| NJIT Highlanders | |
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| University | New Jersey Institute of Technology |
| Conference | America East (primary) Southland (men's & women's tennis) EIVA (men's volleyball) |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Lenny Kaplan |
| Location | Newark, New Jersey |
| Varsity teams | 19 |
| Basketball arena | Wellness and Events Center |
| Baseball stadium | Yogi Berra Stadium |
| Soccer stadium | J. Malcolm Simon Stadium |
| Other venues | Prudential Center |
| Mascot | The Highlander |
| Nickname | Highlanders |
| Colors | Red and white[1] |
| Website | njithighlanders.com |
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The NJIT Highlanders, formerly the New Jersey Tech Highlanders, are the varsity sport members of the Division I NCAA-affiliated sports teams of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). There are ten men's teams, seven women's teams, and three club teams along with a variety of intramural teams. The school's primary conference is the America East Conference. In November 2017 NJIT opened the Wellness and Events Center (WEC) which incorporates upgraded facilities for most Division 1 sports including a 3,500-seat arena for basketball and volleyball.[2]
- ^ NJIT Branding Guidelines (PDF). January 1, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Education NJIT cuts ribbon on WEC, an athletic facility and more (slideshow)". ROI. 10 November 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.