MacPherson headed to MASCAC Hall of Fame – Sentinel and Enterprise

Among the 10 members 2025 Hall of Fame Class for the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) 2025 Hall of Fame Class is a face very familiar to those at Fitchburg State University.

Malcolm MacPherson, who guided the Falcons’ men’s soccer team on the pitch for many years and served as an assistant coach on the ice hockey team, will be inducted into his third collegiate Hall of Fame as part of the MASCAC’s newest class.

This year’s inductees will be recognized at a formal MASCAC Hall of Fame induction which will be coupled with a MASCAC athletic championship or event at the site in which the individual competed or was housed during the 2025-26 year.

Already a member of the Fitchburg State Hall of Fame and the Athletic Hall of Fame at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) for his coaching prowess, MacPherson will be enshrined by the MASCAC in the “Coach from a Male Team” category.

MacPherson led the Fitchburg State men’s soccer team to back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament in 1988 and 1989, and added three ECAC tournament appearances,. He holds the all-time Fitchburg State record for coaching wins (108) and winning percentage (.717) was named MASCAC Coach of the Year in 1987.

In addition, MacPherson joined the Fitchburg State ice hockey coaching staff during the 1989-90 season as an assistant coach before being promoted to associate head coach prior to the 1997-98 season, where he remained on the bench until retiring following the 2016-17 season.

He assisted in 383 of the program’s wins, including 27 postseason appearances and six tournament championships.

MacPherson was the men’s head soccer coach at WPI from 1992-2013, earning a record of 198-146-19.

He taught health and physical education for the city of Leominster for 33 years. He has been married to his wife, Sandi, for 47 years and has two children, Christopher and Jennifer as well as six grandchildren. MacPherson is now retired and enjoys living in Easthampton.

The MASCAC created the Hall of Fame to provide the recognition of those individuals who have made a significant contribution to the conference and to help preserve the storied history of the MASCAC and its member institutions.

There are seven categories for nomination: student-athlete from a men’s team, student-athlete from a women’s team, overall team, coach of a male team, coach of a female team, administrator and legends.