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| university = [[Fairleigh Dickinson University#Metropolitan Campus|Fairleigh Dickinson University]] |
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The '''Fairleigh Dickinson Knights''' refer to the 17 [[college athletics in the United States|intercollegiate sports teams]] representing [[Fairleigh Dickinson University#Metropolitan Campus|Fairleigh Dickinson University]]'s Metropolitan campus in [[Teaneck, New Jersey|Teaneck]] & [[Hackensack, New Jersey]]. Fairleigh Dickinson University or (FDU) offers a variety of sports on the Division I level. The women's bowling team has won two national titles: in 2006 and 2010. The men's basketball team has reached the NCAA Tournament seven times in the |
The '''Fairleigh Dickinson Knights''' refer to the 17 [[college athletics in the United States|intercollegiate sports teams]] representing [[Fairleigh Dickinson University#Metropolitan Campus|Fairleigh Dickinson University]]'s Metropolitan campus in [[Teaneck, New Jersey|Teaneck]] & [[Hackensack, New Jersey]]. Fairleigh Dickinson's [[Fairleigh Dickinson University#Florham Campus|Florham Campus]] has a different mascot, the [[Fairleigh Dickinson Blue Devils]]. Fairleigh Dickinson University or (FDU) offers a variety of sports on the Division I level. The women's bowling team has won two national titles: in 2006 and 2010. The men's basketball team has reached the NCAA Tournament seven times in the program's history (1985, 1988, 1998, 2005, 2016, 2019, and 2023). The Knights compete in the [[Division I (NCAA)|NCAA Division I]] and are members of the [[Northeast Conference]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://northeastconference.org/|title=Northeast Conference|website=Northeast Conference}}</ref> |
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In 2023, the men's basketball team created one of the biggest upsets in the NCAA tournament history by overcoming a 23.5 point spread to knock off Purdue. In doing so, the Knights became the second team in history as a 16-seed team to defeat a 1-seed team. |
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== Teams == |
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'''Men's Intercollegiate Sports''' |
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* [[College Baseball|Baseball]] |
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* [[Golf]] |
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* [[College soccer|Soccer]] |
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* [[College tennis|Tennis]] |
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* [[Track and field|Track & Field]] ([[Track and field#Indoor|Indoor]] & [[Track and field#Outdoor|Outdoor]]){{efn|group=t|name=TF|The NCAA considers indoor and outdoor track & field to be separate sports. The indoor championship is held in the NCAA's winter season, and the outdoor championship is held in the spring season.}} |
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* [[Volleyball]]{{efn|group=t|Men's volleyball is competing as an independent in its inaugural 2022 season (2022–23 school year). After that season, FDU will become part of the NEC's new men's volleyball league.}} |
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'''Women's Intercollegiate Sports''' |
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* [[College Basketball|Basketball]] [[Fairleigh Dickinson Knights women's basketball|(go to Knights women's basketball)]] |
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* [[Ten-pin bowling|Bowling]] |
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* [[Cross country running|Cross Country]] |
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* [[Collegiate fencing|Fencing]]{{efn|group=t|The fencing team competes as an independent and participates in the [[National Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association]] as well as in the NCAA.}} |
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* [[Golf]] |
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* [[Women's lacrosse|Lacrosse]] |
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* [[College soccer|Soccer]] |
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* [[College Softball|Softball]] |
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* [[College tennis|Tennis]] |
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* [[Track and field|Track & Field]] ([[Track and field#Indoor|Indoor]] & [[Track and field#Outdoor|Outdoor]]){{efn|group=t|name=TF}} |
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== Sports sponsored == |
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===Soccer=== |
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| ⚫ | [[Seth Roland]] has been coach of the soccer team for over a quarter of a century, and was named 2000 [[Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Coach of the Year]]. As of 2022, he was the winningest coach in FDU men's soccer history (223-186-65, .538), the winningest coach in Northeast Conference history (115-60-37, .626), and the ninth active-winningest-coach in [[NCAA Division I]].<ref name="autofg">{{Cite web|url=https://fduknights.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/seth-roland/2033|title=Seth Roland - Head Coach - Men's Soccer Coaches|website=FDU Knights Athletics}}</ref> |
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| [[Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball|Basketball]] ||Bowling |
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| Soccer|| Golf |
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| Track and field<sup>†</sup> || Soccer |
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| Volleyball || Softball |
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===Men's basketball=== |
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| ⚫ | [[Jacob Lissek]] holds the |
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{{Main|Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball}} |
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===Men's soccer=== |
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| ⚫ | [[Seth Roland|Toby Kim]] has been coach of the soccer team for over a quarter of a century, and was named 2000 [[Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Coach of the Year]]. As of 2022, he was the winningest coach in FDU men's soccer history (223-186-65, .538), the winningest coach in Northeast Conference history (115-60-37, .626), and the ninth active-winningest-coach in [[NCAA Division I]].<ref name="autofg">{{Cite web|url=https://fduknights.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/seth-roland/2033|title=Seth Roland - Head Coach - Men's Soccer Coaches|website=FDU Knights Athletics}}</ref> |
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{{Notelist}} |
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| ⚫ | [[Jacob Lissek]] holds the Knights' all-time career record for shutouts (26).<ref name="auto4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ijn.com/jacob-lissek-helps-us-mens-soccer-team-take-gold/|title=Jacob Lissek helps US men's soccer team take gold|first=Jessica|last=Geller|date=August 16, 2013|website=Intermountain Jewish News}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://hartfordhawks.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/jacob-lissek/942|title=Jacob Lissek - Men's Soccer Goalkeeper Coach - Men's Soccer Coaches|website=University of Hartford Athletics}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/jacob-lissek/|title=Jacob Lissek |website=MLSsoccer}}</ref> |
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===Women's bowling=== |
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The Knights bowling team won the [[NCAA Bowling Championship|NCAA Bowling National Championship]] in [[2006 NCAA Bowling Championship|2006]] and [[2010 NCAA Bowling Championship|2010]]. |
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==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 02:24, 15 December 2024
| Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | |
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| University | Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Bradford Hurlbut |
| Location | Teaneck, New Jersey |
| Varsity teams | 20 |
| Basketball arena | Rothman Center |
| Baseball stadium | Naimoli Family Baseball Complex |
| Mascot | Knightro |
| Nickname | Knights |
| Colors | Burgundy and blue[1] |
| Website | fduknights |
The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights refer to the 17 intercollegiate sports teams representing Fairleigh Dickinson University's Metropolitan campus in Teaneck & Hackensack, New Jersey. Fairleigh Dickinson's Florham Campus has a different mascot, the Fairleigh Dickinson Blue Devils. Fairleigh Dickinson University or (FDU) offers a variety of sports on the Division I level. The women's bowling team has won two national titles: in 2006 and 2010. The men's basketball team has reached the NCAA Tournament seven times in the program's history (1985, 1988, 1998, 2005, 2016, 2019, and 2023). The Knights compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Northeast Conference.[2]
In 2023, the men's basketball team created one of the biggest upsets in the NCAA tournament history by overcoming a 23.5 point spread to knock off Purdue. In doing so, the Knights became the second team in history as a 16-seed team to defeat a 1-seed team.
Sports sponsored
[edit]A member of the Northeast Conference, Fairleigh Dickinson sponsors teams in nine men's and eleven women's NCAA sanctioned sports:[3]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
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| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Bowling |
| Cross country | Cross country |
| Golf | Fencing |
| Soccer | Golf |
| Tennis | Lacrosse |
| Track and field† | Soccer |
| Volleyball | Softball |
| Tennis | |
| Track and field† | |
| Volleyball | |
| † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor. | |
Men's basketball
[edit]Men's soccer
[edit]Toby Kim has been coach of the soccer team for over a quarter of a century, and was named 2000 Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Coach of the Year. As of 2022, he was the winningest coach in FDU men's soccer history (223-186-65, .538), the winningest coach in Northeast Conference history (115-60-37, .626), and the ninth active-winningest-coach in NCAA Division I.[4]
Jacob Lissek holds the Knights' all-time career record for shutouts (26).[5][6][7]
Women's bowling
[edit]The Knights bowling team won the NCAA Bowling National Championship in 2006 and 2010.
References
[edit]- ^ "Media Relations". FDUKnights.com. June 6, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Northeast Conference". Northeast Conference.
- ^ "Fairleigh Dickinson Knights". Fairleigh Dickinson University. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Seth Roland - Head Coach - Men's Soccer Coaches". FDU Knights Athletics.
- ^ Geller, Jessica (August 16, 2013). "Jacob Lissek helps US men's soccer team take gold". Intermountain Jewish News.
- ^ "Jacob Lissek - Men's Soccer Goalkeeper Coach - Men's Soccer Coaches". University of Hartford Athletics.
- ^ "Jacob Lissek". MLSsoccer.
External links
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