NJIT changing conferences

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

To America East

 

[Knights 1212]

I am happy for NJIT but I am a bit disappointed as I graduated from Bellarmine University a Franciscan school in Louisville, KY where my twin brother and I each had partial scholarships for Cross Country. Bellarmine will be D-1 in September for all sports and were going to be in the same league as NJIT so I could have seen them play in Newark each season. Now that will not be the case. Bellarmine won the NCAA D-2 title in 2011 and have made the Final Four of D-2 for I think 4 times. They have been D-1 in lacrosse for quite a few years but now will move up for all sports.

 

[HeavenUniv.]

This will save them a ton of money . Still don’t know how they built that new arena or moved up to Division 1 for all sports without any TV money and smallish crowds. That being said, it probably makes more sense for them than FDU or Saint Peters. Anytime I see highlights from those two, it looks like there are 350 people for basketball games. Good change for NJIT.

 

[ecojew]

It's a very logical move for NJIT. Hopefully, it will help them develop some rivalries. Does the America East have any TV contract?

 

[PiscatawayMike]

America East is a good fit for NJIT. I can see it having a legitimate chance of succeeding in its new conference.

https://americaeast.com/standings.aspx?path=mbball

 

[CollegeAve]

Happy for them. Movin on up.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

What's the gym capacity, 5k?

Bigger than Fordham I think

 

[Knights 1212]

It seats 3,500 but looks very nice. I hope they can do well.

 

[HeavenUniv.]

It seats 3,500 but looks very nice. I hope they can do well.

Only three years old, but I think it , like Monmouths new arena, has better amenities than The RAC. Of course, better amenities to me would be if they don’t have high school size bathrooms like a certain Big Ten school.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Only three years old, but I think it , like Monmouths new arena, has better amenities than The RAC. Of course, better amenities to me would be if they don’t have high school size bathrooms like a certain Big Ten school.

3500 is prob too small for RU to go play there.

If it was 5-6k, it would be cool to have RU play on NJITs campus.

 

[Plum Street]

Well , they did something we haven’t done: beat Michigan!! I hope they do well. Lots of talent to go around