Stony Brook Seawolves#The Red Zone

Stony Brook University sponsors teams in seven men's and 10 women's NCAA sanctioned sports and is a full member of the Coastal Athletic Association, with the football program competing in that conference's technically separate football league of CAA Football. Before joining the all-sports CAA, Stony Brook had been a member of the America East Conference, with women's tennis as an associate member of the Missouri Valley Conference.{{cite web |url=http://www.stonybrookathletics.com// |publisher=CBS Interactive |title=Stony Brook Seawolves |access-date=May 4, 2015}}

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Stony Brook first fielded a football team in 1984 as the Division III Stony Brook Patriots. In 1995, the team rose to Division II and changed the team name to the Seawolves.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/08/nyregion/stony-brooks-athletics-moving-on.html|title=Stony Brook's Athletics: Moving On|last=Mallozzi|first=Vincent M.|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en}} The team ascended to Division I in 1999, joining the Northeast Conference, where they won a share of the conference championship title for the first time in 2005. The program left the NEC and spent one year as a Division I-AA independent in 2007.{{Cite news|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2006/4/10/Stony_Brook_Football_To_Compete_As_I_AA_Independent_In_2007.aspx|title=Stony Brook Football To Compete As I-AA Independent In 2007 - Stony Brook University Athletics|work=Stony Brook University Athletics|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en-US}} From there, the Seawolves joined the Big South Conference in 2008 as a football-only member.{{Cite news|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2007/3/20/Stony_Brook_to_Join_the_Big_South_Conference_in_2008_as_an_Associate_Member_in_the_Sport_of_Football.aspx|title=Stony Brook to Join the Big South Conference in 2008 as an Associate Member in the Sport of Football - Stony Brook University Athletics|work=Stony Brook University Athletics|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en-US}} Stony Brook won four straight Big South titles from 2009 to 2012, and made their first appearance in the FCS Playoffs in 2011, where they beat in-state rivals Albany at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium 31–28 in the first round before losing to top-seeded Sam Houston State in the second round. In 2012, the Seawolves returned to the FCS Playoffs, beating Villanova 20–10 at home in the first round before losing to Montana State.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook/stony-brook-20-villanova-10-1.4257412|title=Stony Brook 20, Villanova 10|work=Newsday|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=323360147|title=Stony Brook vs. Montana State - Game Recap - December 1, 2012 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-03}} Stony Brook has beaten one FBS opponent, Army, with a 23–3 victory in 2012.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2012-09-29-sns-rt-fbc-stonybrook-army-recapsdi290241-20120929-story.html|website=Chicago Tribune|title=Recap: Stony Brook 23, Army 3}}

In August 2012, Stony Brook accepted an offer to join CAA Football.{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/8245521/albany-stony-brook-join-colonial-athletic-association-football|title=Albany, Stony Brook will join CAA for football|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en}} The team struggled initially, failing to put up a winning record during their first four seasons in the conference. However, the Seawolves finished 10–3 and second place in 2017, returning to the playoffs, where they beat Lehigh 59–29 in the first round but lost to James Madison in the second round.{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2017/11/25/stony-brook-powers-into-fcs-play-59-29-over-lehigh/108021970/|title=Stony Brook powers into FCS play, 59–29 over Lehigh|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://herosports.com/fcs-playoffs/football-james-madison-stony-brook-byby|title=FCS PLAYOFFS: James Madison Stifles Stony Brook to Advance to Quarterfinals|work=HERO Sports|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en-US}} In 2018, the Seawolves made the FCS Playoffs for a second straight year but lost to Southeast Missouri State 28–14 in the first round.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook/stony-brook-falls-in-fbc-playoff-game-to-southeast-missouri-1.23861947|title=Stony Brook falls in FCS playoff game|work=Newsday|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en}}

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Stony Brook men's basketball was founded in 1960 at the Division III level. When the Seawolves moved to Division I in 1999, they spent the first two years as an independent before accepting an invitation to join the America East in 2001.{{Cite web|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/sports/2016/8/25/genrel-013101aaa-html.aspx|title=Stony Brook Joins America East Conference|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-03}} In 2005, Stony Brook hired Steve Pikiell to become the tenth head coach in program history. In the six seasons before his arrival, the Seawolves had gone 63–107.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketball/index.ssf/2016/03/10_things_to_know_about_new_rutgers_coach_steve_pi.html#8|title=10 things to know about new Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell|work=NJ.com|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en-US}} After going 20–67 in his first three seasons, Pikiell led Stony Brook to their first winning record as a Division I program after the 2008–09 season, ending the season 16–14 (8–8 America East).

In 2009–10, Stony Brook won their first America East regular season title after a 21–8 (13–3) season, but lost to Boston University in the semifinals of the America East Tournament. The Seawolves were invited to participate in the NIT, but fell in the first round to Illinois in a sellout crowd at the Stony Brook Sports Complex.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/stony-brook-seawolves-fall-illinois-opening-nit-article-1.177737|title=Stony Brook Seawolves fall to Illinois in opening round of NIT - NY Daily News|agency=Associated Press|work=nydailynews.com|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en-US}} Despite finishing the 2010–11 season with a 13–16 (8–8) record, the Seawolves entered the America East Tournament as the No. 5 seed and beat Albany and top seed Vermont to earn their first ever trip to the America East Finals. They fell to the Boston Terriers 56–54 in the closing seconds despite leading for most of the game.{{Cite web|url=https://dailyfreepress.com/blog/2011/03/13/bu-clinches-ncaa-tournament-berth-with-captivating-56-54-victory-over-stony-brook-2/|title=BU clinches NCAA Tournament berth with captivating 56–54 victory over Stony Brook – The Daily Free Press|website=dailyfreepress.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-03}}

The 2011–12 season saw the Seawolves return to the NIT after winning their second America East regular season title, finishing 22–10 (14–2), losing to Seton Hall in the first round.{{Cite news|url=https://nypost.com/2012/03/14/seton-hall-sends-message-with-nit-win-over-stony-brook/|title=Seton Hall sends message with NIT win over Stony Brook|date=2012-03-14|work=New York Post|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en-US}} The Seawolves won their first NIT game in 2013 against UMass but lost to Iowa in the second round, capping off a 25–8 (14–2) season where they won their third America East regular season title.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/03/20/umass-bounced-from-nit-stony-brook/L73qgi9EpOTaUlAdRZbtQI/story.html|title=UMass is bounced from NIT by Stony Brook - The Boston Globe|work=BostonGlobe.com|access-date=2018-12-03}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook/stony-brook-loses-to-iowa-75-63-1.4873510|title=Stony Brook loses to Iowa in NIT|work=Newsday|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en}} Stony Brook would lose to Albany in two straight America East Finals in 2014 and 2015, the second coming on a buzzer-beater three.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2014/3/15/5511996/2014-america-east-champions-ncaa-tournament-berth|title=Albany punches ticket with 69–60 win|work=SBNation.com|access-date=2018-12-03}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.albany.edu/news/58629.php|title=Great Danes Showcase Determination in NCAAs - University at Albany-SUNY|website=www.albany.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-12-03}}

Stony Brook finally made their first NCAA Tournament appearance after besting Vermont in the 2016 America East Finals.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2016/3/12/11211724/2016-america-east-champions-ncaa-tournament-berth-vermont-stony-brook|title=Stony Brook finally over the hump, into the dance|work=SBNation.com|access-date=2018-12-03}} As the No. 13 seed, they lost to Kentucky in the first round.{{Cite news|url=https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2016/03/17/kentucky-stony-brook-2016-ncaa-tournament|title=No. 4 Kentucky beats No. 13 Stony Brook|work=SI.com|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en}} Pikiell left the program three days later to accept the head coaching job at Rutgers.{{Cite news|url=https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/03/20/steve-pikiell-rutgers-stony-brook/|title=Reports: Steve Pikiell Leaving Stony Brook For Rutgers|date=2016-03-20|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en}} In April, longtime Ohio State assistant coach Jeff Boals was hired to be Pikiell's successor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/college-recruiting/news/stony-brook-hires-ohio-states-jeff-boals/171165910|title=The Home of All Things New York Sports|website=SNY|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-03}} After three seasons, Boals resigned in March 2019 to accept the head coaching position at Ohio University. Boals went 55–41 in three seasons at Stony Brook, including a 24–8 record, his first 20-win season, in his final year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook/college-basketball-stony-brook-1.28626008|title=Jeff Boals leaving Stony Brook to coach at Ohio|last1=Baumbach|first1=Jim|date= 2019 |website=Newsday|language=en|access-date=2019-03-17}}

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Stony Brook reached the America East championship game in 2002 and 2014, but lost to Hartford 60–57 and Albany 70–46, respectively. The Seawolves did not win an America East regular season or tournament championship until 2020, when Stony Brook had a 28–3 record. However, the season was cut short before the America East championship game against Maine as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stony Brook was still named both regular season and tournament champions.{{Cite web|title=America East Women's Basketball Record Book|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/americaeast.sidearmsports.com/documents/2021/9/10/WBB.pdf|website=America East}} In 2021, Stony Brook reached the America East championship game against Maine in a rematch of the game that was canceled because of the pandemic. As the No. 2 seed, Stony Brook upset No. 1 seed Maine 64–60 to win their 2nd straight America East championship and reach their first ever NCAA Tournament.{{Cite web|last=Craig|first=Steve|date=March 12, 2021|title=Women's basketball: Stony Brook edges UMaine, 64-60, for America East title|url=https://www.pressherald.com/2021/03/12/womens-basketball-stony-brook-edges-umaine-64-60-for-america-east-title/}} Stony Brook was given a No. 14 seed in the 2021 NCAA tournament and lost to No. 3 seed Arizona, the eventual tournament runners-up, 79–44 in the first round.{{Cite web|title=Arizona women's basketball pummels Stony Brook in first round of NCAA tournament|url=https://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2021/03/uqlfhcyjtn9a0qe|access-date=2022-01-25|website=The Daily Wildcat}}

Head coach Caroline McCombs left for George Washington weeks later. In McCombs' final three years, Stony Brook went 66–17.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-02|title=George Washington names McCombs as coach|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31183437/george-washington-hires-caroline-mccombs-women-basketball-coach|access-date=2022-01-25|website=ESPN.com|language=en}} Her successor was James Madison assistant Ashley Langford.{{Cite web|title=Stony Brook hires Ashley Langford as new women's hoops coach|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook/stony-brook-ashley-langford-women-s-basketball-1.50230347|access-date=2022-01-25|website=Newsday|language=en}} Langford led Stony Brook to wins over St. John's, Rutgers and Washington State in her first year.{{Cite web|last=McDonough|first=Paul|date=2021-12-20|title=Stony Brook women's basketball shocks Washington State for historic Pac-12 win|url=https://www.sbstatesman.com/2021/12/20/stony-brook-womens-basketball-shocks-washington-state-for-historic-pac-12-win/|access-date=2022-01-25|website=The Statesman|language=en-US}}

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Since joining Division I in 2002, Stony Brook has won six conference tournaments: 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, and 2019. The Seawolves have participated NCAA tournament six times, winning their first game ever in the NCAA tournament in 2010 against North Carolina State.{{Cite news|url=https://amp.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2010-06-05/stony-brook-earns-first-d-i-tourney-win-elminates-nc-state|title=Stony Brook Earns First D-I Tourney Win, Elminates N.C. State|date=2010-06-05|work=NCAA.com|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en}} They are coached by Matt Senk, who has led the team since 1991.{{Cite web|url=http://www.collegebaseballnow.com/matt-senk-stony-brook-seawolves/|title=Matt Senk, Stony Brook Seawolves * College Baseball Now|date=2017-02-24|website=College Baseball Now|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-20}}

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The 2012 season was a breakthrough for Stony Brook baseball. The team won 10 consecutive games en route to their second consecutive regular season championship, and ended the regular season 43–11 (21–3 America East). Stony Brook won the America East Tournament to earn the program's fourth title, beating Maine 13–6 in the finals to advance to the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball tournament with a 46–11 record, the best record in Division I.{{Cite news|url=https://bangordailynews.com/2012/05/25/sports/connolly-pitches-umaine-past-binghamton-into-championship-round-of-america-east-tournament/|title=Stony Brook knocks out UMaine to win America East tournament|work=Bangor Daily News|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en-US}} For the first time in the history of the program, Stony Brook was ranked at No. 25 in the Baseball America poll and No. 29 in the NCBWA poll.

Stony Brook played in the Coral Gables Regional as the fourth seed. The Seawolves topped Central Florida to win the regional and advance to face the LSU Tigers in the Super Regionals. In the Super Regional, Stony Brook defeated LSU and advanced to the College World Series.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/11/sports/stony-brook-defeats-lsu-to-advance-to-college-world-series.html|title=Stony Brook Defeats L.S.U. to Advance to College World Series|agency=Associated Press|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en}} Stony Brook was ranked No. 7 in the NCBWA poll, their highest ranking ever, but suffered consecutive losses against UCLA and Florida State to end their run to the College World Series, finishing the season 52–15, the most wins by any Division I team in 2012. Seven players from the Stony Brook baseball team were selected in the 2012 MLB Draft including first round draftee Travis Jankowski.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook/stony-brook-s-jankowski-four-others-taken-in-mlb-draft-1.3764055|title=Hits keep on coming for Stony Brook|work=Newsday|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en}} Matt Senk was announced to be the 2012 National Coach of Year.{{Cite web|url=https://americaeast.com/news/2012/6/15/205438955.aspx?path=baseball|title=Senk Receives National Coach of the Year Accolade|language=en|access-date=2018-12-03}}

Joe Nathan is the only Stony Brook baseball player to have his number retired (No. 22).{{Cite news|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2006/12/6/Stony_Brook_Retires_Minnesota_Twins_Closer_Joe_Nathan_s_Number.aspx|title=Stony Brook Retires Minnesota Twins' Closer Joe Nathan's Number - Stony Brook University Athletics|work=Stony Brook University Athletics|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en-US}} Joe Nathan Field was named after him in honor of his $500,000 donation. Multiple Seawolves have gone on to play in the MLB, including Nathan, Jankowski, Tom Koehler, Nick Tropeano and Daniel Zamora.

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The Stony Brook's women's lacrosse team began play in 2003 and won their first America East regular season title in 2007 under head coach Allison Comito. After failing to win more than four games in three straight seasons, Comito was let go in 2011. Joe Spallina, the program's third head coach in team history, was hired in 2012 and the Seawolves saw instant improvements, advancing all the way to the America East Championship, where they fell to Albany. Petersen was named the America East Player of the Year, as well as Stony Brook's first ever All-American.{{cite web|url=http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/052912aaa.html|title=Petersen named Stony Brook's first-ever WLAX All-American|work=goseawolves.org}}

In the 2013 season, Stony Brook entered the year ranked in the preseason polls for the first time ever in school history. The Seawolves continued their success during the season. Following a win over Albany, Stony Brook was ranked 13th in both top national polls.{{cite web|url=http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/w-lacros/recaps/033013aad.html|title=Second half surge lifts No. 13/13 WLAX over Albany, 9–2|work=goseawolves.org}}

Undefeated in conference play and the America East playoffs, the Seawolves advanced to the NCAA tournament, defeating Towson in the first round, but losing in the second round to Maryland. Stony Brook finished the season with a 17–3 record and ranked No. 12 in the nation. The season began a string of eight straight where Stony Brook would win the America East regular season and conference championships.

In 2017, Kylie Ohlmiller set the all-time NCAA single-season record for points (164) and assists (86).{{Cite web|url=https://insidelacrosse.com//article/kylie-ohlmiller-s-sensational-season-was-about-much-more-than-breaking-records/49594|title=Kylie Ohlmiller's Sensational Season Was About Much More Than Breaking Records|website=insidelacrosse.com|access-date=2020-03-06}} Ohlmiller would end her career as the NCAA all-time leader in career points (498) and assists (246).{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslaxmagazine.com/college/women/kylie-ohlmiller-sets-two-ncaa-career-records-as-stony-brook-rolls|title=Kylie Ohlmiller Sets Two NCAA Career Records as Stony Brook Rolls|website=www.uslaxmagazine.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-06}} Her teammate Courtney Murphy set the all-time NCAA single-season record for goals with 100 in 2016, and Murphy broke the NCAA record for career goals in 2018 with 341.{{Cite web|url=https://www.collegecrosse.com/2018/4/14/17235846/the-story-of-courtney-murphy-the-womens-lacrosse-goal-queen-stony-brook|title=The story of Courtney Murphy, the women's lacrosse goal queen|last=Gilbert|first=Skyler|date=2018-04-14|website=College Crosse|language=en|access-date=2020-03-06}}

The Seawolves are 159–30 in ten seasons under Spallina, who has brought Stony Brook to eight straight NCAA tournaments and NCAA quarterfinal appearances in 2017, 2018 and 2021. The 2018 team finished the regular season undefeated before losing in the quarterfinals to Boston College to end their season at 20–1.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslaxmagazine.com/college/women/bc-bounces-stony-brook-in-ot-to-return-to-ncaa-semifinals|title=BC Bounces Stony Brook in OT to Return to NCAA Semifinals|website=www.uslaxmagazine.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-23}} The team had been ranked No. 1 for the majority of the season in all of the major lacrosse polls.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook/stony-brook-womens-lacrosse-2018-documentary-1.20471745|title=Long Island's team: A season with SBU women's lacrosse|website=Newsday|language=en|access-date=2019-02-23}}

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Stony Brook first fielded a lacrosse program at the NCAA level in 1983. The team began play at the Division I level in 1988 with new head coach John Espey and earned full funding starting in 1998. Stony Brook was one of six founding members of the ECAC Lacrosse League but left for the America East Conference in 2002 and the CAA in 2022.{{cite web |title=Stony Brook Men's Lacrosse Record Book |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/stonybrook.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/1/17/Men_s_Lacrosse_Record_Book_updated_post_2018.pdf |access-date=19 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210185356/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/stonybrook.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/1/17/Men_s_Lacrosse_Record_Book_updated_post_2018.pdf |archive-date=Dec 10, 2022 |language=en |date=17 Jan 2019}}

In their first season in the America East, Stony Brook finished 10–7 (3–2), and won the conference tournament with an 8–6 win over the Albany Great Danes to advance to the NCAA tournament in their first year, where they lost 12–3 to Cornell in the first round. Espey's head coaching tenure ended in 2004 after 16 years, and Stony Brook hired Penn State assistant Lars Tiffany to take his place. The Seawolves lost in the America East playoffs to Albany in the finals in 2005 and the semifinals in 2006. Tiffany left his position to coach at Brown, and Rick Sowell took over his position.

In 2010, the Seawolves finished the season with a 13–4 record, and an undefeated 5–0 in the America East for the first time. Stony Brook won the America East Championship and advanced to the NCAA tournament for the second time. As the No. 8 seed, the Seawolves beat Denver 9–7 in the first round to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time, where they fell 10–9 to No. 1 seed Virginia at LaValle Stadium in front of a record-setting crowd of 10,024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/lacrosse/virginia-10-stony-brook-9-1.1937372|title=Virginia 10, Stony Brook 9|website=Newsday|language=en|access-date=2019-01-20}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/lacrosse/stony-brook-loses-to-top-ranked-virginia-10-9-1.1937200|title=Stony Brook loses to Virginia, 10-9|website=Newsday|language=en|access-date=2019-05-20}}

Stony Brook entered the 2011 season ranked No. 5 in the USILA Coaches Poll in the preseason and won the America East regular season for the second straight year.{{cite web|url=http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/020111aaa.html|title=Men's lacrosse ranked in top 10 in national polls|work=goseawolves.org}}{{cite web|url=http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-lacros/recaps/043011aaa.html|title=McBride, Campbell lead #14 Men's Lacrosse past Vermont, 12–9|work=goseawolves.org}} Jordan McBride and Rick Sowell were awarded the America East conference Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively.{{cite web|url=http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/050311aaa.html|title=McBride, Sowell headline America East awards|work=goseawolves.org}} The Seawolves advanced to their third straight America East Championship, losing 11–10 to Hartford and failing to qualify for an NCAA Tournament at-large bid. Sowell resigned as head coach following the season to accept the same position at Navy.{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Edward|title=Sowell explains decision to leave Stony Brook for Navy|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/bs-mtblog-2011-06-sowell_explains_decision_to_le-story.html|access-date=2022-01-25|website=baltimoresun.com}}

Former Colgate head coach Jim Nagle succeeded Sowell. In Sowell's first year, the Seawolves captured their fourth consecutive regular season championship and defeated Albany in the conference finals to advance to their third NCAA Tournament, where they lost to Johns Hopkins, 19–9, in the first round.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/lacrosse/bs-sp-hopkins-stony-brook-0514-20120513-story.html|title=Johns Hopkins cruises to 19–9 win over Stony Brook|last=Preston|first=Mike|website=baltimoresun.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-20}} Nagle was named America East Coach of the Year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.laxcoachmike.com/fullmembers/2015/11/podcast-jim-nagle-stony-brook/|title=Podcast: Jim Nagle Stony Brook|date=2015-11-02|website=LAXCoachMike.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-20}} Nagle would not win a conference regular season title until 2018, tying with Albany for first, and again in 2019, when Stony Brook won first place outright and hosted the America East Tournament as the No. 1 seed. However, after being upset by below–.500 UMBC in the semifinals, Nagle was let go by the program after compiling a 68–59 record in eight seasons as head coach.{{Cite web|url=https://insidelacrosse.com//article/sources-jim-nagle-stony-brook-part-ways/54544|title=Sources: Jim Nagle, Stony Brook Part Ways|website=insidelacrosse.com|access-date=2019-05-20}}

Towson associate head coach Anthony Gilardi was hired before the 2020 season.{{Cite web|last=Nazar|first=Jake|date=2019-06-20|title=Stony Brook hires Anthony Gilardi as next men's lacrosse head coach|url=https://www.collegecrosse.com/2019/6/20/18693228/stony-brook-mens-lacrosse-new-coach-towson-mens-lacrosse-anthony-gilardi-who-is-stony-brook-coach|access-date=2022-01-25|website=College Crosse|language=en}}

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After years of little success, Stony Brook turned around the program and won their first regular season championship in 2005. Led by second-year head coach Cesar Markovic, the Seawolves ended the regular season 11–4–3 (6–1–1 America East) and beat Binghamton in the conference championship game via penalty kicks to earn their first berth to the NCAA College Cup.{{Cite web|title=Men's Soccer Wins First America East Title With 4–2 Victory Over Binghamton in PK's|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2005/11/12/Men_s_Soccer_Wins_First_America_East_Title_With_4_2_Victory_Over_Binghamton_in_PK_s.aspx|access-date=2021-10-30|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}} In the first round, Stony Brook defeated Yale on the road 2–1 in OT and lost to UConn 2–0 in the second round.{{Cite web|title=Men's Soccer Advances to NCAA Second Round With 2–1 OT Win at Yale|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2005/11/18/Men_s_Soccer_Advances_to_NCAA_Second_Round_With_2_1_OT_Win_at_Yale.aspx|access-date=2021-10-30|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Men's Soccer Falls 2–0 to UConn in NCAA Second Round|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2005/11/23/Men_s_Soccer_Falls_2_0_to_UConn_in_NCAA_Second_Round.aspx|access-date=2021-10-30|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}} The Seawolves returned to the NCAA College Cup in 2009 by upsetting UMBC in the conference championship, but lost to Brown 1–0 in double OT to end their season at 6–10–4.{{Cite web|title=Men's Soccer Tops UMBC, 2-0, To Win America East Championship|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2009/11/15/Men_s_Soccer_Tops_UMBC_2_0_To_Win_America_East_Championship.aspx|access-date=2021-10-30|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Brown Tops Men's Soccer In Double Overtime, 1-0|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2009/11/19/Brown_Tops_Men_s_Soccer_In_Double_Overtime_1_0.aspx|access-date=2021-10-30|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}}

Markovic resigned before the 2011 season to become the head coach at NJIT.{{Cite web|title=Men's soccer head coach Cesar Markovic resigns|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2011/1/6/Men_s_soccer_head_coach_Cesar_Markovic_resigns.aspx|access-date=2021-10-30|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}} Led by first-year head coach Ryan Anatol, formerly an assistant at South Florida, Stony Brook clinched its third trip to the NCAA College Cup by beating Hartford in the America East title match.{{Cite web|title=Stony Brook names Ryan Anatol head men's soccer coach|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2011/2/18/Stony_Brook_names_Ryan_Anatol_head_men_s_soccer_coach.aspx|access-date=2021-10-30|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Men's soccer draws Monmouth in the NCAA tournament|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2011/11/14/Men_s_soccer_draws_Monmouth_in_the_NCAA_Tournament.aspx|access-date=2021-10-30|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}} Stony Brook lost in the first round to Monmouth in penalty kicks to end the season at 10–6–4.{{Cite web|title=Men's soccer edged by Monmouth in penalty kicks|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2011/11/17/Men_s_soccer_edged_by_Monmouth_in_penalty_kicks.aspx|access-date=2021-10-30|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}}

Alumni Mike Palacio, Chris Megaloudis, Leo Fernandes and Stephen Turnbull have made Major League Soccer rosters. Fernandes played in 32 matches for the Philadelphia Union, scoring two goals.{{Cite web|title=Fernandes signs pro contract with Philadelphia Union|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2013/3/1/Fernandes_signs_pro_contract_with_Philadelphia_Union.aspx|access-date=2021-10-30|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Former Stony Brook standout Leo Fernandes loaned to the New York Cosmos|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2015/1/19/Former_Stony_Brook_standout_Leo_Fernandes_loaned_to_the_New_York_Cosmos.aspx|access-date=2021-10-30|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}}

For much of the program's history, the Stony Brook women's soccer team was led by head coach Sue Ryan, who was also a professor at the university's School of Professional Development. Ryan won 229 matches in 31 years as Stony Brook's head coach and led the Seawolves to their first ever NCAA Women's College Cup appearance in 2012, when Stony Brook beat Hartford 1–0 in the America East Championship.{{Cite web|title=Susan Ryan, MA {{!}} School of Professional Development|url=https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/spd/hea/_faculty/sryan.php|access-date=2021-10-31|website=www.stonybrook.edu|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=America East Champions! Women's soccer beats Hartford to advance to NCAAs|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2012/11/4/America_East_Champions_Women_s_soccer_beats_Hartford_to_advance_to_NCAAs.aspx|access-date=2021-10-31|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}} The Seawolves lost 2–0 to No. 9 Maryland, a four seed, in the first round by giving up two goals in the final six minutes, but Stony Brook ended the season with a 12–7–3 record.{{Cite web|title=Women's soccer edged by No. 9 Maryland in NCAA 1st round|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2012/11/10/Women_s_soccer_edged_by_No_9_Maryland_in_NCAA_1st_round.aspx|access-date=2021-10-31|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}}

Ryan was fired after the 2015 season and replaced by Washington Huskies assistant coach Brendan Faherty.{{Cite web|title=Ryan relieved of her duties as head women's soccer coach|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2015/10/30/Ryan_relieved_of_her_duties_as_head_women_s_soccer_coach.aspx|access-date=2021-10-31|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Brendan Faherty named head women's soccer coach|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2015/12/9/Brendan_Faherty_named_head_women_s_soccer_coach.aspx|access-date=2021-10-31|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}} Faherty led the Seawolves to their second NCAA Tournament in 2017 after topping Vermont 2–1 in the conference title match.{{Cite web|title=Champions! Stony Brook tops Vermont in America East Finals to advance to the 2017 NCAA Tournament|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2017/11/5/womens-soccer-stony-brook-tops-vermont-in-america-east-championship.aspx|access-date=2021-10-31|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}} They lost 7–0 to No. 10 Penn State, the three seed, in the first round.{{Cite web|title=Seawolves fall vs. Penn State in NCAA Tournament, ending historic season|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2017/11/10/womens-soccer-seawolves-fall-vs-penn-state-in-ncaa-tournament-ending-historic-season.aspx|access-date=2021-10-31|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}} Stony Brook won the conference regular season title in 2018 but lost in the semifinals and Faherty resigned in December to accept the head coach job at Yale.{{Cite web|title=Faherty Resigns to Accept Head Coaching Position at Yale|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2018/12/19/womens-soccer-faherty-resigns-to-accept-head-coaching-position-at-yale.aspx|access-date=2021-10-31|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}}

Hofstra associate head coach Tobias Bischof was named Stony Brook's third head coach.{{Cite web|title=Stony Brook Names Tobias Bischof as Women's Soccer Coach|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2019/1/24/stony-brook-names-tobias-bischof-as-womens-soccer-coach.aspx|access-date=2021-10-31|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}} In his first year, Stony Brook beat Hartford 2–1 in the America East championship to reach the NCAA tournament for the third time.{{Cite web|title=TOP OF THE LEAGUE! Stony Brook Wins Second America East Trophy in Three Years|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2019/11/10/womens-soccer-top-of-the-league-stony-brook-wins-second-america-east-trophy-in-three-years.aspx|access-date=2021-10-31|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}} Stony Brook led 1–0 at halftime against Penn State in the first round after scoring the program's first NCAA Tournament goal, but lost 3–1.{{Cite web|title=Götesson's Goal Sparks Seawolves, but it's Not Enough Against No. 4 Penn State in NCAA Tournament|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2019/11/15/womens-soccer-g-tessons-goal-sparks-seawolves-but-its-not-enough-against-no-4-penn-state-in-ncaa-tournament.aspx|access-date=2021-10-31|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}} Stony Brook repeated as America East champions in the 2020 season by beating Binghamton 1–0 in the title match, reaching the NCAA tournament for the fourth time and the third time in four seasons.{{Cite web|title=PITCH PERFECT! Women's Soccer Punches NCAA Ticket with Title Win vs. Bearcats|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2021/4/17/pitch-perfect-womens-soccer-punches-ncaa-ticket-with-ae-title-win-vs-bingo.aspx|access-date=2021-10-31|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}} The Seawolves lost 5–1 to Ohio State in the first round.{{Cite web|title=Rachel Florenz Scores, but Buckeyes Oust Women's Soccer in NCAA Opener|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2021/4/28/rachel-florenz-scores-but-buckeyes-oust-womens-soccer-in-ncaa-opener.aspx|access-date=2021-10-31|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en}}

The Stony Brook men’s squash program began with the determination of Bob Snider, who would go on to coach the team. In [https://athletics.wesleyan.edu/sports/mens-squash/opponent-history/stony-brook-university/468 1966], Snider built the university’s first squash court by hand in a campus basement to demonstrate interest and help convince the administration to start a team. His effort laid the foundation for a competitive club that would thrive for nearly three decades.

During its peak, the program grew in popularity, and the university invested in a new set of hardball squash courts. Unfortunately, this came at the wrong time for the sport in the U.S., as most colleges were switching to the international softball version of squash. As a result, Stony Brook’s facilities quickly became outdated.

With few opponents still playing hardball and no plans to transition to softball courts, the squash team lost the support of the administration. By 1994, the program folded, marking the end of an ambitious chapter in Stony Brook athletics that began with one homemade court and a coach’s vision.

The Seawolves facilities are all located on the west campus at Stony Brook. The university is currently improving many of their facilities through funding by grants and donations of alumni to be completed in the upcoming years. The main facilities are:

• Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium: built in 2002, expanded in 2017, the stadium serves as the home of the football, men's and women's soccer and lacrosse teams with a capacity of 12,300 people (10,300 seating and 2,000 standing).{{cite web|url=http://www.goseawolves.org/school-bio/ston-10-lavalle.html|title=Stony Brook Official Athletic Site – On Campus|work=goseawolves.org|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203074054/http://www.goseawolves.org/school-bio/ston-10-lavalle.html|archive-date=2010-12-03}}
• Stony Brook Sports Complex: the main complex that houses offices and several athletic facilities.

::*Island Federal Credit Union Arena: the 4,000 seat arena serves as the home of the men's and women's basketball teams, which opened in the fall of 2014 after extensive renovations. It also functions as an entertainment center.{{cite web|url=http://www.goseawolves.org/school-bio/ston-10-arena.html|title=Stony Brook Official Athletic Site – On Campus|work=goseawolves.org|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105205030/http://www.goseawolves.org/school-bio/ston-10-arena.html|archive-date=2014-01-05}}

::*Pritchard Gymnasium: built in the early 1960s, the 1,630-seat gymnasium is currently the home of the volleyball team.{{cite web|url=http://www.goseawolves.org/school-bio/ston-10-pritchard.html|title=Stony Brook Official Athletic Site – On Campus|work=goseawolves.org}}

::*Dubin Family Athletic Performance Center: the 8,000-square foot performance center began construction in mid-2011 and was completed with a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 6, 2012. The facility was named after the Dubin Family who donated $4.3 million for the construction of the project, the largest private athletic donation in the SUNY system.{{cite web|url=http://www.goseawolves.org/school-bio/ston-10-dubin.html|title=Stony Brook Official Athletic Site – On Campus|work=goseawolves.org}}

::*Stony Brook Swimming Pool: home to the Seawolves men's and women's swimming and diving teams. It contains bleacher seating for 250 spectators, and a 25-yard length pool.

• Joe Nathan Field: home to the Seawolves baseball team. It recently underwent major renovation after a $500,000 donation from major league pitcher and Stony Brook alumnus Joe Nathan. It is a 1,000-seat facility with a FieldTurf surface.
• University Track: the track serves as the home of the Seawolves outdoor men's and women's track & field teams, and includes a field in the center used as a practice facility.{{cite web|url=http://www.goseawolves.org/school-bio/ston-10-track.html|title=Stony Brook Official Athletic Site – On Campus|work=goseawolves.org}}

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In March 2012, Lucy Van Dalen became Stony Brook's first NCAA individual National Champion after winning the mile at the NCAA Indoor Track championship.

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{{main|Albany–Stony Brook football rivalry}}Albany is Stony Brook's in-state rival, as both universities are part of the State University of New York system. Before Stony Brook joined the all-sports CAA, both schools were members of the America East Conference, which remains home to UAlbany. Both football teams have been members of CAA Football since 2013. Since both schools joined CAA Football, the Albany–Stony Brook annual football game has become known as the Empire Clash.{{Cite news|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2016/11/17/football-stony-brook-travels-to-ualbany-for-the-empire-clash.aspx|title=Stony Brook travels to UAlbany for the Empire Clash - Stony Brook University Athletics|work=Stony Brook University Athletics|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en-US}} Since 2015, the winner of the Empire Clash has been awarded the Golden Apple trophy.{{Cite news|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2015/11/16/Stony_Brook_UAlbany_introduce_the_battle_for_The_Golden_Apple.aspx|title=Stony Brook, UAlbany introduce the battle for The Golden Apple - Stony Brook University Athletics|work=Stony Brook University Athletics|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en-US}}

In men's basketball, Albany defeated Stony Brook in two consecutive America East Finals games, first in 2014 and then in 2015 to deny the Seawolves the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2014-03-15-sns-rt-bkc-albany-stony-brook-recap-20140315-story.html|title=Albany 69, Stony Brook 60|agency=Reuters|work=chicagotribune.com|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400767020|title=Stony Brook vs. Albany - Game Recap - March 14, 2015 - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-03}} While Stony Brook has won four America East regular season titles compared to Albany's two, Albany has won five America East Tournament titles (and NCAA berths) compared to Stony Brook's one.

Stony Brook and Albany have met five times in the America East Men's Lacrosse Championship game (2002, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2015). Stony Brook has won three of these matches.{{cite web |title=Men's Lacrosse |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/americaeast.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/10/3/MLAX.pdf |access-date=19 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513002712/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/americaeast.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/10/3/MLAX.pdf |archive-date=May 13, 2023 |page=1 |language=en |date=7 Feb 2020 |url-status=live}} Stony Brook defeated Albany 12–10 in 2019 to clinch the conference regular season title and snap a ten-game losing streak against Albany.{{Cite web|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/opponent-history/mens-lacrosse/university-at-albany/6/1|title=Men's Lacrosse History vs University at Albany|website=Stony Brook University Athletics|language=en|access-date=2019-05-20}} In women's lacrosse, Stony Brook and Albany have met in eight consecutive America East title games. After Albany won in 2012, Stony Brook won seven straight conference championships against the Great Danes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook/stony-brook-women-s-lacrosse-albany-america-east-championship-ally-kennedy-taryn-ohlmiller-1.30648380|title=SBU women win seventh straight conference title|website=Newsday|language=en|access-date=2019-05-20}}

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The rivalry between the Seawolves and the Hofstra Pride is known as the Battle of Long Island.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-basketball/hofstra-routes-stony-brook-in-battle-of-long-island-1.12753809|title=Hofstra routs SBU in battle of Long Island|website=Newsday|language=en|access-date=2018-12-16}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-basketball/stony-brook-hofstra-basketball-1.15434788|title=Hofstra tops Stony Brook in Battle of Long Island|website=Newsday|language=en|access-date=2018-12-16}} The two schools represent the only Division I programs to be completely based on Long Island, with Stony Brook representing Suffolk County and Hofstra representing Nassau County.{{efn|A third Division I program, LIU, houses some sports on its Post campus in Nassau County and others at its Brooklyn campus. Although Brooklyn is geographically on Long Island, the local definition of "Long Island" includes only Nassau and Suffolk Counties.}} Historically, this rivalry has been dominated by Hofstra. As Hofstra closed their football program after the 2009 season, the rivalry was temporarily postponed due to a decision by the Pride.{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/college/college-basketball/hofstra-stony-brook-to-resume-men-s-basketball-rivalry-on-nov-21-1.9166082|title = Hofstra, SBU to resume men's hoops rivalry}} The rivalry was resumed in 2014 after a six-year break.

Stony Brook University also participates in competitive athletics through various leagues, associations, and unions not associated with the NCAA. Although not affiliated with the Athletics Department, these clubs fall under the purview of Campus Recreation. With over 25 men's, women's and co-ed teams, the sports clubs have embraced the new Seawolves mascot and compete across the United States and around the world.

Some of the larger and more well established programs are:

• Stony Brook Ice Hockey{{cite web|url=http://stonybrookhockey.com/|title=Stony Brook University Hockey}}
• Stony Brook Roller Hockey{{cite web|url=https://ncrha.org/team.php?team_id=58590/|title=Stony Brook University Roller Hockey}}
• Stony Brook Crew Team{{cite web|url=http://www.stonybrookrowing.com/|title=Stony Brook Crew|work=stonybrookrowing.com}}
• Stony Brook Men's Rugby{{cite web|url=http://www.hometeamsonline.com/teams/?u=STONYBROOKSEAWOLVES&s=htosports&t=c|title=Stony Brook University Rugby|work=hometeamsonline.com}}
• Stony Brook Soccer Club {{cite web|url=http://sbusoccerclub.net/|title=University Soccer Club}}
• Stony Brook Club Swimming
• Stony Brook Running Club
• Stony Brook Sailing {{cite web|url= https://www.sbusailing.com/|title=Stony Brook Sailing team}}

In addition to the opportunities that Sports Clubs provide, the success of the program depends heavily upon the student leaders of each individual club. These student leaders handle administrative decisions regarding their club.

The Seawolves Men's ice hockey team plays its home games at the Rinx in Hauppauge, NY. The Seawolves are a member of the ESCHL league, affiliated with the ACHA, in the Division I level.{{Cite web|url=https://stonybrookhockey.com/history/|title = History|date = 31 July 2021}}

Founded in 1980, Stony Brook plays college rugby in the Empire Conference in Division I-AA. The Stony Brook Men's Rugby team is the first recorded athletic team to represent the Seawolves overseas, playing some of the toughest European competition against various Irish teams. Seawolves rugby won the Empire Conference in 2013 and again in 2014,[http://www.rugbytoday.com/college/stony-brook-wins-empire-convincingly "Stony Brook Wins Empire Convincingly"], Rugby Today, November 10, 2014. and were ranked in the top 25 nationally in 2014.[http://sbstatesman.com/2014/02/26/stony-brook-rugby-turns-the-corner/ "Stony Brook Rugby turns the corner"], The Statesman, February 26, 2014. Stony Brook rugby has been led by head coach Jerry Mirro since 2013.

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The university began in 1957 at Oyster Bay, with the teams known as the Soundmen/Baymen.{{cite web |url=http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/traditions/athletics.shtml|title=Stony Brook Traditions|work=stonybrook.edu}} The campus moved to its present location in 1962, and from 1960 to 1966, the programs competed as the Warriors. Beginning in 1966, the Stony Brook athletic teams were known as the Stony Brook Patriots. In 1994, as Stony Brook anticipated a rise to Division I in the NCAA, the nickname of the team was changed to the Seawolves.

The Seawolves nickname is based on a mythical creature called the Sea-wolf or Gonakadet. The Seawolf was said to be a mythical creature from the Tlingit tribe which brought good luck to those able to see it.{{Cite web|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/sports/2016/9/10/what-is-a-seawolf.aspx?id=2127|title = What is a Seawolf?}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbstatesman.com/2015/12/02/wolfie-continues-to-make-his-mark-at-stony-brook/|title = Wolfie continues to make his mark at Stony Brook|date = 3 December 2015}} The creature was inspired by real life pescatarian Sea wolves, which are found in the Great Bear Rainforest and in the northern Vancouver Island within the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America.

Wolfie is the mascot for the Stony Brook Seawolves. He was first seen in 1995 after being selected out of 200 possible choices by a committee of multiple university members.{{Cite web|last=Lauzon|first=Amanda De|date=2019-08-23|title=15 Mascots That Rally Long Island College Spirit|url=https://www.longislandpress.com/2019/08/23/15-mascots-that-rally-long-island-college-spirit/|access-date=2022-02-12|website=LI Press|language=en-US}} He has appeared on multiple ESPN promotions and public events in New York City and Long Island.

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The student section at Stony Brook is known as The Red Zone.{{Cite web|url=https://sbindependent.org/red-zone-provides-cheer-spirit-and-charity/|title=Red Zone Provides Cheer, Spirit, and Charity|date=2010-09-15|website=Stony Brook Independent|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-25}}{{Cite web|url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/news/2014/3/4/The_Red_Zone_voted_America_East_s_top_student_section.aspx|title=The Red Zone voted America East's top student section}} Red is the official color of Stony Brook Seawolves, and the fans at the section would be wearing red. The fans in the section known as the most spirited group of students in the university. They promote school spirit across the rest of the school. Students are admitted to games for free. More than a section, the Red Zone is also an undergraduate group devoted towards promoting school spirit and athletic events. They often participate in "dorm storming", increasing awareness of events by knocking on dorms across campus.

When students are asked "What's a Seawolf?", students will chant the response "I'm a Seawolf!" The chant was created by Jerrold Stein, the university's Associate Vice President of Student Affairs.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sbstatesman.com/2014/05/15/campus-spotlight-dean-stein-the-original-seawolf-says-good-bye/|title=Campus Spotlight: Dean Stein, the original Seawolf, says good-bye|last=Campione|first=Francesca|website=The Statesman|date=15 May 2014|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-25}}

The following are the Alma Mater, fight song and the athletic chant of "Go...Fight...Win!" played at the athletic events by The Spirit of Stony Brook Marching Band.{{cite web|title=Stony Brook University Marching Band Traditions|url=http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/marchingband/traditions.shtml |access-date=March 8, 2011}}

Stony Brook's Alma Mater, Sandy Shore, was adopted in 1985 after a composition contest. Peter Winkler, a professor in the Department of Music, in conjunction with lyricist Winston Clark, wrote the winning submission. Carol Marburger, the wife of former University President John Marburger, is credited as the guiding spirit of the song.

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