2023–24 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights women's basketball team explained

Sport:women's basketball
Year:2023–24
Team:Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
Conference:Northeast Conference
Short Conf:NEC
Record:14–16
Conf Record:11–5
Head Coach:Stephanie Gaitley
Hc Year:1st
Assoc Coach:Jessica Simmonds
Asst Coach1:Jeremy Thompson
Asst Coach2:Madison Stanley
Asst Coach3:Ty Rozier
Arena:Bogota Savings Bank Center

The 2023–24 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights women's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Knights, led by first-year head coach Stephanie Gaitley, played their home games in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC). During the season, on January 18, the name of the Knights' home venue was changed from the Rothman Center to the Bogota Savings Bank Center.[1] [2]

Previous season

The Knights finished the 2022–23 season 24–8, 14–2 in NEC play, to finish as NEC regular season champions.[3] In the NEC tournament, they defeated Central Connecticut in the quarterfinals,[4] and St. Francis Brooklyn in the semifinals,[5] before falling in the championship game to Sacred Heart.[6] They received an automatic bid into the WNIT,[7] where they would fall to eventual tournament runner-up Columbia in the first round.[8] On April 16, the school announced that head coach Angelika Szumilo would be departing the program, after four seasons at the helm.[9] On April 21, the school announced the hiring of former Fordham and Ocean City High School head coach Stephanie Gaitley as the Knights' next head coach.[10]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Carino . Jerry . January 18, 2024 . FDU's Rothman Center, rich in hoops history, has a new name . March 11, 2024 . . en.
  2. News: FDU, Bogota Savings Bank Announce Landmark Naming Rights Agreement. Bogota Savings Bank. March 11, 2024. en.
  3. News: February 24, 2023 . FDU Clinches Share of #NECWBB Regular Season Title; Now B2B Champs . March 12, 2024 . . en.
  4. News: March 6, 2023 . #1 Knights Takedown #8 CCSU in Quarterfinals Matchup . March 12, 2024 . . en.
  5. News: March 9, 2023 . Women's Basketball Falls to FDU in NEC Semifinal . March 12, 2024 . . en.
  6. News: March 12, 2023 . Big Red Dancing For First Time in 11 Years . March 12, 2024 . . en.
  7. News: March 13, 2023 . Bracket, Round 1 matchups and times announced for 2023 Postseason WNIT . March 12, 2024 . WNIT Pre and Post Tournament . en.
  8. News: March 17, 2023 . Davis, Durr Reach 1,000 in WNIT Victory Over FDU . March 12, 2024 . . en.
  9. News: Sarnoff . Jordan . April 16, 2023 . Szumilo Departs FDU After Four Seasons . March 12, 2024 . FDU Knights Athletics . en.
  10. News: Clavaud . Aurelien . April 25, 2023 . Stephanie Gaitley Named Fairleigh Dickinson Head Coach . March 12, 2024 . . en.
  11. News: 2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule . March 12, 2024 . FDU Knights Athletics.
  12. News: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Schedule 2023-24 . March 12, 2024 . ESPN.