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Springfield College

Location
Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Nickname
Pride
Established
1885
Springfield College

Springfield College is a private college in Springfield, Massachusetts. The institution confers undergraduate and graduate degrees. Known as the birthplace of basketball, the sport was invented there in 1891 by Canadian-American graduate student James Naismith. The college's philosophy of "humanics" "calls for the education of the whole person—in spirit, mind, and body—for leadership in service to others." It is symbolized by a balanced inverted triangle.

Type Private
Established 1885
Endowment $79.6 million (2020)
President Mary-Beth A. Cooper
Undergraduates 3,621
Postgraduates 1,441
Colors Maroon and White
Athletics NCAA Division III – NEWMAC
Affiliations AICUM, CIC, YMCA, CCGS

Informazioni su Springfield College

Private college that became known as the "birthplace of basketball" as the sport was invented there by graduate student James Naismith in 1891.

Realizzazione di Springfield College

It was originally founded as the YMCA's School for Christian Workers. The school went through several transitions and was renamed Springfield College in 1954. 

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