SBU's Director of Athletics, Mike Pitts, has announced that SBU Athletics will be adding a new program and expanding three more. "We are excited to add the sport of Spring beach volleyball for the upcoming 2022-23 season," said Pitts. "We are also adding JV teams to our existing women's soccer, men's soccer, and baseball teams."

"Coach (James) Hanger approached me with the concept of beach volleyball late last year. We are very excited about the potential of this new sport, and also the concept of adding JV teams to three of our other sports. I'm looking forward to the impact that these initiatives have on our department, and the opportunities it will give prospective Bearcats! Not only will this effort support the overall mission of SBU, it will support the specific goals of our department. One, we want to help all of the great students in the SBU Family have a great experience. Two, we want to use our resources as efficiently as possible. Finally, we want to compete with excellence. We are proud to be cheerleaders for our student-athletes in all of the important areas of their life, including their faith, their work in the classroom, their relationships and the way they compete! It's a great day to be a Bearcat!"