The Bentley Falcons are composed of 24 teams representing Bentley University in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, and track and field. Men's sports include baseball, football, golf, and ice hockey. Women's sports include field hockey, softball, and volleyball. The Falcons compete in NCAA Division II and are members of the Northeast-10 Conference for all sports except the men's ice hockey team , which competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic Hockey .
6-762: Bentley's mascot is Flex the Falcon . The university has 23 men's and women's varsity teams. All of the teams compete in the Northeast-10 Conference at the NCAA Division II level, with the exception of the men's hockey program, which was one of the original six founding teams of Atlantic Hockey at the Division I level. Bentley is also home to one of the best rugby programs in the Northeast, winning two national Division III titles as well as
12-670: A score of 85–65 on February 23, 2008, the Bentley University men's basketball team set the record for the longest regular season winning streak in Division II history. Additionally, Bentley has men's, women's, and co-ed intramural programs for the fall, winter, and spring semesters. The Bentley women's basketball team completed the 2013–2014 season with a 35–0 record, winning the NCAA Division II National Championship. Their appearance in
18-538: The 2019 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was their 35th in team history, having only missed just three since the first NCAA women's tournament ; they have the most appearances in the history of the NCAA women's tournament. The Bentley men's ultimate frisbee team won USA Ultimate 's Division III College Championship in 2014. The Bentley Falcons football team has made two Division II playoff appearances in back-to-back seasons in 2003 and 2004. Flex
24-518: The NCAA Division II level. When Flex is not busy supporting the 23 men's and women's varsity teams, he helps campus organizations promote their events such as when he was seen featured on La Cultura Latina's video promoting their Latin Dance night. Flex has also made appearances on both Fox 25 WFXT news as well as the Today show on NBC when Bentley University's Career Services was ranked number one in
30-705: The 2008 Beast of the East tournament. In 2001, the Bentley field hockey team won the NCAA Division II national championship. In 2012, the Bentley men's cross country team finished 26th in the nation at Division II XC Nationals. Likewise in 2015, the Bentley men's cross country team qualified for the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships and finished 30th in the nation. After beating Saint Michael's College by
36-485: The Falcon Flex the Falcon is the mascot of Bentley University . Bentley University is a private co-educational university outside of Boston, Massachusetts that is focused on business. Flex's birthday is September 30 which is celebrated by students at an event called Falcon Fest. Flex the Falcon supports the Bentley University's 23 men's and women's varsity teams that compete in the Northeast-10 Conference at
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