Women’s lacrosse and softball both earned top spots in the NEC preseason polls, with lacrosse unanimously picked to repeat as conference champions. Lacrosse pursues a third straight NCAA tournament appearance, opening Feb. 8 vs. George Mason, while softball, under first-year head coach Rich Calvert, kicks off Feb. 6 vs Florida Gulf Coast.
Men’s Ice Hockey Vaults to Projected Top Seed After 4th Straight Win
Men’s ice hockey won its fourth straight game after defeating the University of Alaska Anchorage 4-3. Junior defenseman Nate Benoit, a 6th round draft pick of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild, recorded a hat trick in the victory. The Sharks are currently the projected top seed for the United Collegiate Hockey Cup in St. Louis (Mar. 5–7).
Bernard King Honored on NY Knicks Night as the Sharks Shine
LIU honorary alumnus ’10 Bernard King, New York Knicks legend and 2013 Naismith Hall of Fame inductee, was honored during New York Knicks Night as the men’s basketball team defeated Le Moyne 83–61. The victory marked the team’s 13th win of the season, the most in the NEC, keeping the Sharks in first place.
Kadidia Toure Named USBWA National Player of the Week
Kadidia Toure has been named the USBWA National Player of the Week, earning national recognition for her standout performances and continued dominance in conference play. The senior forward leads the NEC in scoring at 18.6 points per game and ranks among the conference leaders with 9.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. She also tops the league with 334 total points scored.
Sharks Football Kicks-Off 2026 Season with National Matchups
Football opens the 2026 season at North Dakota on Aug. 27, followed by a matchup against Big 12 opponent Kansas on Sept. 4. The Sharks’ full schedule will be released this spring, with season tickets going on sale shortly thereafter.
Roosevelt School Announces Presidential Speaker Series for America 250
Roosevelt School announced the Presidential Leadership Speaker Series—a yearlong series of events featuring more than a dozen leading historians, authors, and descendants of America’s presidents. The series explores the meaning of presidential leadership across generations as the nation prepares to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. Learn more ›
Grammy-Nominated Producer Visits Roc Nation School
Justin Gray, Grammy-nominated artist, immersive-audio producer/engineer, and the visionary behind IMMERSED in Dolby Atmos, visited the Roc Nation School Pro Studio as part of a Mixing with the Masters session. Gray gave students an inside look into the craft of spatial music creation and shared the creative philosophies that drive his most ambitious projects.
Nine Students Selected to Present at National Conference
Nine students from Global College and Honors College were selected to present at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research in April in Richmond, Virginia. Featured work includes AI research analyzing the robustness and generalization of fake news detection models across political, business, and health domains, along with studies focused on public health, education, and community engagement.
Spirit Squad Secures Fourth Consecutive National Championship
LIU Cheer, Dance, and Mascot teams captured their fourth-straight national championship, claiming the Open Spirit Program Game Day division title at the 2026 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship, held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Thousands of Rising Entrepreneurs Visit LIU for Competition
School of Business hosted over 3,000 students and educators representing nearly 100 high schools for Virtual Enterprises International’s two-day New York State & New England Regional Business Plan Competition & Trade Show. Students presented full startup business plans, with 146 firms competing and the top 50 advancing to the Championship Round in February 2026.