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Austin Prep announced today it will join the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC), effective at the start of the 2022-2023 academic year. The NEPSAC is an association of accredited independent and faith-based schools across New England. With membership in the NEPSAC, Austin Prep will advance the School’s mission by aligning and building relationships with other like-minded institutions to support Austin Prep students in their academic, social, and athletic development. In the first year of NEPSAC membership, Austin Prep’s boys and girls athletic teams will compete against schools from several leagues within the NEPSAC.
James Hickey, Ph.D, Head of School at Austin Prep stated that “the decision to join the NEPSAC is an inflection point in the history of Austin Prep. The School’s membership in the NEPSAC creates opportunities to engage in athletic competition that maximizes the balance of academics and athletics, increasing visibility in the college athletics recruitment process, and competing at athletic facilities on par with our own.”
As Austin Prep begins membership with the NEPSAC in 2022-2023, it will conclude its membership in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) with deep gratitude for the countless experiences over the years with MIAA member schools.
“We are extremely thankful to all the schools we have competed against over the years, especially our fellow Catholic schools and our friends in the Catholic Central League,” Dr. Hickey noted in a recent message to the School community. “The long history we have shared with the CCL is inseparable from the solid foundation on which our athletic department was built.”
Director of Athletics Patrick Driscoll, a 1997 graduate of Austin Prep, said “We are excited to see what the future holds for Austin Prep as a member of the NEPSAC, and grateful to the leadership of the NEPSAC and all its member schools for welcoming us to this exceptional association. We are honored to have been extended this opportunity and look forward to working with all NEPSAC member schools to advance excellence.”
Austin Preparatory School is an independent, Augustinian Catholic school serving young men and women in grade 6-12, located in Reading, Massachusetts.