Athletic teams representing New Jersey Institute of Technology
NJIT Highlanders
University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Conference
America East (primary) Southland (men's & women's tennis) EIVA (men's volleyball)
NCAA
Division I
Athletic director
Lenny Kaplan
Location
Newark, New Jersey
Varsity teams
19
Basketball arena
Wellness and Events Center
Baseball stadium
Yogi Berra Stadium
Soccer stadium
J. Malcolm Simon Stadium
Other venues
Prudential Center
Mascot
The Highlander
Nickname
Highlanders
Colors
Red and white[1]
Website
www.njithighlanders.com
The NJIT Highlanders, formerly the New Jersey Tech Highlanders, are the varsity sport members of the Division I NCAA-affiliated sports teams of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). There are ten men's teams, seven women's teams, and three club teams along with a variety of intramural teams. The school's primary conference is the America East Conference. In November 2017 NJIT opened the Wellness and Events Center (WEC) which incorporates upgraded facilities for most Division 1 sports including a 3,500-seat arena for basketball and volleyball.[2]
^NJIT Branding Guidelines(PDF). January 1, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
^"Education NJIT cuts ribbon on WEC, an athletic facility and more (slideshow)". ROI. 10 November 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
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