Sports Archives – The Statesman

Freshman athletes adapt to multiple realities this fall

The freshman class of student-athletes will be dealing with this rapid change while also acclimating to the usual nerves and challenges that come with entering a new environment at the university, and jumping to an entirely new level of competition.

Former Stony Brook pitcher Tom Koehler discusses COVID-19’s impact on sports

Baseball Fall Sports Preview Special Issues SportsSeptember 16, 2020September 17, 2020

“I think when you get to that level, all athletes are mentally prepared,” Koehler said. “Each one of those guys you see doing their thing is so routine-oriented and such hard workers that they are able to adjust on the fly.”

Stony Brook Football prepares for unprecedented spring season

Fall Sports Preview Football Special Issues SportsSeptember 15, 2020September 15, 2020

All 11 games on the Seawolves’ schedule were wiped on July 17, when the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) announced that it was suspending the fall football season, with the intent to play in spring 2021 instead.

Stony Brook recruitment plans change amidst COVID-19 precautions

Fall Sports Preview Special Issues SportsSeptember 14, 2020September 15, 2020

The NCAA instituted a ban on in-person recruiting in March and has extended the ban on a monthly basis. Other subsequent rulings have left coaches and administrators trying to hit a moving target while they attempt to do their jobs.

Former Stony Brook star Nick Tropeano shines in Pittsburgh Pirates debut

Alumni Baseball SportsAugust 27, 2020August 28, 2020

Two days shy of his 30th birthday, the 2010 and 2011 America East Pitcher of the Year winner appeared in an MLB game for the first time in 13 months. Tropeano pitched four scoreless innings against the Chicago White Sox in his season debut.

Stony Brook Football lands grad transfer Hunter Hayek from Rutgers

Football SportsAugust 24, 2020

Former Rutgers wide receiver Hunter Hayek announced his commitment to Stony Brook Football as a graduate transfer on Aug. 20. Hayek was ranked the 52nd-best overall recruit from New Jersey by 247Sports.

Former Stony Brook tight end Connor Davis signs with the New York Jets

Alumni Football SportsAugust 17, 2020August 17, 2020

On Saturday, Aug. 15, the New York Jets announced the signing of former Stony Brook Football tight end Connor Davis. Davis played a total of 41 games at Stony Brook over five seasons.

Stony Brook aims for spring football as CAA suspends fall season

Breaking Football SportsJuly 20, 2020September 13, 2020

“Although it was our hope to compete this fall, circumstances beyond our control have necessitated an alternate path,” Stony Brook Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron said in a press release.

America East postpones fall sports until spring semester

Breaking Football Soccer Sports Track VolleyballJuly 17, 2020July 20, 2020

The America East has postponed fall sports to the spring. Many other conferences have canceled their fall sports seasons as well, including the Patriot League, Ivy League and several Division II and Division III conferences

Stony Brook eyes money guarantees in increasingly uncertain 2020 football season

Football SportsJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020

Stony Brook’s season opener at MAC member Western Michigan is set to pay out $325,000 to the Seawolves. This means Stony Brook is currently slated to receive a combined total of $725,000 for showing up to play the first two weeks of its season against FBS opponents.

Sports

NCAA approves schedule for playing fall sports in spring 2021

SBU athletes adjust during COVID-19 pandemic

NCAA sets Nov. 25 as start of 2020 college basketball season

Perseverance is key as fall sports are postponed

Sam Kamara’s fifth season to play out differently than planned