Damian Houlden is entering his fourth season as head coach of the Mitchell College men's tennis team in 2015-16.
The Mariners have qualified for the New England Collegiate Conference Championship in each of Houlden's three seasons and advanced to the finals in 2013. He has produced a total of 10 all-conference selections during his tenure, including the 2013 NECC Rookie of the Year.
A graduate of Mitchell, Houlden was an all-conference letterwinner on the men's soccer team. He received his degree in sport management and later earned a Master's in exercise science and sports psychology from the California University of Pennsylvania.
Houlden also coaches the men's soccer team at Mitchell and serves as manager of student athletic services for the department of athletics.
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January 21, 2026
Men's Basketball
Men’s Basketball Drops GNAC Showdown to Blue Jays
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College men’s basketball team came up short at home on Wednesday evening, falling 91–82 to the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) battle at the Yarn
January 17, 2026
Men's Basketball
Men’s Basketball Tops Elms for First GNAC Win
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College men’s basketball team controlled the second half to earn a 65–46 victory over Elms College on Saturday afternoon in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) contest at the Yarnall Athletic Center.
January 17, 2026
Women's Basketball
Women’s Basketball Defeated at Home by Blazers
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College women’s basketball team battled on Saturday afternoon but was defeated by Elms College, 71–53, in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) showdown at the Yarnall Athletic Center.
January 14, 2026
Men's Basketball
Comeback Falls Short for Men’s Basketball at Rivier
NASHUA, N.H. – The Mitchell College men’s basketball team rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit to take a late lead but came up just short on the road against Rivier University, 71–68, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action on Wednesday evening at the Muldoon Center.
January 14, 2026
Women's Basketball
Women’s Basketball Comes Up Short at Rivier
NASHUA, N.H. – The Mitchell College women’s basketball team dropped an 80–74 decision at Rivier University on Wednesday evening in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action.
January 10, 2026
Men's Basketball
Men’s Basketball Battles Monks in GNAC Opener
STANDISH, ME – The Mitchell College men’s basketball team fought to stay in the game but fell 75–64 to Saint Joseph’s College (ME) on Saturday afternoon in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opener for both teams at the Harold Alfond Center.
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