Several members of the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) joined the NCAA varsity league as a completely new program; i.e., there were no club entities that existed prior to their formations. That was the case for Long Island University, which joined the league in its previous form (LIU Post) in 2016. In July 2021, the Sharks hired its third head coach and is playing a full DI schedule. Challenges are here, and they await, but new hire Jinnie Pratt is ready to work.
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