STONY BROOK ATHLETICS
STONY BROOK ATHLETICS
The University at Stony Brook is currently affiliated with NCAA Division
II, and is a member of the NECC (New England Collegiate Conference). The
other schools that participate in the NECC are:
The University at Stony Brook will upgrade its intercollegiate athletic
program from the current NCAA Division II level to NCAA Division I status,
effective in the 1999-2000 academic year. As such, Stony Brook will be
upgrading its 19 varsity athletic programs in compliance with NCAA
Division I regulations. Since Stony Brook needs to follow all Division I
regulations through a mandatory 2-year transition period (effective in
1997), all Stony Brook teams are ineligible for NCAA championship
competition and can only compete in Eastern College Athletic Conference
(ECAC) post-season tournaments, until 1999.
Stony Brook offers 10 men's varsity sports:
Stony Brook offers 9 women's varsity sports:
Of the 19 varsity programs, the Women's Soccer and Men's Lacrosse teams
already compete at the NCAA Division I level, and have done so since the
1988-89 academic year. In 1999-2000, the football program will compete at
the NCAA Division I-AA level.
The State University of New York at Stony Brook was founded in 1956 to produce
teachers of science and mathematics.
Today, the early vision of Stony Brook has been realized. Classified by the
Carnegie Foundation as one of the nation's 70 leading research institutions,
Stony Brook has exceptional strength in the sciences, mathematics,
humanities, fine arts, social sciences, engineering, and health professions.
Stony Brook currently has an enrollment of over 17,000 students (11,000+
undergraduate students; 6,000+ graduate/professional students).