NJIT Highlanders women's basketball

NJIT Highlanders

2016–17 NJIT Highlanders women's basketball team

University

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Head coach

Steve Lanpher (5th season)

Conference

Atlantic Sun

Location

Newark, New Jersey

Arena

Fleisher Center
(Capacity: 1,500)

Nickname

Highlanders

Colors

Red and White^[1]

Conference tournament champions

2013 (Great West Conference)

The NJIT Highlanders women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, New Jersey, United States. The school's teams are members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. ^[2]

History

The Highlanders joined Division I in 2006 after being in Division II since 1997. In the final year of the Great West Conference, NJIT (who had finished 2nd out of the 5 teams with a 6-2 conference record) won the tournament, their first ever in school history. They have never qualified for the NCAA Tournament. ^[3]

References

↑ NJIT Branding Guidelines (PDF). January 1, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
↑ http://www.njithighlanders.com/index.aspx?path=wbball&
↑ http://www.njithighlanders.com/documents/2016/12/4/201617_NJIT_WBasketball_1.pdf

NJIT Highlanders women's basketball
Venues	Fleisher Center (1986–present) Wellness and Events Center (expected 2017)
Culture & lore	NJIT Highlander
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Atlantic Sun Conference women's basketball
Teams	Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Jacksonville Dolphins Kennesaw State Owls Lipscomb Bisons NJIT Highlanders North Florida Ospreys USC Upstate Spartans Stetson Hatters
Future member	North Alabama Lions (joining in 2018)
Championships & awards	Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Located in: Newark, New Jersey
Academics	Concrete Industry Management NJIT Capstone Program NJIT School of Management
Life	Eberhardt Hall Owens Valley Radio Observatory EIES The Vector
Athletics	NJIT Highlanders Men's basketball Women's basketball Baseball Fleisher Center Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium J. Malcolm Simon Stadium Atlantic Sun Conference
Founded: 1881

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