from 1989–90 until their last season of competition in the 2019–20 school year before the institute announced its suspension until further notice.
NYIT sponsored an intercollegiate athletics program in 13 varsity teams. Men's sports included baseball, basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer and track & field; while women's sports included basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball and track & field.
NYIT's intercollegiate competitive sports teams, include its four-time NCAA Division II national champion lacrosse team. In 2019, NYIT became a College World Series team.
NYIT announced in August 2020 that the Bears would suspend its NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics for at least two years. However, it hasn't yet returned to active competition as of the 2022–23 academic year.
== Notable people ==
=== Alumni ===
The New York Institute of Technology has nearly 114,000 alumni around the world, as of 2023.
Those recently in the spotlight include Kevin O'Connor (D.O. '96), personal physician …
