Northeastern Huskies The Northeastern University Huskies are the athletic teams representing Northeastern University . They compete in thirteen varsity team sports : men ' s and women ' s hockey ( in Hockey East ) ; men ' s baseball , men ' s and women ' s basketball , women ' s field hockey and volleyball , swimming , and men ' s and women ' s soccer ( in the Colonial Athletic Association ) , and men ' s and women ' s rowing , track and cross - country . The NU mascot is Paws . The school colors are red and black with white trim . The fight song , " All Hail , Northeastern , " was composed by Charles A . Pethybridge , Class of 1932 . While Northeastern has won numerous conference championships there has only been one man ever crowned NCAA Champion . Boris Djerassi won the 1975 NCAA Championship in the hammer throw . Principal athletic facilities include Matthews Arena , the world ' s oldest indoor ice hockey arena ( capacity : 4 , 666 for hockey , 5 , 250 for basketball ) , Friedman Diamond ( 3 , 000 for baseball ) , Bartletta Natatorium ( 500 ) , Cabot Center ( 2 , 500 for basketball ) , the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center ( 3 , 500 ) and the Henderson Boathouse . Men ' s hockey . The men ' s ice hockey program has existed since 1929 and played as an independent NCAA Division I team until joining the ECAC in 1961 . Northeastern is a founding member of the Hockey East athletic conference , which the team joined in 1984 . The Huskies ' men ' s hockey team has generally met with mediocre success . The Huskies had their most success in the 1980s , when the team won the prestigious Beanpot tournament four times ( the only times Northeastern has captured the Beanpot ) and was the runner - up twice . Its best season came in 1982 , when the Huskies finished 25 - 9 - 2 and made it to the NCAA Frozen Four . They also won the Hockey East championship in 1988 , and made appearances in the NCAA hockey tournament in 1988 , 1994 , and 2009 . The program ' s most notable coach was ex - Boston Bruin and Hockey Hall of Famer Fern Flaman , who was the head coach between 1970 and 1989 . The team ' s current coach is former New York Islanders ' farm system coach Greg Cronin , who has coached the Huskies since 2005 . Through the end of the 2011 regular season , Cronin has had a coaching record of 85 - 99 - 28 . His best season so far on St . Botolph Street was the 2008 - 09 season , when the Huskies had their best record in a generation , finishing 25 - 12 - 4 and making the NCAA tournament , as well as being ranked at one point during the season 4th in the nation , Northeastern ' s highest national ranking ever in any men ' s team sport . Northeastern players who have gone on to significant professional hockey careers have included David Poile ' 71 , long time general manager of the NHL Washington Capitals and current general manager of the NHL Nashville Predators , St . Louis Blues goaltender and two - time All - American Bruce Racine ' 88 , NHL defenseman Dan McGillis , Montreal Canadiens winger Chris Nilan , and Chicago Blackhawks defenseman and Hobey Baker Award finalist Jim Fahey ' 02 . Michael Ryan ' 02 is currently a forward for Assat in the Finnish League . Joe Vitale ' 09 is currently a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Wilkes - Barre / Scranton Penguins goalie and Hobey Baker Award finalist Brad Thiessen ' 09 . Jamie Oleksiak ' 11 was drafted in the 1st round 14th overall by the Dallas Stars . Season - by - season records . " Note : Last five seasons " Men ' s basketball . Northeastern is currently a member of the Colonial Athletic Association , having moved to the CAA in 2005 after many years in the America East Conference . The current men ' s basketball coach is Bill Coen . For major violations , NCAA has placed Northeastern ' s men ' s basketball program on two years of probation and has reduced the program ' s scholarships and recruiting privileges , announced on April 24 , 2009 . Notable alumni . Among notable players for Northeastern have been Boston Celtics captain and All - Star Reggie Lewis , Golden State Warriors guard Perry Moss , Olympian Dave Caligaris , All - American Pete Harris ( basketball ) , Minnesota Timberwolves guard and NBA Champion José Juan Barea , one of the NCAA ' s assist leaders and Providence assistant coach Andre LaFleur , Montepaschi Siena guard Matt Janning , Al Gharafa forward Manny Adako and KK Zadar guard Chaisson Allen . Season - by - season records . Note : This list is incomplete . Football . Citing sparse attendance , numerous losing seasons and the expense to renovate Parsons Field - its football stadium in neighboring Brookline - to an acceptable standard , the university Board of Trustees voted on November 20 , 2009 , to end the football program . According to president Joseph Aoun , " Leadership requires that we make these choices . This decision allows us to focus on our existing athletic programs . " Notable alumni . Among notable players for Northeastern were Cincinnati Bengals tight end and Pro Bowler Dan Ross ; Green Bay Packers lineman and Pro Bowler Sean Jones , Pittsburgh Steelers linesman Keith Willis and Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Darin Jordan . Women ' s hockey . The women ' s varsity hockey program started in 1980 , and under former World Hockey Association all - star goaltender Don McLeod , who was named the coach the following season and led the program for ten seasons , became the first national power in collegiate women ' s hockey . Starting in the 1982 season , the lady Huskies had thirteen consecutive winning seasons , including six straight seasons of twenty or more wins between 1987 and 1992 . The program ' s best record was in 1988 , when the undefeated squad finished 26 - 0 - 1 , winning its first of three ECAC titles ( the others coming in 1989 and 1997 ) , at the time the effective national women ' s college championship . Northeastern has also been the ECAC finalist seven times , as well as winning fourteen women ' s Beanpot tournaments , including eight straight between 1984 and 1991 . The Huskies ' all - time best mark for wins was in 1997 with 27 , a total equaled in 1992 . The program ' s career scoring leader is Hillary Witt with 113 goals and 95 assists for 208 points , while Fiona Rice is the career assists leader with 118 . The single - season goal and points leader is Vicky Sunohara , with 51 goals and 78 points in 1989 . Notable alumnae . Among notable players for Northeastern have been current Canadian national team captain Vicky Sunohara ; goaltender Kelly Dyer , the second woman to play professional ice hockey in North America ; starting United States national team goaltender Chanda Gunn , ten - time United States national team member and Olympic gold medalist Shelley Looney , 2002 collegiate women ' s player of the year Brooke Whitney and multiple Olympic medalist Laura Schuler . In addition , the following Huskies have played on the United States national team : Tina Cardinale , Jeanine Sobek , Brooke White - Lancette , Kim Haman , Hillary Witt and Erika Silva . Current junior Florence Schelling has been the goaltender of the Switzerland national team for the past five seasons . Baseball . Conference championships . As a part of the America East Conference from 1979 - 2005 , the baseball program won three America East Conference Baseball Tournament s , in 1994 , 1997 , and 2003 . Notable alumni . Among notable players for Northeastern have been Colorado Rockies pitcher Adam Ottavino , Houston Astros first baseman Carlos Peña , New York Mets first baseman Mike Glavine , San Francisco Giants third baseman Johnny Tobin and Chicago White Sox infielder Wild Bill Hunnefield . Track and field . Notable alumni . Among notable players for Northeastern have been Olympian Bruce Bickford . Notable non varsity sports . Rugby . Northeastern won the 2012 East Coast 7s Championship to qualify for the 2012 USA Rugby College 7s National Championship . The Huskies are scheduled to compete at the 2013 Collegiate Rugby Championship , a tournament broadcast live on NBC from PPL Park in Philadelphia .