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HACKENSACK, N.J. – FDU women's basketball officially announced the addition of ten new players to their 2026-27 roster. The back-to-back NEC Champions have reloaded under head coach Stephanie Gaitley with six incoming freshmen and four transfers.]]>GaitleyTue, 19 May 2026 11:08:00 EST924004https://fduknights.com/news/2026/5/14/general-fdu-appoints-jason-young-as-senior-associate-vice-president-director-of-athletics.aspxhttps://fduknights.com/news/2026/5/14/general-fdu-appoints-jason-young-as-senior-associate-vice-president-director-of-athletics.aspxBaseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Bowling, Women's Cross Country, Women's Fencing, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Women's Volleyball, Softball, Cheerleading, Intramurals, Strength and Conditioning, Features, Facilities, Promotions, Golf Outing, Hall of Fame, Men's Volleyball, Women's Lacrosse, Tickets, Development, Women's Flag Football, Men's Fencing

HACKENSACK, N.J. – Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) today announced that Jason Young has been appointed the school's Senior Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics. Young, who has worked in various roles at FDU for the last seven years, most recently served as the Assistant Vice President/Deputy Athletic Director.]]>jason youngThu, 14 May 2026 14:00:00 EST223999https://fduknights.com/news/2026/5/7/general-fdu-athletics-enters-new-age-with-leading-european-apparel-provider-macron.aspxhttps://fduknights.com/news/2026/5/7/general-fdu-athletics-enters-new-age-with-leading-european-apparel-provider-macron.aspxBaseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Bowling, Women's Cross Country, Women's Fencing, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Women's Volleyball, Softball, Cheerleading, Intramurals, Strength and Conditioning, Features, Facilities, Promotions, Golf Outing, Hall of Fame, Men's Volleyball, Women's Lacrosse, Tickets, Development, Women's Flag Football, Men's Fencing

HACKENSACK, N.J. – FDU Athletics has agreed to a multi-year partnership with Macron, an established global sportswear brand specializing in high-performance teamwear, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. Macron will exclusively outfit all of FDU's 23 varsity athletic programs beginning in July 2026.]]>macronThu, 7 May 2026 11:00:00 EST223995https://fduknights.com/news/2026/5/6/general-hurlbut-announces-retirement-after-seven-years-of-leadership.aspxhttps://fduknights.com/news/2026/5/6/general-hurlbut-announces-retirement-after-seven-years-of-leadership.aspxBaseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Bowling, Women's Cross Country, Women's Fencing, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Women's Volleyball, Softball, Cheerleading, Intramurals, Strength and Conditioning, Features, Facilities, Promotions, Golf Outing, Hall of Fame, Men's Volleyball, Women's Lacrosse, Tickets, Development, Women's Flag Football, Men's Fencing

HACKENSACK, N.J. – After seven years of leadership, FDU Senior Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Bradford Hurlbut announced his plans to retire at the end of June. Hurlbut oversaw a true "golden era" of FDU Athletics, which included unprecedented athletic success, major facility upgrades, and the strengthening of FDU's brand on a national level.]]>hurlbutWed, 6 May 2026 12:00:00 EST223994https://fduknights.com/news/2026/4/21/womens-basketball-gaitley-named-mbwa-coach-of-the-year.aspxhttps://fduknights.com/news/2026/4/21/womens-basketball-gaitley-named-mbwa-coach-of-the-year.aspxWomen's Basketball

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association announced their 2025-26 women's basketball awards on Tuesday morning. FDU head coach Stephanie Gaitley was named the Division I Coach of the Year.]]>GaitleyTue, 21 Apr 2026 10:02:00 EST923960https://fduknights.com/news/2026/3/15/womens-basketball-knights-capture-second-straight-nec-title.aspxhttps://fduknights.com/news/2026/3/15/womens-basketball-knights-capture-second-straight-nec-title.aspxWomen's Basketball

HACKENSACK, N.J. – FDU's women's basketball team won its first back-to-back NEC Championships in program history Sunday afternoon, beating LIU, 79-57, in the NEC Tournament championship game at the Bogota Savings Center. The win is FDU's 40th consecutive conference win and the Knights are now one of two teams in Division I to finish back-to-back years with a perfect record in league play, joining UConn from the Big East.]]>FDU WOMENS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPSun, 15 Mar 2026 15:13:00 EST923834https://fduknights.com/news/2026/3/25/womens-basketball-rozier-named-to-wbca-thirty-under-30-list.aspxhttps://fduknights.com/news/2026/3/25/womens-basketball-rozier-named-to-wbca-thirty-under-30-list.aspxWomen's Basketball

ATLANTA, GA. – The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced their annual Thirty Under 30 honorees on Tuesday afternoon. FDU women's basketball assistant coach Ty Rozier was selected as an honoree for the second year in a row.]]>RozierWed, 25 Mar 2026 12:06:00 EST923870https://fduknights.com/news/2026/3/25/womens-basketball-gaitley-renninger-pick-up-ecac-honors.aspxhttps://fduknights.com/news/2026/3/25/womens-basketball-gaitley-renninger-pick-up-ecac-honors.aspxWomen's Basketball

DANBURY, CONN. – FDU women's basketball head coach Stephanie Gaitley was named the 2026 ECAC Coach of the Year on Wednesday morning. Ava Renninger was also named to the 2026 All-ECAC Second Team on Wednesday morning.]]>ecacWed, 25 Mar 2026 11:28:00 EST923869https://fduknights.com/news/2026/3/21/womens-basketball-15-fdu-fights-to-the-end-against-2-iowa-in-ncaa-tournament.aspxhttps://fduknights.com/news/2026/3/21/womens-basketball-15-fdu-fights-to-the-end-against-2-iowa-in-ncaa-tournament.aspxWomen's Basketball

IOWA CITY, IOWA – The magical 2025-26 FDU women's basketball season ended on Saturday afternoon. The #15-seeded Knights fell to #2 Iowa in the NCAA tournament by a score of 58-48.]]>GaitleySat, 21 Mar 2026 20:07:00 EST923858https://fduknights.com/news/2026/3/20/womens-basketball-15-fdu-faces-2-iowa-in-first-round-of-ncaa-tournament.aspxhttps://fduknights.com/news/2026/3/20/womens-basketball-15-fdu-faces-2-iowa-in-first-round-of-ncaa-tournament.aspxWomen's Basketball

IOWA CITY, IOWA – #15 FDU (30-4, 18-0) prepares to dance for the second season in a row, as they face #2 Iowa (26-6, 15-3) on Saturday, March 21.]]>GaitleyFri, 20 Mar 2026 15:19:00 EST923852