Our culture

From the outside, the LIU Sharks may seem like a “neighborhood team.”

But, oh what a neighborhood it is.

Our home, Brooklyn, is in the heart of one of the most vibrant cities in the world, and the LIU community reflects that energy, creativity, and ambition every single day.

Here’s what sets us apart:

• 2.7 million Brooklynites live among 8.2 million New Yorkers

• The renovated and renewed Downtown Brooklyn area has it all

• The Steinberg Wellness Center, the student-focused home court, stands a few hundred yards from the world famous Barclays Center – home of the Brooklyn Nets and occasional home of the Sharks

• The groundbreaking Roc Nation School and state-of-the-art Paramount Theater are on campus

• World class food, drink, nightlife, art, music, fashion, and trends

• Proximity to world leaders, business leaders, intellectuals, entrepreneurs, artists, and educators – on both sides of the bridge

• 15,000 students and 285,000 active alumni

• A sprawling urban incubator of innovation

Led by Coach Rod Strickland, the buzz is building. And when a Brooklyn buzz reaches its peak, the world will take notice.

Because in Brooklyn, we don’t follow trends, we set them.