MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -  For the fourth consecutive year, Babson College has earned the NEWMAC Men’s Presidents Cup, as announced by NEWMAC Executive Director Patrick B. Summers on Thursday afternoon.
 
The Beavers captured five men’s postseason championships during the 2025-2026 academic year, as well as two regular-season titles.
 
“Babson College Athletics is an important component of our education philosophy. Teamwork, commitment, sacrifice, goal setting, and more support the creation of entrepreneurial leaders. Winning the NEWMAC Presidents Cup for the fourth consecutive year reflects our philosophy that excellence is an imperative in everything we do. Babson’s student-athletes have set the bar high,” said Stephen Spinelli Jr., MBA’92, PhD, president of Babson College and Chair of the NEWMAC Presidents Council. “Across every team, our students bring focus, discipline, and a commitment to shared success in competition, the classroom, and throughout our community. I am grateful to Athletic Director Michael Lynch, our coaches, teachers, training staff, and our amazingly supportive alumni. Thank you!”
 
During the fall season, the Babson men’s soccer claimed the program's 12th conference crown.
 
The men’s cross country team posted a strong performance at the conference championship, finishing third for the fifth consecutive season.
 
The winter season brought another conference championship for Babson’s men’s basketball program, while the swimming and diving team posted a fourth-place finish at the NEWMAC Swimming and Diving Championship.
 
This spring brought three postseason championships and two regular-season titles. The men’s lacrosse team entered the postseason tournament as the top seed and took home their program’s fourth consecutive title. The Beavers then advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament to cap off a fantastic postseason run.
 
Men’s tennis boasted an impressive spring season, earning the regular season title, finishing with a perfect slate in conference play before earning the program's second consecutive NEWMAC title.

Baseball pulled off an upset over top-seeded Salve Regina to claim the third conference title in an impressive spring for the Beavers.
 
Closing out the spring highlights for the Beavers, the men’s track and field team posted a fourth-place finish at the NEWMAC Track and Field Championship.

“It is a terrific honor to win the NEWMAC Presidents Cup,” said Babson College Pamela P. and Brian M. Barefoot Associate Vice President for Athletics and Athletics Advancement, Mike Lynch. "Our student-athletes, coaches, and staff work incredibly hard, and this honor is a reflection of their dedication and commitment to success. We are continually striving to compete at the highest level and are proud of everything we’ve accomplished this year.”

Men's Presidents Cup Final Standings


 
About the NEWMAC

The NEWMAC is an association of 13 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Saint Anselm College (beginning reclassification process with NCAA in 2027-28), Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women's Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 21 sports.