The LIU Sharks women's basketball team represents Long Island University in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They play their home games at their Brooklyn Campus in the Steinberg Wellness Center and are members of the Northeast Conference. Their current head coach is Baronton Terry, who was hired in April 2026.[2]
| LIU Sharks women's basketball | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| University | Long Island University | ||
| Head coach | Baronton Terry (1st season) | ||
| Location | Brooklyn, New York | ||
| Arena | Steinberg Wellness Center (capacity: 3,000) | ||
| Conference | Northeast Conference | ||
| Nickname | Sharks | ||
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] | ||
| NCAA Division I tournament appearances | |||
| 2001 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2001 | |||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||
| 2007 | |||
The LIU Sharks are the result of the July 1, 2019 unification of the athletic departments which had previously represented two separate campuses of LIU, the Division I LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds and the Division II LIU Post Pioneers.[3][4]
NCAA tournament results
editAs the Blackbirds, Long Island went to the NCAA Tournament once. Their record is 0-1.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | #16 | First Round | #1 Connecticut | L 29-101 |
References
edit- ↑ Long Island University Style Guide for Print and Visual Application (PDF). July 25, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Baronton Terry Named Head Women's Basketball Coach" (Press release). LIU Sharks. April 9, 2026. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- ↑ "LIU combining Post and Brooklyn athletic programs". Newsday. October 3, 2018. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ↑ "#OneLIU website". Long Island University. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
