The Sharks represented Long Island University and were coached by Brett Riley, in his 2nd season.

After the COVID-19 pandemic curtailed the program's first season, LIU was able to pay its first full campaign in 2022.

During the first half of the season, LIU played 14 games against D-I opponents and the team won once against lowly Miami.

While this was hardly surprising as the team was just two years old, the Sharks compounded their difficulty by scheduling many ranked opponents, several of whom would make the NCAA tournament.

The schedule didn't get much easier in the second half but LIU was able to earn a season split with fellow independent Alaska to give some heft to their win total.