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53-456: The men's and women's golf programs are both ranked among the best in the nation for academics, according to Golf Digest. With the dawn of the first athletic team (cross country) in the fall of 1947, it became apparent that a nickname would be needed. For the 1947–48 season, Fairfield University adopted the "Men In Red" as its nickname. The following year, the university introduced men's basketball as its next team and its first varsity sport. With

106-601: A #10 seed in the Midwest region. The Tigers ousted #2 seed Temple in the second round and #3 seed DePaul in the Sweet 16 before losing 77–76 to top seeded Indiana in the Elite Eight. This was the last tournament in which teams were allowed to have home court advantage: national runner-up Syracuse (2E), DePaul (3MW), Arizona (10W) and UAB (11SE) all opened the tournament playing on their home courts. UAB and Arizona each lost in

159-524: A 1–3 record at the national event. And the 2009–2010 season began with the team competing in the newly formed Empire Collegiate Hockey Conference. The 2012–2013 season brought many ups and downs for the stags. Returning to regional play for the first time in a few years, the stags fell short in their opening bid vs Penn State Alvernia finishing 10th overall in the region. Led by injury prone and scoring machine Kevin Gavin and anchored by defensemen Brendan O'Malley

212-486: A Fall induction ceremony. Principal athletic facilities include: The Thomas J. Walsh Athletic Center is 51,000-square-foot (4,700 m) structure catering to the academic and athletic needs of Fairfield student-athletes with a high-tech academic study center, practice gymnasium, state-of-the-art locker rooms for all athletic teams and a 4,700-square-foot (440 m) weight training center. Webster%27s New World Dictionary Webster's New World Dictionary of

265-433: A generic name for any American English dictionary, as does Random House 's line of Webster's Unabridged and derived dictionaries. Webster's New World student and children's editions were produced for younger readers but were discontinued since 1996. Dictionaries for foreign languages, American English, Large Print, and English writing style guides have also been produced. As of 2024, its current publisher offers only

318-406: A school-standard of 11. This was enough to lead all of Division I-AA, just missing the national record (12) set in 1987 by Dean Cain of Princeton University and "Lois & Clark" fame. Fairfield has the second highest winning percentage (.611) among all major defunct football teams. The 1979 Fairfield Stags football team led by All-America and Hall of Fame quarterback Craig Leach '81 played in

371-494: Is the oldest athletics program at the university, dating back to 1947. The Rev. Victor Leeber, S.J. founded the team and is the namesake of the annual Father Leeber Invitational hosted by the university and held on the campus grounds. Members of the Fairfield University Hall of Fame include: John Barry '62, Joseph von Ehr '74, Joseph Miko '51, Michael Collins '77, and Ian MacNeill '97. The Stags participate in

424-716: The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) of NCAA Division I . The Stags play their home matches at the Walsh Athletic Center Tennis Courts on the campus of Fairfield University. The Stags have earned three berths to the NCAA Women's Tennis Championship and have won nine MAAC Championships in program history. The Stags faced the University of Washington during the 2004 NCAA Women's Tennis Championship,

477-712: The 1997 NCAA Tournament , the Stags nearly achieved a historic upset of top-seeded North Carolina after leading the Tar Heels by seven points at halftime. The team also won the MAAC Regular Season Title in 1986 and the MAAC Championship Tournament in 1986, 1987 and 1997. Individually, Joe DeSantis earned All-American honors in 1979; Darren Phillip was the nation's top rebounder in 2001 averaging 14 rebounds per game; and Deng Gai

530-667: The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I and plays their home games at the Alumni Baseball Diamond on the campus of Fairfield University . Fairfield fielded its first varsity baseball team in 1951, winning 7 of 12 games. The Stags, coached by Don Cook, made the first of three straight trips to the ECAC New England Tournament in 1977, defeating defending champion University of Maine. The team

583-671: The NASL Tampa Bay Rowdies . The Stags are currently coached by 1998 NSCAA New England Coach of the Year Carl Rees . The Fairfield Stags women's soccer team competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I . The Stags play their home games at Lessing Field on the campus of Fairfield University. The team has advanced five times to the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament , most recently in 2005 and 2008. The team has also won

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636-426: The NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament in 2002 and 2005 . The Stags play their home games at the new lacrosse-only Rafferty Stadium and are currently coached by Andrew Copelan . The Fairfield Stags women's lacrosse team competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I . The Stags play their home games at Lessing Field on the campus of Fairfield University. The team competed in

689-728: The New England Intercollegiate Sailing Conference . The Stags, in partnership with Sacred Heart University , maintain a fleet of fourteen Collegiate Flying Juniors at Captain's Cove Seaport in Black Rock Harbor and race against Division I, varsity teams throughout the New England and Mid-Atlantic region. The Fairfield Stags co-ed ski-snowboard team competes in the Atlantic Highlands Conference under

742-812: The Patriot League Regular Season Title in 1998 and the Patriot League Tournament Championship in 2001. Individually, Mary Beth Combs received the Connecticut NCAA Woman of the Year Award in 1993 and ten players have earned NFHCA Mideast Regional All-American honors. The Stags are currently coached by Jackie Kane '87. The now defunct Fairfield Stags football team once competed in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I-AA between 1996 and 2003. Following

795-569: The USA Tomahawks and USA Falcons . The Spirit Team consists of the cheerleading squad, dance team, and mascot. These groups perform at all men's and women's home basketball games, as well as some other athletic contests and University events. Stags in the Stands, founded by Marco Ambrosio '07 in 2005, was a new organization that looked to bring back the intense Stag spirit of the Red Sea,

848-709: The USCSA . The Stags race throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region and have qualified for the National Championship on numerous occasions. Hockey began as a club sport with a schedule of scrimmages in 1966–67. In its first full schedule of games in 1968–69, the team finished with an 18–8–0 record and joined the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Hockey League (MIHL). The team posted a 27–0 regular season record during

901-504: The University of Southern California during the 2009 NCAA Women's Tennis Championship and eventual National Champion Stanford University during the 2010 NCAA Women's Tennis Championship. The Stags are currently coached by 2008 MAAC Coach of the Year Ed Paige. The Fairfield Stags women's volleyball team competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I . The Stags play their home matches at Alumni Hall on

954-570: The 1973–74 season and captured the MIHL championship. The hockey program was elevated to varsity status for the 1974–75 season under Dr. John McCarthy and posted an 18–8–1 mark that year. The Stags were a founding member of the MAAC Hockey League in 1998, and the team's best record in the MAAC came in 2000–2001 with a 10–14–2 mark. They posted a 275–414–28 record in varsity play, heading into

1007-549: The 2002–03 season. The team was disbanded by the university due to financial reasons after the 2002–03 season. Hockey as a club sport returned to the university during the 2003–04 season. The 2004–2005 squad finished the regular season with a 12–2–1–1 regular season record and fell just a game short of the Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference (MCHC) championship. The 2003–2004 squad finished their season in second place and made it all

1060-755: The 2009 NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship challenging the Ivy League Champion Penn Quakers before falling 10–8 in the first round. The Stags won the MAAC Regular Season Title in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008 and 2009 the MAAC Tournament Championship in 2001 and 2009. Individually, Kristen Coleman earned All-America Third Team in 2009; and Lauren Uhr in 2002, Beth Loffredo in 2006, Kristen Coleman in 2008, and Rebecca White in 2009 earned Regional All-American honors. The Stags are currently coached by National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Inductee and 2009 MAAC Coach of

1113-492: The 2019 season, have competed in the Northeast Conference (NEC) of NCAA Division I . The NEC effectively took over operation of the MAAC field hockey league after the 2018 season. The Stags play their home games at University Field on the campus of Fairfield University. The team competed in the 1981 NCAA Division III EAIAW Regional Playoffs and the 2001 NCAA Women's Field Hockey Championship . The team also won

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1166-556: The American Language is an American dictionary published first in 1951. As of 2022, the work is owned by HarperCollins Publishers. The first edition was published by the World Publishing Company of Cleveland, Ohio , in two volumes or one large volume, including a large encyclopedic section. In 1953, World published a one-volume college edition ( Webster's New World College Dictionary ), without

1219-477: The MAAC Championship seven times (1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005 and 2008). Individually, Abby Allan in 2000, Meghan King in 2004 and Ahna Johnson in 2008 earned All-America honors; Ahna Johnson in 2008 earned Academic All-America honors; Betsy Nyman in 2007 earned Regional Academic All-America honors; and Nicole Cavallaro in 2007 received Freshman All-America honors. In 2010, Brett Maron became

1272-601: The MAAC conference like the majority of the other Fairfield programs. For three straight years (07–09) the men have been recognized as part of the NCAA Academic Performance Program. The program has seen a resurgence since the hiring of John Sagnelli, formerly a coach at the University of New Haven, in 2007. Last year the men's team placed 5th in the MAAC up two spots from 7th in 2008 and 9th in 2007. The Fairfield Stags field hockey team , as of

1325-778: The Men's Collegiate Division II League of the Metropolitan New York Rugby Union . The nickname for the FURFC is the Red Ruggers . Brad Troup '03 and Will Brazier '05 were USA Rugby Collegiate All-Americans, Honorable Mention. And two former Red Ruggers represented the United States in international competition, Paul Sheehy with the USA Eagles at the 1991 Rugby World Cup and Will Brazier with

1378-596: The National Collegiate Football Association's National Championship game where the Stags fell 60–40 to the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The 1980 team started the season ranked #1 in the pre-season NCFA Polls. The Fairfield Stags men's lacrosse team competes in the Coastal Athletic Association of NCAA Division I . The Stags have won eight regular season conference titles since 1996 and competed in

1431-556: The Stags competed in the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship in 1988 , 1991 , 1998 , and 2001 . Individually, Katrina Fields in 1985, Dana Pellegrino in 1987 and 1988 and Lisa Mikelic in 1991 earned All-American honors. The Stags are currently coached by Joe Frager, who previously coached the Southern Connecticut State University Owls to the 2007 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball National Title . The Fairfield Stags cross country team

1484-530: The Stags were able to finish 2nd overall in conference play heading into the 2013–2014 season with high hopes. The home ice of Fairfield hockey is the Wonderland on Ice in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The Stags currently are coached by head coach Marshall Richards and assistant coach Corey McGee. The Fairfield University Men's Rugby Football Club or FURFC is a men's college rugby club which competes in

1537-525: The Year, Michael J. Waldvogel . The Fairfield Stags men's soccer team competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I . The Stags play their home games at Lessing Field on the campus of Fairfield University . The team was ranked nationally in 1998 (24th), 2000 (15th), 2001 (12th), 2005 (24th), 2006 (15th) and 2007 (17th) and competed in the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament in 1999, 2006 , and 2008 . The 2006 team advanced to

1590-543: The arena replaces Alumni Hall , which was the home of the Stags from 1959 to 2022. Fairfield competed in the National Invitational Tournament in 1973 , 1974 , 1978 , 1996 and 2003 , as well as the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 1986 , 1987 and 1997 . In the 1973 National Invitation Tournament , the Stags advanced to the second round where the team lost by one point to eventual National Champion Virginia Tech. And in

1643-501: The athletic fan base formed in the 1970s, when students clad in red poured into Alumni Hall and created one of the region's best home court advantages. Later run by Andrew McMahon and Frank Aquino, the Stags in the Stands student group elevated the fan base as the Stags drew 4 of their top 10 largest crowds in 2010–2011. Unfortunately student support at the Total Mortgage Arena has dropped dramatically in recent years, and

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1696-542: The average official attendance has fallen to a record-low 1862 in 2013–14. For a list of inductees (by year), see footnote The Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1982 to honor those alumni who achieved excellence and distinguished themselves in Fairfield's athletic programs. Each year, inductees are selected through a nomination process by the Athletic Hall of Fame Committee and honored at

1749-589: The campus of Fairfield University . The team was nationally ranked in 1998 (24th) and 1999 (32nd) and competed in five straight NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournaments between 1997 and 2001. The team has also won the MAAC Regular Season Title nine times (1996–2000 and 2004–2007) and the MAAC Championship Tournament five times (1997–2001). Individually, Renee O’Neill earned Academic All-American honors in 1989 and Joanne Saunders earned Regional All-American honors in 2000. The Stags are currently coached by Todd Kress. Fairfield University's sailing team completes in

1802-742: The campus of Fairfield University. The team won the MAAC Regular Season Title in 2002, 2003 and 2004. They won the MAAC tournament and advanced to the NCAA tournament in 2015 and 2017. Individually, in 2003 Mellissa Santos became the 16th player in Division I history to reach 1,000 career strikeouts and is currently ranked 23rd all-time on the NCAA Division I Softball career strikeouts list . And Jen Derouin in 1998 and Tara Hansen in 2006 earned Academic All-American honors. The Stags are currently coached by Julie Brzezinski who achieved her 500th career win in 2006. The Fairfield Stags women's tennis team competes in

1855-593: The decision for the Board a bit easier and logical was the fact that the school was part of the Diocese of Hartford and the word Hartford means stags (hart) and stream (ford). According to Webster's New World Dictionary the word "hart" means "A male of the European red deer ; stag." As for the world "ford" Webster describes it as "A shallow place in a stream, river, etc." As a result, Fairfield University's seal itself

1908-427: The encyclopedic material. It was edited by Joseph H. Friend and David B. Guralnik and contained 142,000 entries, said to be the largest American desk dictionary available at the time. The second college edition, edited by Guralnik, was published in 1970. World Publishing was acquired by Simon & Schuster in 1980 and they continued the work with a third edition in 1989 edited by Victoria Neufeldt. A fourth edition

1961-517: The final seconds, and intercepted the full court pass at the last second, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player . The tournament also featured a "Cinderella team" in the Final Four, as Providence College , led by a then-unknown Rick Pitino , made their first Final Four appearance since 1973. One year after reaching the Final Four as a #11 seed, LSU made another deep run as

2014-592: The first former Fairfield player to sign a professional contract in the United States with the Atlanta Beat of the Women's Professional Soccer league. The Stags are currently coached by 2008 NSCAA Northeast Region Coach of the Year Jim O'Brien. The Fairfield Stags softball team competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I . The Stags play their home games at Alumni Softball Field on

2067-598: The following works: Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition (2020 hardcover), Webster’s New World Dictionary, Fifth Edition (2016 mass market paperback), Webster's New World Pocket Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2016 Trade Paperback), Webster's New Roget's Pocket Thesaurus (2008 Trade paperback), and Webster’s New World® Crossword Puzzle Dictionary, 2nd Ed. (2017 Trade paperback.) 1987 NCAA Men%27s Division I Basketball Tournament The 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine

2120-583: The holder of ten Fairfield pitching records including seven career shutouts and one no-hitter, was the first Fairfield athlete to play in a major professional sport on the major league level after being selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft . He was the Reds’ winning pitcher in his second game. And Rob Gariano, who surpassed Cato's 31 year stand as Fairfield's all-time strikeout leader with 293 strikeouts

2173-447: The nation's Division I-AA non-scholarship teams. The defense was ranked second for scoring defense (13.4 p.p.g) and for total defense (237.7 y.p.g.). The 2000 team compiled an 8–2 record and ranked seventh in the country. In total, seven Fairfield players earned All-American honors, and one player received Academic All-American honors. During the 2000 season, senior Steve Dogmanits (Fairfield's all-time leader in interceptions with 21) set

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2226-467: The national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball . It began on March 12, 1987, and ended with the championship game on March 30 in New Orleans, Louisiana . A total of 63 games were played. Indiana , coached by Bob Knight , won the national title with a 74–73 victory in the final game over Syracuse , coached by Jim Boeheim . Keith Smart of Indiana, who hit the game-winner in

2279-450: The salient features of Webster's New World dictionaries has been its unusually full etymology, that is, the origin and development of words and the relationship of words to other Indo-European languages. The work also labels words which have a distinctly American origin. The college edition is the official desk dictionary of The New York Times , The Wall Street Journal , The Washington Post , and United Press International . It

2332-529: The second round in the NCAA Tournament after defeating in-state rival University of Connecticut, 2–1. The team also won the MAAC Championship Tournament in 1999, 2006 and 2008. Individually, eleven players have earned Regional All-American honors including Mark Longwell '82 who was the first Stag to go on to play for the United States men's national soccer team and major professional soccer for

2385-419: The start of varsity sports, the school put it to the students for input in naming of a school mascot. Two recommendations were made to the board of trustees for an official decision and vote. As the late Fr. Charles F. Duffy S.J. recounted: "As a member of the Board of Trustees, I remember voting at a board meeting late in 1948 on the naming for our athletic teams. We voted for Stags over Chanticleers!" What made

2438-678: The team's inaugural season, the 1997 team recorded the second-best single-season turnaround in Division I-AA history posting a 7–3 mark. The Stags won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title in 1998 posting a 9–2 record and head coach Kevin Kiesel captured the league's Coach of the Year Award. Fairfield also had the top-rated Division I-AA defense for rushing (61.7 y.p.g.) and for total yards (213.8 y.p.g.). The 1999 team also went 9–2 and ranked fifth among

2491-526: The way to the league championship. The 2005–2006 Stags posted a 20–4–0–0 record and reached the league semifinals for the third straight season. The 2007–2008 club finished with an overall record of 20–9, qualifying for a trip to Rochester, Minnesota to compete in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) National Championships. The Stags finished their championship run with a 6–3 victory over Old Dominion, compiling

2544-507: Was MAAC South Champions in 1983, 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1997. Individually, Anthony Hajjar was named a 2010 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American; Peter Allen was named to the 2008 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Watch List following his program record setting season in 2007 in which he was ranked nationally in doubles, batting average, and slugging percentage; and Mike Pike was named a 1993 Mizuno Freshman All-American. Keefe Cato ,

2597-593: Was designed featuring a deer leaping over a tumbling brook to represent both the school's connection with the Dioceses as well with its close ties with nature. Fairfield is situated on a rolling, immensely wooded 200-acre (0.81 km) campus overlooking Long Island Sound. The name fits well as a nickname because the Stag is a good jumper and it spirited and agile, as Fairfield would like all of its student-athletes to be. The Fairfield Stags men's baseball team competes in

2650-596: Was drafted in the 36th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft by the San Diego Padres . The Stags are currently coached by 2012 MAAC Coach of the Year Bill Currier . The Fairfield Stags men's basketball team competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I . The Stags play their home games in the 3,500-seat Leo D. Mahoney Arena on campus. Opened in November 2022,

2703-606: Was edited by Michael Agnes and published by John Wiley & Sons in 1999, containing 160,000 entries; a fifth, edited by Andrew N. Sparks et al. and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2014, contains around 165,000 and 1703 pages. The latest publication of the Fifth Edition is 2020, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company . The newest edition contains 1728 pages. One of

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2756-524: Was the nation's top shot blocker in 2005 averaging 5.5 blocks per game ranking him 5th all-time in NCAA Division I basketball. The Stags are currently coached by Chris Casey . The Fairfield Stags women's basketball team competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I . The Stags play their home games in the 3,500 seat Leo D. Mahoney Arena on campus. Under former coach Diane Nolan, who reached her milestone 500th win in 2006,

2809-553: Was the primary dictionary of the AP Stylebook from 1977 until 2024, when it reverted to Merriam-Webster . Although the title refers to Noah Webster , the work is unrelated to the series of Webster's dictionaries published by the Merriam-Webster Company, which indeed are descended directly from Noah Webster's original publications. By contrast, Webster's New World Dictionary merely cites Webster as

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