[3] The college's combination of academic and athletic success has garnered Merrimack the #4 ranking in the country among NCAA Division II schools in the Top 100 Collegiate Power Rankings that are published by the National College Scouting Association.

[4] Highlights of Merrimack athletic history includes three national championships: the 1978 men's hockey team won the Division II men's ice hockey championship; the 1994 women's softball team won the Division II Women's College World Series and men's lacrosse won the 2018 National Title.

[5] Merrimack has made one appearance in the NCAA Division II football playoffs; their record is 1–1.

[6] Merrimack College men's soccer team made school history in 2012 with the program's first-ever NCAA Division II national tournament berth.

The team was led on the field by captains Alejandro Fuchs of Caracas, Venezuela and Nelson da Graca of Gothenburg, Sweden.