NJIT

Official Name: 
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Nickname: 
Highlanders
Mailing Address: 

University Heights
Newark, NJ 07102-1982

Website: 
www.njithighlanders.com
Telephone: 
(973) 596-8461
Fax: 
(973) 596-8440
Enrollment: 
5,635
Arena: 

Entwistle Gym
Capacity: 1,500
Year Opened: 1960

School Colors: 
Scarlet and White
Conference: 

Great West (since 2009)

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

None

NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances: 

(5) 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996
3-5 record (.375)

NIT Appearances: 

None

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Jim Catalano (22 years from 1980-2001 when school was classified as a small college, 428-179 record, .705)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Clarence Pierce (2,028 points from 1993-96 when school was classified as a small college)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Rich Olsen (1,191 from 1965-68 when school was classified as a small college)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Clayton Barker (45 points as junior vs. Post on 2/25/06)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Otto Falb

1

1931

8-1

.889

1931

8-1

Fred Bauder

21

1933-43, 50-61

141-113

.555

1938

8-2

Joseph Fitzgerald

6

1961-66

52-40

.565

1965

9-4

Lou Torciocollo

5

1967-71

43-53

.448

1968

13-7

Remsen Becker

5

1972-76

20-75

.211

1975

5-10

Jim Rake

3

1977-79

14-54

.206

1979

5-17

Jim Catalano

22

1980-2001

428-179

.705

1995

28-2

Jim Casciano

7

2002-08

66-131

.335

2003

18-11

Jim Engles

3

2009-11

26-66

.283

2011

15-15
  • All-Time W-L Record: 825-749 (.524) from 1924 through 2011.
  • NOTES: New Jersey Institute of Technology moved up to major-college status in 2007
  • Bauder compiled a 2-4 record in 1960-61 before he was replaced by Fitzgerald (7-5)
  • Coaches are unknown from 1924 through 1930 and 1932.