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January 17, 1998 - Stonehill Men's Basketball's 10-game winning streak was snapped by Bentley College in an 83-79 loss.  In defeat however, Shaun Fein claimed the College's record after connecting on nine 3-pointers. 


Paula Sullivan

Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics

psullivan@stonehill.edu

(508) 565-1384

Through over three decades of outstanding service to Stonehill College, Paula Sullivan has brought excellence in all capacities she has handled. As one of the winningest basketball coaches of all-time, she turned a fledgling program into a national power, and now as the College's Director of Athletics, Sullivan is putting her stamp on the overall excellence that Stonehill enjoys at a national level.

A resident of Falmouth, Mass., Sullivan was appointed as Stonehill's Director of Athletics on April 16, 1996, taking over the duties full-time after serving as Interim Athletics Director for six months. She oversees a program that offers 20 varsity sports as well as some of the top athletic facilities in the Northeast, including the newly constructed W.B.Mason Stadium. During her tenure as Athletics Director, Stonehill has captured conference titles in eight sports to go with a pair of NCAA Division II national crowns in women's lacrosses as well as the 2003 IHSA Collegiate Cup equestrian national championship. Skyhawk student-athletes have also excelled in the classroom under Sullivan's watch, as Stonehill has been recognized nationally for its student-athlete graduation rate and for its well-rounded athletics program.

A 1971 graduate of Bridgewater State (Mass.) College, Sullivan served as the Head Women's Basketball Coach at Stonehill for 25 years from 1971 through 1996. Over that time span, the Skyhawks posted an overall record of 478-159 (.750) and captured six Northeast-10 Conference championships. Paula's squads recorded winning seasons during all of her campaigns at The Hill, and 10 of those teams earned berths in the NCAA Division II Tournament. Sullivan's most successful years came from 1993 through 1995, as Stonehill earned a spot in the NCAA Division II "Elite Eight" in each of those seasons, advancing to the national semi-finals in 1995.

A five-time selection as Northeast-10 Coach of the Year, Sullivan was honored in 1994 as the Converse/Women's Basketball Coaches Association Division II National Coach of the Year. During her career, she coached a pair of 2,000 point scorers as well as 14 1,000 point scorers, and two Skyhawks earned Division II All-America accolades. Paula retired in March 1996 as the winningest Division II women's basketball coach in New England history.

Sullivan has served on numerous NCAA and ECAC committees, most recently as the Northeast Regional chair of the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Committee. She has also served on the ECAC Women's Basketball and Softball Committees and is in her sixth year as the Athletic Director's chair of the Northeast-10 Conference.

Paula was inducted into both the Bridgewater State and Stonehill Athletic Halls of Fame in 1989, as she was a charter member of Stonehill's Hall of Fame, and she was enshrined in the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in September 2003. She has also been a recipient of the Easton (Mass.) Chamber of Commerce Community Award and was also inducted into the New Agenda/Northeast Women's Hall of Fame. Paula was also the recipient of the 2001 Pathfinder Award from the Massachusetts Association of Physical Education, Health, Recreation and Dance for her contributions to women's athletics.