LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds

LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds

University	LIU Brooklyn
Conference	Northeast Conference
NCAA	Division I
Athletic director	Brad Cohen
Location	Brooklyn, New York
Varsity teams	16
Basketball arena	Steinberg Wellness Center
Baseball stadium	Long Island University Field
Nickname	Blackbirds
Colors	Black and Silver
Website	www.liuathletics.com

The LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds refer to the 16 sports teams representing Long Island University's campus in Brooklyn, New York in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and track; women's-only bowling, lacrosse, softball, tennis, and volleyball; and men's-only baseball. The Blackbirds compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Northeast Conference.^[1]

Teams

A member of the Northeast Conference, LIU Brooklyn sponsors teams in six men's and thirteen women's NCAA sanctioned sports:^[2]

Men's intercollegiate sports

Women's intercollegiate sports

References

↑ http://www.northeastconference.org/
↑ "LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds". LIU Brooklyn. Retrieved May 20, 2015.

External links

Official website

Northeast Conference

Bryant Bulldogs Central Connecticut Blue Devils Fairleigh Dickinson Knights LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Robert Morris Colonials Sacred Heart Pioneers St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers Saint Francis Red Flash Wagner Seahawks

Sports teams based in New York State

Baseball	MLB New York Mets New York Yankees IL Buffalo Bisons Rochester Red Wings Syracuse Chiefs EL Binghamton Mets NYPL Auburn Doubledays Batavia Muckdogs Brooklyn Cyclones Hudson Valley Renegades Staten Island Yankees Tri-City ValleyCats ALPB Long Island Ducks CanAm Rockland Boulders ACBL Hampton Whalers Prospect League Jamestown Jammers NYCBL Olean Oilers Wellsville Nitros

Basketball	NBA Brooklyn Nets New York Knicks WNBA New York Liberty D-League Westchester Knicks Long Island Nets (beginning in 2016-17) PBL Jamestown Jackals Rochester Razorsharks WNY Thundersnow IBA Schenectady Legends Entertainment Teams Harlem Wizards

Football	NFL Buffalo Bills FXFL Brooklyn Bolts Hudson Valley Fort SIF Buffalo Lightning IWFL New York Knockout New York Sharks WSFL Buffalo Bullets EFL Watertown Red & Black GDFL Albany Metro Mallers FSFL Empire State Demon Knights

Hockey	NHL Buffalo Sabres New York Islanders New York Rangers AHL Albany Devils Binghamton Senators Rochester Americans Syracuse Crunch Utica Comets ECHL Adirondack Thunder Elmira Jackals NWHL Buffalo Beauts New York Riveters FHL Brewster Bulldogs Watertown Wolves (on hiatus) OJHL Buffalo Jr. Sabres Entertainment Teams Buffalo Sabres Alumni Hockey Team

Soccer	MLS New York City FC NASL New York Cosmos NWSL Western New York Flash USL Rochester Rhinos WPSL United FC Binghamton Empire United Long Island Fury New York Athletic Club New York Fury PDL F.A. Euro - New York Magic Long Island Rough Riders Westchester Flames NPSL Brooklyn Italians FC Buffalo Greater Binghamton FC Long Island Academy New York Athletic Club New York Cosmos B MASL Syracuse Silver Knights

Lacrosse	MLL New York Lizards Rochester Rattlers NLL Buffalo Bandits Rochester Knighthawks

Roller derby	WFTDA Assault City Roller Derby Central New York Roller Derby Gotham Girls Roller Derby Hellions of Troy Hudson Valley Horrors Roller Derby Ithaca League of Women Rollers Long Island Roller Rebels Queen City Roller Girls Roc City Roller Derby Suburbia Roller Derby MRDA New York Shock Exchange

Rugby league	USARL Brooklyn Kings New York Knights White Plains Wombats

Rugby union	USAR New York Athletic Club RFC Old Blue

Team tennis	WTT New York Empire

Inline hockey	MLRH Buffalo Wings PIHA Suffolk Sting

College athletics (NCAA Division I)	Albany Great Danes Army Black Knights Binghamton Bearcats Buffalo Bulls Canisius Golden Griffins Colgate Raiders Columbia Lions Cornell Big Red Fordham Rams Hofstra Pride Iona Gaels LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds Manhattan Jaspers/Lady Jaspers Marist Red Foxes Niagara Purple Eagles Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers ice hockey St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers St. John's Red Storm Siena Saints Stony Brook Seawolves Syracuse Orange Wagner Seahawks

See also: Sports in New York City, Sports in New York's Capital District, and Sports in Syracuse

Sport teams based in the New York metropolitan area

Baseball	MLB New York Mets New York Yankees NYPL Brooklyn Cyclones Hudson Valley Renegades Staten Island Yankees ALPB Bridgeport Bluefish Long Island Ducks Somerset Patriots CanAm New Jersey Jackals Rockland Boulders

Basketball	NBA Brooklyn Nets New York Knicks WNBA New York Liberty D-League Westchester Knicks Long Island Nets (beginning in 2016-17) ABA Jersey Express EBA Hudson Valley Hype Entertainment Teams Harlem Wizards

Football	NFL New York Giants New York Jets FXFL Brooklyn Bolts Hudson Valley Fort WFA New York Sharks FSFL Empire State Demon Knights

Hockey	NHL New Jersey Devils New York Islanders New York Rangers AHL Bridgeport Sound Tigers EHL New Jersey Rockets FHL Brewster Bulldogs Danbury Titans NWHL New York Riveters

Lacrosse	MLL New York Lizards

Rugby league	USARL Brooklyn Kings New York Knights White Plains Wombats

Rugby union	USAR New York Athletic Club RFC Old Blue

Soccer	MLS New York City FC New York Red Bulls NASL New York Cosmos USL New York Red Bulls II NWSL Sky Blue FC PDL F.A. Euro Jersey Express S.C. Long Island Rough Riders New York Red Bulls U-23 Westchester Flames NPSL Brooklyn Italians New York Athletic Club S.C. New York Cosmos B

Roller derby	WFTDA Gotham Girls Roller Derby Jersey Shore Roller Girls Long Island Roller Rebels Suburbia Roller Derby MRDA New York Shock Exchange

Team tennis	WTT New York Empire

College athletics (NCAA Division I)	Army Columbia Fairfield Fairleigh Dickinson Fordham Hofstra Iona LIU Brooklyn Manhattan NJIT Princeton Quinnipiac Rider Rutgers Sacred Heart St. Francis Brooklyn St. John's Saint Peter's Seton Hall Stony Brook Wagner Yale

Ultimate	AUDL New York Empire MLU New York Rumble

Gaelic games	New York GAA: Gaelic football Hurling

Main article: Sports in New York City

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