall of Fame
10 Selected for Bentley Athletic Hall of Fame

September 14, 2022

Ten former student-athletes, representing eight different sports, have been selected for the Bentley University Athletic Hall of Fame, Director of Athletics Vaughn Williams announced today. The induction ceremony will be held in the LaCava Center Executive Dining Room on February 4.

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167 Bentley Student-Athletes Receive D2ADA Academic Achievement Awards

August 23, 2022

169 Bentley University student-athletes have received 2021-22 Academic Achievement Awards from the Division 2 Athletics Director Association for their success in the classroom last academic year.

Under Armour, 3STEP and Bentley logos
Bentley University Partners with Under Armour and 3STEP Sports

August 09, 2022

The Bentley University athletics department, Under Armour and 3STEP Sports have announced a multi-year partnership for the Baltimore-based leader in performance footwear, apparel and equipment to become the official outfitter of Bentley athletics, beginning with the 2022-23 academic year.

A Spirited New Look for Falcon Athletics 
A Spirited New Look for Falcon Athletics 

August 08, 2022

This fall, Bentley athletics will be sporting a new look as it starts the season with the same determination, strength and heart as always.