Taking over a program that transitioned to Division I in 1999 , Stony Brook endured three-straight losing seasons in his first three years . In the 2008 – 09 season , the Seawolves went 16 – 14 for its first winning season as Division I program . The following year in 2009 – 10 , Stony Brook earned their first regular season championship with a 22 – 10 , 13 – 3 record , ending with a semifinal loss in the tournament . By virtue of winning the regular season , Stony Brook earned an NIT bid but lost to Illinois . Pikiell guided the Seawolves to a 15 – 17 mark in 2010 – 11 , making a run to the America East Championship game after an upset over top-seeded Vermont in the semifinals , but lost to Boston on a last-second foul
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2010 America East Men's Basketball Tournament
Steve Pikiell