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Nominations Being Accepted for Hall of Fame Class of 2024

March 22, 2024

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College Athletic Department is accepting applications for the Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

Dates Announced for 2024 Mitchell Basketball Skills Academy

March 13, 2024

Clardy & Miller Earn All-GNAC Honors for Men’s Basketball

February 27, 2024

WINTHROP, Mass. – Two members of the Mitchell College men’s basketball team earned All-Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) honors, as announced by the league on Tuesday. After averaging 20.0 points per game during his first season with the Mariners, junior Jaylyn Clardy (Pensacola, Fla.) was an All-Conference Third Team Selection, while freshman Elijah Miller (Ellington, Conn.) was one of five players to be named to the GNAC All-Rookie Team.

Pollard's 24 Not Enough as Men's Basketball Falls on Senior Day

February 17, 2024

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Owen Liss led all scorers with 31 points as Norwich held off the Mitchell College men's basketball team 86-83 on Senior Day, the regular season finale for both teams in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) game.

Men's Basketball Drops Final Road Game of the Regular Season

February 14, 2024

NASHUA, N.H. – Devin Owens led five players in double figures with 22 points and Rivier connected on a dozen 3-pointers as the Raiders beat the Mitchell College men's basketball team 102-64 in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) game.

Men's Basketball Drops Fiinal Road Game of the Regular Season

February 14, 2024

NASHUA, N.H. – Devin Owens led five players in double figur

Miller Repeats as GNAC Rookie of the Week

February 12, 2024

WINTHROP, Mass. – For the second consecutive week, Mitchell College freshman Elijah Miller (Ellington, Conn.) has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie of the Week for the sport of men's basketball, as announced by the league on Monday afternoon.

St. Joseph's of Maine beats Men's Basketball

February 10, 2024

STANDISH, Maine – St. Joseph's of Maine held off the Mitchell College men's basketball team 72-67 in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) game on Saturday afternoon.

Men's Basketball Falls in Double OT

February 07, 2024

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College men's basketball team lost to Dean 104-102 in double overtime in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) game at the Yarnell Athletic Center.

Miller Tabbed as GNAC Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Week

February 05, 2024

WINTHROP, Mass. – Mitchell College freshman Elijah Miller (Ellington, Conn.) has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie of the Week for the sport of men’s basketball, as announced by the league on Monday afternoon.

Big Run to Start Second Half Leads Men's Basketball Past NEC

February 03, 2024

HENNIKER, N.H. – The Mitchell College men's basketball team used a 14-2 run to start the second half and picked up a 71-50 win over New England College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) game at Bridges Gymnasium.

Men’s Basketball Holds Off Anna Maria

January 30, 2024

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College men’s basketball team held off a late push by Anna Maria College on Tuesday night, outlasting the AMCATS 69-67 in a GNAC showdown at the Yarnall Athletic Center. The Mariners, who dropped a non-conference game against Anna Maria earlier this season, improve to 3-6 in GNAC play with the win, while the AMCATS fall to 2-8 within the conference.

Men’s Basketball Drops Heartbreaker at Colby-Sawyer

January 27, 2024

NEW LONDON, N.H. – Chaz Cullum converted on a go-ahead layup in the waning seconds of play to send the Colby-Sawyer College men’s basketball team past Mitchell College 54-52 on Saturday afternoon in a GNAC battle at the David L. Coffin Field House. The Mariners drop to 2-6 in conference play with the loss, while the Chargers improve their record to .500 in GNAC action at 4-4.

Men’s Basketball Has No Answer for USJ

January 24, 2024

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) men’s basketball team jumped out to a fast lead and led wire to wire Wednesday night, defeating Mitchell College 123-65 in GNAC action at the Yarnall Athletic Center. The Mariners fall to 2-5 in GNAC play with the loss, while USJ remains undefeated in conference play, improving their record to 8-0.

Clardy Lands on D3hoops.com Team of the Week

January 23, 2024

NEW LONDON, Conn. - On the heels of being named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Player of the Week for the first time this season, Mitchell College junior Jaylyn Clardy also garnered national recognition on Tuesday.

Clardy Named GNAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week

January 22, 2024

WINTHOP, Mass. – Mitchell College junior Jaylyn Clardy (Pensacola, Fla.) has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the spring of men’s basketball, as announced by the league on Monday afternoon. It marks the first time this season that a member of the Mitchell men’s basketball program has garnered Player of the Week honors.

Meet The Coach

Todd Peretz

Todd Peretz is entering his 25th season as head coach of the Mitchell College men’s basketball program in 2023-24.

Peretz has built Mitchell into a perennial contender, as the program makes the transition from the New England Collegiate Conference into the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC). Prior to their move into the GNAC, the Mariners made four straight appearances in the NECC title game, resulting in three championships and NCAA berths. During that span, Peretz has three times been named the NECC Coach of the Year (2023, 2022, 2019).

Last season, Peretz elevated the program to new heights, guiding the Mariners to their second consecutive conference title with an overall record of 23-5. The 23 wins were the most in a single season during the Division III era of the program, and the team went undefeated at home for their time with a record of 15-0 at the Yarnall Athletic Center. The Mariners were dominant in conference play, going 6-0 to earn the top-seed in the NECC tournament before taking down third-seeded New England College to earn an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. On the national stage, Mitchell squared off against 11th ranked Johns Hopkins University, a team that went on to advance to the Sweet 16.

In the 2021-22 season, Mitchell claimed its third NECC title and finished with an overall record of 17-11. The Mariners went 4-2 in league play and earned the second seed for the NECC Championship, upending top-seeded Eastern Nazarene College on the road to nab an automatic NCAA berth. On the national stage, Mitchell faced top-ranked Randolph-Macon College in the opening round of the NCAA Championship, a team that went on to win the national title.

In 2019 Mitchell went 10-6 in league play to earn the fourth seed in the tournament and upset top-seeded New England College to reach the finals. The Mariners then won the championship on their home floor to become the lowest seed to ever win the conference tournament, earning a date against national runner-up Swarthmore College in the first round of the NCAA Championship. In 2020, Mitchell fell just short of defending its title, losing at NEC on a buzzer beater.

In 2014 Peretz led the Mariners to 19-8 record and the program's first-ever NECC title. Mitchell tied for first place in the NECC regular season standings with a 12-4 mark and defeated Elms College in the NECC Championship title game by a 72-71 final. The Mariners earned the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship and made their postseason debut against national runner-up Williams College.

Several players have enjoyed stellar careers under Peretz's tutelage. Last season the Mariners produced a pair of all-conference selections, and in 2019 the program yielded the NECC Player of the Year. It marked the third time in the league's 13-year history that the top award was bestowed on a Mitchell player (2013, 2014, 2019). Peretz has also proven to have an eye for young talent, as the program has recruited the NECC Rookie of the Year a record four times (2011, 2012, 2013, 2016).

Peretz enjoyed many successful campaigns while directing the men’s program through its transformation from a junior college to a NCAA Division III institution. In 2002 he led Mitchell to a New England Championship and national tournament appearance and was named Region and District Coach of the Year.

Peretz earned his bachelor’s degree from Eastern Connecticut State University in general studies with a concentration in physical education. He played collegiately at Rhode Island College after graduating from East Lyme High School.

In addition to coaching basketball, Peretz coaches men's golf at Mitchell and spent eight years at the helm of the men's and women's cross country programs. He also serves as associate athletics director and an adjunct instructor at the college.

He currently resides in Waterford, CT with his wife, Denise, and son, Tyler.

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