Adelphi Panthers | |
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University | Adelphi University |
Conference |
East Coast Conference Northeast-10 Conference |
NCAA | Division II |
Athletic director | Danny McCabe |
Location | Garden City, New York |
Varsity teams | 21 |
Basketball arena | Center for Recreation and Sports |
Baseball stadium | William J. Bonomo Memorial Field |
Softball stadium | Janet L. Ficke Softball Field |
Soccer stadium | Motamed Field |
Other arenas | Woodruff Hall |
Nickname | Panthers |
Colors | Brown and Gold |
Website | www |
The Adelphi Panthers are the athletic teams that represent Adelphi University, located in Garden City, Long Island, New York, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Panthers compete as members of the Northeast-10 Conference for most sports; the women's bowling team competes with the East Coast Conference. Adelphi has been a member of the NE-10 since 2009.
The Panthers have won 16 NCAA Division II National Championships in three different sports, with 15 of 16 coming in the sport of lacrosse. The men's lacrosse team has won seven national crowns with the last coming in 2001. The women's lacrosse team has won eight, including three consecutive National Championships in 2009, 2010, 2011, consecutive championships in 2014 and 2015, and another national crown in 2017.
In 1974, the men's soccer team were the national champions, and the Adelphi track and field program has also won numerous individual national championships.
Since transitioning to the Northeast-10, the Adelphi Panthers have become a powerhouse in the East Region. In 2013, just their fourth year in the conference, the Panthers were awarded the 2013 Northeast-10 Presidents' Cup. The Presidents' Cup is presented annually to signify overall athletic excellence in the Northeast-10. The honor is awarded to the institution that compiles the most total points from all of its programs competing in league championships. Since arriving in the Northeast-10 in 2009, the Panthers havecollected 23 regular season conference titles, 25 tournament championships, 33 individual crowns and captured the Northeast-10 Presidents' Cup four times (2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017), while winning six NCAA Division II National Championships.
Men's sports (9)
Women's sports (12)
The baseball team has participated in the NCAA Tournament 16 times in its history, and has advanced to the Division II College World Series four times. The team has seen several of their players selected in the MLB first year player draft, including Bobby Lanigan who was selected in the 3rd round (92nd overall) by the Minnesota Twins in 2008 and Keith Couch who was selected 413th overall by the Boston Red Sox in 2010. In 2013, the Panthers' single-season and career saves leader Dillion McNamara was selected in the 27th round by the New York Yankees.
The baseball team is currently led by former Yankees bullpen coach Dom Scala, who was named head coach in 2004. Their home games are played at William J. Bonomo Memorial Field, a state of the art artificial turf complex located in the heart of the campus.