2022–23 LIU Sharks men's basketball team explained

Mode:	basketball
Year:	2022–23
Team:	LIU Sharks
Conference:	Northeast Conference
Short Conf:	NEC
Record:	3–26
Conf Record:	1–15
Head Coach:	Rod Strickland
Hc Year:	1st
Asst Coach1:	Chris Thomas
Ac1 Year:	1st
Asst Coach2:	Shasha Brown
Ac2 Year:	1st
Asst Coach3:	Maurice Hicks
Ac3 Year:	1st
Stadium:	Steinberg Wellness Center

The 2022–23 LIU Sharks men's basketball team represented Long Island University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sharks, led by first-year head coach Rod Strickland, played their home games at the Steinberg Wellness Center in Brooklyn, New York as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

Previous season

The Sharks finished the 2021–22 season 16–14, 12–6 in NEC play, to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed, they defeated No. 6 seed Sacred Heart in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament,^[1] before falling to No. 2 seed Wagner.^[2]

On June 30, the school announced the firing of head coach Derek Kellogg, after 5 season at the helm.^[3] They immediately named NBA G League Ignite program manager Rod Strickland as the Sharks' next head coach.^[3]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. News: March 2, 2022 . SEMIFINAL BOUND! Men's Basketball Beats SHU 82-75 to Advance to NEC Semis . November 7, 2022 . Long Island University . en.
2. News: March 5, 2022 . #NEC22 Men's Semifinal Recaps: Top Seeds Prevail with #1 Bryant set to Face #2 Wagner . November 7, 2022 . Northeast Conference . en.
3. News: Cobb . David . June 30, 2022 . Long Island fires coach Derek Kellogg, hires G League Ignite director Rod Strickland to lead Sharks . November 7, 2022 . CBS Sports . en.
4. News: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule . November 7, 2022 . Long Island University.
5. News: 2022-23 Long Island University Sharks Schedule . November 7, 2022 . ESPN.