Massasoit Community College

Motto	Endurance and Faith
Type	Public community college
Established	1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Accreditation	NECHE
President	Ray DiPasquale
Administrative staff	300+
Students	6,995 (Fall 2018)
Location	Brockton, Middleboro, and Canton , Massachusetts , United States 42°11′0.35″N 71°6′14.23″W / 42.1834306°N 71.1039528°W / 42.1834306; -71.1039528
Campus	Urban, 100 acres (0.40 km2) Suburban, 18 acres
Nickname	Warriors
Website	www.massasoit.edu

Massasoit Community College is a public community college in Brockton, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1966 and named for Massasoit, the Great Sachem of the Wampanoag. Massasoit Community College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.^[1] It also has campuses in Middleboro and Canton.

Athletics

Massasoit is a member of the NJCAA, in which it has won three national titles: Men's Division II Baseball (1993) and Men's Soccer (1986 and 1987). The college currently offers varsity sports in women's and men's soccer, women's and men's basketball, softball, and baseball. In the past, it has also offered hockey, golf, tennis, and women's volleyball programs.^{[citation needed]}

Faculty and staff

• There are currently 115 full-time faculty and 518 part-time faculty.^[2]
• There are 275 full-time administrators, professionals, clerical and maintenance workers, and 249 part-time staff.^[2]
• Over 70% of classes are taught by part-time, adjunct professors.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

• Christine E. Canavan (A.S. 1983), member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1993–2015)^[3]
• Jim Craig, member of the "Miracle on Ice" USA hockey team in the 1980 Winter Olympics, and NHL player from 1979 to 1984; tansferred to Boston University after his freshman year^{[citation needed]}
• Alex Karalexis, soccer player; professional MMA fighter^[4]
• Thomas P. Kennedy, Massachusetts state legislator^[5]
• Jim Mann, Major League Baseball player, 2000–2003^{[citation needed]}