LIU Post Pioneers
| LIU Post Pioneers | |
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| University | C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University |
| Conference |
East Coast Conference Northeast-10 Conference |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Bryan Collins |
| Location | Brookville, New York |
| Varsity teams | 19 |
| Football stadium | Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Pratt Recreation Center |
| Baseball stadium | LIU Post Baseball Field |
| Softball stadium | LIU Post Softball Complex |
| Soccer stadium | Pioneer Soccer Park |
| Nickname | Pioneers |
| Colors |
Green and Gold |
| Website |
liupostpioneers |
The LIU Post Pioneers (also Long Island–Post Pioneers and formerly the C.W. Post Pioneers) are the athletic teams that represent the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, located in Brookville, New York, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Pioneers compete as members of the East Coast Conference for most sports; the football team is an affiliate of the Northeast-10 Conference. LIU Post has been a member of the ECC since 1989, when the league was established as the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference.
Varsity teams
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Men's sports (8)
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Women's sports (11)
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Facilities
The Pratt Center is also a venue for Nassau County and New York State high school basketball playoff games, both men's and women's, along with the Clark Center at the State University of New York College at Old Westbury.
History
Classifications
- 1958–1972: NCAA College Division
- 1973–1974, 1978–1985: NCAA Division II
- 1975–1977, 1986–1992: NCAA Division III
- 1993–present: NCAA Division II
Football Conferences
- 1957–1971: College Division Independent
- 1972–1976: Metropolitan Intercollegiate Conference
- 1977–1984: Division II Independent
- 1985–1992: Liberty Football Conference
- 1993–1996: Division II Independent
- 1997–2000: Eastern Football Conference
- 2001–2007: Northeast-10 Conference
- 2008–2012: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
- 2013–present: Northeast-10 Conference
National championships
Team
| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA | Division II | Women's Lacrosse[1] | 2001 | West Chester | 13–9 |
| 2007 | West Chester | 15–7 | |||
| 2012 | West Chester | 17–16 | |||
| 2013 | Limestone | 10–7 |
Individual sports
Lacrosse
LIU Post won three Men's Lacrosse Division II National Championships. Their first title came in 1996 when they defeated Adelphi 15–10 in the championship and their second came in 2009 when they defeated Le Moyne 8–7 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. The third title came in 2010 when they defeated Le Moyne 14–9 in a rematch of the 2009 title game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
The LIU Post Women's Lacrosse team had a perfect, undefeated season and won the NCAA Division II National Championship in 2007.
Sports clubs
LIU Post is the only college campus on Long Island to maintain an Equestrian Center for horseback riding.
LIU Post has a nationally ranked ACHA ice hockey club team that competes in the Great Northeast Collegiate Hockey Conference.
See also
References
- ↑ "Division II Women's Lacrosse Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 10, 2016.