Fairleigh Dickinson University

The Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights embody fearless determination, the ultimate underdog spirit, and pure New Jersey grit in Teaneck, New Jersey. FDU athletics is immortalized in sports history for pulling off arguably the greatest upset in NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament history in 2023, when the No. 16 seeded Knights heroically defeated the No. 1 seed Purdue Boilermakers. That legendary victory, achieved by the shortest team in Division I, became a global symbol of how heart can triumph over height and how any team is capable of achieving the impossible. While the basketball team owns the miracle, the Knights' championship pedigree was built by its women's bowling program, a national powerhouse that has captured two NCAA National Championships. As a consistent competitor in the Northeast Conference, FDU has a long history of winning conference titles, earning their opportunities to compete on the national stage. The FDU Knights serve as a permanent reminder that on any given day, the biggest giants can fall, and that the spirit of a true competitor can change the world of sports forever.