Fairleigh Dickinson Knights women's basketball

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights women's basketball team represents Fairleigh Dickinson University in women's college basketball.[2] Their colors are burgundy, white, and blue. This mid-major team competes in the Northeast Conference. The Knights host opponents in the Bogota Savings Bank Center, which can seat up to 6,000,[3] in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
2023–24 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights women's basketball team
UniversityFairleigh Dickinson University
Head coachStephanie Gaitley (1st season)
ConferenceNortheast Conference
LocationHackensack, New Jersey
ArenaBogota Savings Bank Center
(Capacity: 1,852)
NicknameKnights
ColorsBurgundy and blue[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


Conference tournament champions
1990, 1992
Conference regular season champions
1993, 2022, 2023

History edit

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights women's basketball team joined the Northeast Conference of Division I, in their 1988–89 season.[4] Since 1988, the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights have won two Northeast Conference Tournament titles, as well as regular season title. The Knights have had four different coaches during their Northeast Conference era, including Sharon Beverly, Sandy Gordon, Peter Cinella and current coach Angelika Szumilo

Yearly records edit

Sources:

  • Northeast Conference 2015–16 Standings[5]
  • Northeast Conference 2016–17 Standings[6]
  • 2017-18 NEC Women's Basketball Standings[7]

[4]

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Sharon Beverly (1988–1999)
1988–89 Sharon Beverly 13–14 10–6 5th
1989–90 Sharon Beverly 17–13 9–7 3rd NEC Tournament Champs
1990–91 Sharon Beverly 11–16 8–8 7th
1991–92 Sharon Beverly 23–6 13–3 2nd NEC Tournament Champs
1992–93 Sharon Beverly 15–12 14–4 T–1st
1993–94 Sharon Beverly 3–24 2–16 10th
1994–95 Sharon Beverly 6–21 4–14 9th
1995–96 Sharon Beverly 12–15 8–10 T–6th
1996–97 Sharon Beverly 13–14 9–9 4th
1997–98 Sharon Beverly 6–21 6–10 7th
1998–99 Sharon Beverly 7–19 6–14 10th
Sharon Beverly: 126–175 (.419) 89–101 (.468)
Sandy Gordon Gaglioti (1988–1999)
1999–2000 Sandy Gordon Gaglioti 11–17 10–8 T–6th
2000–01 Sandy Gordon Gaglioti 11–17 10–8 T–6th
2001–02 Sandy Gordon Gaglioti 14–14 9–9 T–7th
2002–03 Sandy Gordon Gaglioti 7–20 6–12 10th
2003–04 Sandy Gordon Gaglioti 13–15 10–8 5th
2004–05 Sandy Gordon Gaglioti 2–25 1–17 11th
2005–06 Sandy Gordon Gaglioti 10–18 6–12 T–7th
2006–07 Sandy Gordon Gaglioti 11–18 8–10 7th
Sandy Gordon Gaglioti: 79–144 (.354) 60–84 (.417)
Peter Cinella (2007–2019)
2008–09 Peter Cinella 13–17 9–9 5th
2008–09 Peter Cinella 10–20 9–9 T–6th
2009–10 Peter Cinella 9–20 5–13 11th
2010–11 Peter Cinella 14–16 7–11 8th
2011–12 Peter Cinella 13–18 8–10 8th
2012–13 Peter Cinella 12–17 7–11 9th
2013–14 Peter Cinella 3–26 2–16 10th
2014–15 Peter Cinella 10–20 7–11 6th
2015–16 Peter Cinella 11–21 8–10 6th
2016–17 Peter Cinella 8–22 6–12 T-7th
2017–18 Peter Cinella 15–15 7–11 T-7th
2018–19 Peter Cinella 8–22 5–13 8th
Peter Cinella: 126–234 (.350) 80–136 (.370)
Angelika Szumilo (2019–present)
2019–20 Angelika Szumilo 12-17 9-9 4th
2020–21 Angelika Szumilo 16-8 12-6 4th
2021–22 Angelika Szumilo 19-12 15-3 1st WNIT First Round
2022–23 Angelika Szumilo 24–8 16–3 1st WNIT First Round
Angelika Szumilo: 72–45 (.615) 52–21 (.712)
Total: 355–561 (.388)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Record Against NEC Opponents edit

NEC Team Record
Bryant Bulldogs 4–8
Central Connecticut Blue Devils 14–21
LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds 37–29
Mount Saint Mary's Mountaineers 23–27
Robert Morris Colonials 21–35
Sacred Heart Pioneers 3–25
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers 46–19
St. Francis Red Flash 21–36
Wagner Seahawks 35–33

Record Against Other Conferences edit

[4]

Conference Record
America East Conference 9–15
American Athletic Conference 2–15
Atlantic 10 Conference 7–28
Atlantic Coast Conference 1–10
Big 12 Conference 1–3
Big East Conference 4–22
Big Sky Conference 1–2
Big South Conference 3–1
Big Ten Conference 1–8
Big West Conference 0–0
Colonial Athletic Association 8–17
Conference USA 0–4
Horizon League 1–1
Ivy League 8–28
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 77–149
Mid-American Conference 1–2
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 15–11
Missouri Valley Conference 0–1
Mountain West Conference 0–0
Non-Division I 63–6
Ohio Valley Conference 0–0
Pac-12 Conference 0–0
Patriot League 19–27
Southeastern Conference 0–3
Southern Conference 0–2
Southland Conference 0–1
Southwestern Athletic Conference 0–0
Summit League 1–1
Sun Belt Conference 1–0
West Coast Conference 0–1
Western Athletic Conference 1–0

References edit

  1. ^ "Media Relations". FDUKnights.com. June 6, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Official Site of Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights Athletics". Fduknights.com. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Rothman Center - Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU)". View2.fdu.edu. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. "Record Book" (PDF). www.fduknights.com. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  5. ^ "Northeast Conference - Standings/Schedules". nec_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  6. ^ "Northeast Conference - Standings/Schedules". nec_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  7. ^ "The Official Site of the Northeast Conference". www.northeastconference.org. Retrieved 2018-05-01.

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