Club Sports

Club Sports at BCC

If you are interested in Club Sports, please email paterson@berkshirecc.edu for more information. Club Sports are going to be going strong in the 2024-2025 academic year.

Club Sports are competitive sports teams that practice weekly and compete against other colleges. While Club Sports are different than NJCAA athletics many of the same principles apply, however with Club Sports the time commitment is not as significant and there are no scholarships.

Club Sports are a great way to stay involved in sports you love and get to meet other students at BCC who also love that sport.

The requirements to play a club sport at BCC vary depending on the sport you choose. You must be a BCC student in good standing with the college and be able to attend club practices and competitions.

Contact Us

paterson@berkshirecc.edu
413-236-1670

 

Club Basketball Team

Club Basketball rejoined the NCBBA League for the 2024-2025 season. With an established program the Falcons look to build on their success in 2025-2026.

First open gym is Wednesday, September 17th at 7:30pm. Practices will begin in October.

Coach Sharma
BCC hired Coach Manu Sharma to lead the Club Basketball program for the upcoming 2025-2026.  

Sharma began his basketball journey in 1987 as an equipment manager for the Boston Celtics. He soon transitioned into coaching, starting at the MetroWest YMCA as a youth travel coach before taking on roles as the freshman head coach and varsity assistant at Framingham High School.

In 1996, Sharma became the associate head coach for men’s basketball at Newbury College. By 1999, he had taken on dual responsibilities at Bunker Hill Community College, serving as both the associate head coach for the men’s program and the head coach for women’s basketball. In 2006, Sharma made the leap to the professional ranks, coaching in the ABA with the Boston Blizzard.

With over 35 years of coaching experience at the club, high school, collegiate, and professional levels, Sharma brings a deep commitment to player development and education. He currently works at the Center for Teaching and Learning of Mathematics in Framingham, Massachusetts, and serves as Co-Director of I Believe Academy, a non-profit youth enrichment program.

Team Requirements

Anyone interested in participating on the Club Basketball team must be a BCC student enrolled in a minimum of 9 credits in the Fall & Spring semesters.  Club Basketball student-athletes must also maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA. If you are a first semester student you are academically eligible until December.

2025-2026 League Opponents:

  • Assumption
  • Clark
  • Holy Cross
  • RPI
  • UAlbany
  • Union
  • Worcester Poly Institute

2023-2024 Record: 2-9
2024-2025 Record: 3-12

Club Basketball practices twice a week during the season and hosts weekly open gym in the off season.

NCBBA New England West Division Page

Graphic of Burke the falcon mascot playing basketball

Club Soccer Team

Please email dshreve@berkshirecc.edu if interested in playing Club Soccer with BCC.

BCC Club Soccer Indoor Men's League Monday Nights at Paterson

BCC Club Soccer is currently playing an indoor season for the Spring semester 2025. The indoor season is a good opportunity to grow numbers as we eye a return to fielding an outdoor competitive team and rejoin the NIRSA Region I Club Soccer league in the future.

This group also currently plays indoor pickup on Thursdays at 7:30pm at Paterson.

BCC students interested in playing Club Soccer must only be enrolled in a class each semester of the 2024-2025 academic year. Once BCC rejoins the NIRSA Soccer League students must be enrolled in 6 credits and have a cumulative GPA at BCC of 2.0.

The Club Soccer team is currently looking for a coach.

Visit NIRSA Greater Berkshires Division

Graphic of Burke the falcon mascot playing soccer

Running Club

BCC Run Club has concluded for Spring 2025 - hope to see everyone back this Fall!

Complete the Running Club Interest Form

First Meeting

  • Week of September 8, 2025
  • Paterson Lobby
  • We will have multiple groups to meet multiple abilities from Run/Walkers, who are building up to a mile at a time, to Marathoners! 

If you love running or are looking to up your mileage join the BCC Run Club. 

Overall this Club will create a running plan for each member based on your history and goals. The BCC Run Club will meet at least weekly for a workout. And after hearing our member goals we will find an event in the late Fall to work toward.

For beginner runners there will be a Couch to 5K program offered in the Spring, but the BCC Run Club may be a little too much for first timers.

We would love to have students, faculty, and staff join and participate in our Running Club.

Have questions or need more information? Email paterson@berkshirecc.edu.

Graphic of Burke the falcon mascot running crosscountry