St. Francis competes in the NCAA's Northeast Conference.
Their mascot is the Terrier and was officially adopted by the Athletic Association in 1933.
Students participate in 19 Division I athletic teams.

Several teams play at off-campus facilities.
These include: the soccer teams, which play at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5; the outdoor track team, which meets at Icahn Stadium; the indoor track team, which meets at the New Balance Track & Field Center; the golf team, which plays at the Dyker Beach Golf Course and the tennis team, which plays at the USTA National Tennis Center.

The St. Francis College men's basketball team, founded in 1896, is the oldest collegiate program in New York City.
In the Terriers' 117-year history, they have won 6 regular season championships, have had 4 postseason NIT bids, and 1 postseason CIT bid.
The Terrier's had their best season in 1955-56 under head coach Daniel Lynch, they posted a 21–4 record that ranked them 13th nationally in the AP polls and reached the NIT semi-finals.
Then, during Ron Ganulin's tenure as head coach in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the team was one of the best in the NEC; from 1998 through 2004, St. Francis posted a 78-36 conference record.
At the time Ganulin's assistant was Glenn Braica, who is the current head coach and has held the position since 2010.
Braica was previously an assistant under Norm Roberts at St. John's University.
Under Braica, the Terriers won the 2014-15 NEC Regular Season Championship and participated in the 2015 NIT and the 2019 CIT.

The women's basketball program kicked off intercollegiate athletics at St. Francis College in 1973.
Since the 1988–89 season the women's basketball team has been a member of the Northeast Conference.
The Terrier's had their best season in 2014-15 under John Thurston by winning the NEC Tournament Championship and receiving the programs first NCAA bid.
Also under Thurston, the 2013–14 squad set the single-season program record with 19 victories.
As of 2018, Linda Cimino is the head coach of the St. Francis College Terriers.
Previously, Cimino was the head coach at Binghamton.
In Cimino's first year at the helm, she set the Terrier record for conference wins in a season, 12.

The SFC men's soccer team was founded in 1968 and joined the Northeast Conference in 1985.
In their history, the Terriers have won 5 NEC Regular Season Championships and 8 NEC Tournament Championships.
Their 8 Tournament Championships are the most in the conference.
The Terriers have also participated in nine NCAA tournaments, their best showing came in 1978 when they made it to the Elite Eight and were ranked 6th nationally.
Since joining the NEC, the Terriers have had NCAA Tournament Play-In games on three occasions ('95, '96 and '98) and four NCAA Tournament appearances (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017).
In the 2015 season, the Terriers were nationally ranked at 22nd in the country.

The St. Francis College men's water polo team has enjoyed much success and is one of the best teams on the east coast.
In consecutive years from 2004–2008, they won the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships and the CWPA Northern Division Championships.
The Terriers have finished between 1st and 4th in the Eastern Championships from 1999–2007.
In 2005, they finished first and qualified for the NCAA National Championships and finished 4th at the Final Four.
In 2010, the Terriers made it to the Final Four, finishing fourth and were ranked 10th in the country.
In 2012, the men's water polo team won the Eastern Championship for the third time in the program's history and earned an NCAA Final Four berth.
The Terriers also went on to defeat Air Force to win their first national tournament match for a third-place finish.
In 2013, the Terriers won the Eastern Championship for the fourth time in the program's history and earned an NCAA Final Four berth, finishing 4th.
St. Francis competes in the NCAA's Northeast Conference. Their mascot is the Terrier and was officially adopted by the Athletic Association in 1933. Students participate in 19 Division I athletic teams.
Several teams play at off-campus facilities. These include: the soccer teams, which play at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5; the outdoor track team, which meets at Icahn Stadium; the indoor track team, which meets at the New Balance Track & Field Center; the golf team, which plays at the Dyker Beach Golf Course and the tennis team, which plays at the USTA National Tennis Center.
The St. Francis College men's basketball team, founded in 1896, is the oldest collegiate program in New York City. In the Terriers' 117-year history, they have won 6 regular season championships, have had 4 postseason NIT bids, and 1 postseason CIT bid. The Terrier's had their best season in 1955-56 under head coach Daniel Lynch, they posted a 21–4 record that ranked them 13th nationally in the AP polls and reached the NIT semi-finals. Then, during Ron Ganulin's tenure as head coach in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the team was one of the best in the NEC; from 1998 through 2004, St. Francis posted a 78-36 conference record. At the time Ganulin's assistant was Glenn Braica, who is the current head coach and has held the position since 2010. Braica was previously an assistant under Norm Roberts at St. John's University. Under Braica, the Terriers won the 2014-15 NEC Regular Season Championship and participated in the 2015 NIT and the 2019 CIT.
The women's basketball program kicked off intercollegiate athletics at St. Francis College in 1973. Since the 1988–89 season the women's basketball team has been a member of the Northeast Conference. The Terrier's had their best season in 2014-15 under John Thurston by winning the NEC Tournament Championship and receiving the programs first NCAA bid. Also under Thurston, the 2013–14 squad set the single-season program record with 19 victories. As of 2018, Linda Cimino is the head coach of the St. Francis College Terriers. Previously, Cimino was the head coach at Binghamton. In Cimino's first year at the helm, she set the Terrier record for conference wins in a season, 12.
The SFC men's soccer team was founded in 1968 and joined the Northeast Conference in 1985. In their history, the Terriers have won 5 NEC Regular Season Championships and 8 NEC Tournament Championships. Their 8 Tournament Championships are the most in the conference. The Terriers have also participated in nine NCAA tournaments, their best showing came in 1978 when they made it to the Elite Eight and were ranked 6th nationally. Since joining the NEC, the Terriers have had NCAA Tournament Play-In games on three occasions ('95, '96 and '98) and four NCAA Tournament appearances (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017). In the 2015 season, the Terriers were nationally ranked at 22nd in the country.
The St. Francis College men's water polo team has enjoyed much success and is one of the best teams on the east coast. In consecutive years from 2004–2008, they won the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships and the CWPA Northern Division Championships. The Terriers have finished between 1st and 4th in the Eastern Championships from 1999–2007. In 2005, they finished first and qualified for the NCAA National Championships and finished 4th at the Final Four. In 2010, the Terriers made it to the Final Four, finishing fourth and were ranked 10th in the country. In 2012, the men's water polo team won the Eastern Championship for the third time in the program's history and earned an NCAA Final Four berth. The Terriers also went on to defeat Air Force to win their first national tournament match for a third-place finish. In 2013, the Terriers won the Eastern Championship for the fourth time in the program's history and earned an NCAA Final Four berth, finishing 4th.
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