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University | New Jersey Institute of Technology | ||
Conference | Atlantic Sun | ||
Location | Newark, NJ | ||
Head coach | Brian Kennedy (1st year) | ||
Arena |
Fleisher Center (Capacity: 1,500) |
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Nickname | Highlanders | ||
Colors | Red and White |
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NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
1995* | |||
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1995* | |||
NCAA Tournament second round | |||
1995* | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1991*, 1993*, 1994*, 1995*, 1996* *at Division III level |
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Conference regular season champions | |||
Great West Conference 2013 |
The NJIT Highlanders men'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. They are coached by Brian Kennedy who replaced Jim Engles when he left to coach Columbia after eight seasons with NJIT.
The Highlanders have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their record is 6–2. The 2015 CIT was their first Division I post season tournament.
The Highlanders have appeared in the NCAA Division III Tournament five times. Their combined record is 3–5.