To add to your educational experience, we require that all students complete a minor of your choice, and Springfield College offers more than 20 to choose from. He has served as Event Manager or Tournament Director for numerous National Championships including the NCAA Division III Field Hockey National Championships, NCAA New England Regional Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships, NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball National Championships, United States of America Gymnastics (USAG) National Championships, National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) National Championships, and the inaugural NCAA Division III Men’s Volleyball National Championship. “For school we were able to start up on Wednesdays and Saturdays doing offensive walkthroughs and defensive drills without a lot of contact. Poisson has had the unique opportunity of working in a variety of capacities for the last three directors of athletics at Springfield College in Dr. Edward Steitz, Dr. Edward Bilik, and Dr. Cathie Schweitzer. Nyarady added that he was taking things slow at this point when it comes to college. We were spending a lot of money for one uniform”. Tue, 02/27/2018 - 12:00. Under Armour isn’t a new look on campus. We have a good core group of kids with a lot of talent so it’s going to be fun to see how we stack up,” he said. Football and Men’s Lacrosse wore them prior to us even signing this deal.”. Poisson earned both a master’s and a doctoral degree from Springfield College and was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary and secondary Physical Education from Southern Connecticut State University. He has worked as a Consultant for the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) and for Framingham State University, served as the first Chair of the NEWMAC Associate and Assistant Group, and is a member of both the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Officiating/Negotiating and Championships committees. Under Armour is an American sports clothing and accessories company. Designed to make all athletes better, the brand's innovative products are sold worldwide to consumers with active lifestyles. As an athlete, it’s always exciting to find out your school is getting new uniforms. “They’ll (teams) be in what we call a sublimated uniform,” explained Holder. We played against the number one goalie in the 2021 class,” he said. Please enable JavaScript in your browser’s settings to experience this website’s full capabilities. His commitment to the development of the entire student-athlete is evidenced by Springfield’s Lauren Holt and Emily Medeiros earning NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, while Springfield’s 650-plus student-athletes have consistently maintained a grade point average of 3.33 over the last five years. He was selected as the 2016-17 Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Director of Athletics for his work at Kennesaw State. Dr. Craig Poisson was named the Springfield College Director of Athletics, on April 15, 2015. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our. Under Armour Inc® seeks consent for itself and Under Armour Canada ULC. Poisson currently serves on the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Executive Committee and the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) Executive Committee, and was tabbed the 2019 NCGA East Region Administrator of the Year. Missouri State football landed a commitment from a highly touted outside linebacker a few days after practice began. The company is a supplier of sportswear and casual apparel. “It stretched the budget dollars tremendously, and it also will provide for, over time, that uniform look that we were seeking with branding in mind.”. Springfield historically has used only a few, familiar logos, but hasn’t really stuck with one to call its exclusive, all-purpose logo. Sign up for emails and get FREE SHIPPING. View all posts by SC Student Media. Our Custom 1911 pistolsmiths have over 200 combined years of experience and individually hand fit every major component of your firearm. In his time as the director of athletics, the men’s volleyball program has captured two NCAA Division III National Championships, the men’s basketball program reached their first ever NCAA Division III Championship Final Four, while the football program returned to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament in 2017 following an undefeated regular-season and women’s gymnast Tali Twomey captured a NCGA National Championship on the floor exercise. Prior to his appointment as the director of athletics, Poisson's administrative duties previously focused on scheduling and event management for the college’s 26 varsity sport programs.