NYIT Bears

New York Tech Bears
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UniversityNew York Institute of Technology
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
NCAADivision II
Athletic directorDan Vélez[1]
LocationOld Westbury, New York
Varsity teams13[2]
Football stadiumPresident's Stadium
Basketball arenaRecreation Hall
NicknameBears
Websitewww.nyit.edu/athletics

The New York Tech Bears were the athletic teams that represented the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) located in Old Westbury, New York, United States in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the East Coast Conference (ECC; originally called as the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (NYCAC) until after the 2005–06 academic year) from 1989–90 until their last season of competition in the 2019–20 school year before the university announced its suspension until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tech is best known for its men's lacrosse team, which has won four NCAA Division II national championships. Tech also sent several runners to the Olympic Games, in 1980, 1988, 1992, and in 2000.[3] In 2019, NYIT became a College World Series team.[4]

As of August 2020, the NYIT Bears would suspend its NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics for at least two years. However, it hasn't yet returned to active competition as of the 2023–24 academic year due to the resurgence of COVID-19 in the United States.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Vélez Named Athletic Director at NYIT". NYIT.edu. September 7, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Go Team! NYIT Adds Women's Lacrosse". NYIT.edu. June 7, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "NYIT to reinstate track and field program". Newsday.com. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  4. ^ "Former MLBer turns NYIT into College World Series team". 31 May 2019.
  5. ^ "US sees COVID resurgence as JN.1 variant becomes dominant". 4 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Athletics". New York Tech.
  7. ^ "Update Regarding Athletics Programs". New York Tech.