Nichols College Field Hockey
Nichols College fields a field hockey team in the Conference of New England (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $102,651, below the median of $142k — $5,132 per roster spot, lower half of Division III field hockey programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 153 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$102,651 for the year
- Operating expenses$27,287 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,132 division median $6,535
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$31,985 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Buckley head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Kelsey Ramsay | Head Field Hockey Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nicole Simeone | Field Hockey Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jolane Zablocki | Assistant Field Hockey Coach | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school field hockey players50,764 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,464 153 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 15 6.8% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; the field hockey recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Field Hockey
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $102,651 $5,133 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $31,985
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $40,375
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Nichols College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Field Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League | 15 | 24 | $1.2M | 986 | 21% | |
| Clark University (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 15 | 16 | $105k | — | 42% | |
| Worcester State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 16 | 24 | $79k | — | 90% | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 17 | 20 | $152k | — | 58% | |
| Assumption University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 18 | 30 | $387k | — | 87% | |
| Bryant University Division I · America East Conference | 22 | 26 | $864k | 990 | 66% | |
| University of Connecticut Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 23 | 24 | $1.4M | 984 | 54% | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 27 | 21 | $222k | — | 81% | |
| Dean College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 27 | 21 | $103k | — | 74% | |
| Providence College Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 29 | 25 | $1.5M | 992 | 49% | |
| Western New England University Division III · Conference of New England | 31 | 25 | $135k | — | 83% | |
| Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 31 | 19 | $50k | — | 85% |
Other field hockey programs in the Conference of New England
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New England | 21 | $144k | $6,839 | — | vs | |
| Johnson & Wales University (Providence) | 22 | $142k | $6,452 | — | vs | |
| Western New England University | 25 | $135k | $5,407 | — | vs | |
| Gordon College | 17 | $128k | $7,558 | — | vs | |
| Endicott College | 30 | $125k | $4,152 | — | vs | |
| Nichols College | 20 | $103k | $5,132 | — | vs | |
| Roger Williams University | 24 | $80k | $3,327 | — | vs | |
| University of Hartford | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Conference of New England field hockey program · Field Hockey budgets ranked