Shawn Heilbron
@ShawnHeilbron
Husband, Dad, Son, Brother, Builder, Director of Athletics at Stony Brook University
If you work in college athletics right now and aren't energized by the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, it might be time to find a new career. We get to be a part of shaping history, and what is more motivating than that? Let's keep making our mark, @SBAthletics!!!
An unforgettable day on the course! ⛳️ Big thanks to everyone who joined us for the 2025 Stony Brook Athletics Golf Classic at St. George’s! We’re already counting down to next year-Monday, July 20, 2026! Want to lock in your foursome early? Email [email protected]
It's time. Preseason polls have never meant much to me but we know that the ultimate goal is to win a @CAAFootball championship. I'm beyond fired up to go on this journey with @CoachBCosh and our entire @StonyBrookFB family. 🙌
seawolves on deck 🎙️ 🌊🐺 x #As1 x @CAAFootball
Call me biased but, while I respect the non-traditional AD hires, I believe that having college sports experience is a good thing. I do like the diversity of perspective in this new era but don’t want to see college sports experience as a negative for prospective ADs.
I suspect we'll see a lot of this around college sports in the near future. Hire an AD with minimal experience within college sports and a background in pro sports/sports business and support that person with an strong, experienced college sports administrator.
Happy Birthday, America! There is so much to be thankful for as we celebrate our nation’s independence on this glorious 4th of July… like the fireworks that will illuminate the skies tonight, let’s make some noise in the year ahead! 🇺🇸
Happy Independence Day, Seawolves Nation 🎆🇺🇸 🌊🐺 x @SeawolvesUnited
Something about those @StonyBrookFB icy whites... can't wait to break these threads out in a few short weeks!
Easy answer 🤷♂️ 🌊🐺 x #As1 x @CFBAlerts_
Today marks the official launch of the 2025-26 academic and competitive year for @SBAthletics, and we're ready to crush it! The terms of the House settlement are in effect so let's win together by embracing this new era with relentless determination. We've got this, Seawolves! 🙌
Dan is one of the really good guys in our business who has dedicated the majority of his professional career serving @SBAthletics and our student-athletes. A great coach and arguably the most well-liked person in our department, Dan will be missed by all of us.
After more than 20 years at Stony Brook, Dan Rickard has accepted a position as Athletic Director at The Stony Brook School. We cannot thank Dan enough for his contributions to the basketball programs and Stony Brook Athletics. Congratulations and best of luck to Coach Rickard!
Nothing slows down for @SBAthletics in the summer! Our student-athletes and staff are invested like never before, and we're all excited to enter the new world of Division I athletics together. We're also launching phase one of our baseball/softball stadium renovation next month!
A mascot of the people and for the people… Wolfie is a national treasure. 🙌
Happy National Mascot Day to the legend himself, Wolfie! ❤️🌊🐺
Wishing all of my fellow dads an incredible Father’s Day. Being a dad to my three kids is a blessing, and I was so lucky to have a dad who taught me what unconditional love was all about. I miss him every day but know he’s smiling down on all of us. ❤️

Fired up about the future of @StonyBrookBASE! Coach Martin knows the standard of excellence and has a plan to win. I have every confidence that our guys will flourish under his leadership. Let’s get to work!
A new chapter begins 📕 We're proud to announce the promotion and hiring of our new head coach, Jim Martin! 📰 → bit.ly/4jKREYU 🌊🐺 x #NCAABaseball x @JimMartin33_15
The objective for @SBAthletics student-athletes is simple… to crush it in competition and the classroom! Although the business of college athletics is changing, our core mission remains the same. Well done, Seawolves!
Goldstein Report 📚 Our student-athletes continue to raise the bar, posting a 3.36 GPA as a department during the Spring semester! 🌊🐺 x @SeawolvesUnited
Congratulations to Murray State and thank you to the 2012 @StonyBrookBASE squad that became the second regional four-seed to make it to Omaha. The power of college sports is on full display this week as the spotlight shines back on @stonybrooku and our incredible 2012 team.
MURRAY STATE BEATS DUKE TO ADVANCE TO ITS FIRST-EVER MEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 😱 They're only the fourth regional 4-seed ever to reach Omaha 👏
When your office is a museum, you know that you have done something right. Coach Senk should charge admission to go in there! Happy that you got the tour, @KMaherNews12.
A trip down memory lane ❤️ Coach Senk gave News12 a personal look into 35 years of moments, memories, and the heart behind Stony Brook baseball. Stay tuned for the full story! 🌊🐺 x #NCAABaseball x @News12LI
With a grateful and reflective heart, I am thinking of the valiant men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. May the passage of time never diminish their memories on this Memorial Day and beyond. 🇺🇸
Erik has done it all for @StonyBrookBASE and is more than deserving of this honor. A Long Island kid who has crushed it in his own backyard, he’s destined for great things ahead. Proud of you, 44!
Locked it down 🔒 EPJ becomes Stony Brook's first-ever CAA Defensive Player of the Year! 🌊🐺 x #NCAABaseball
See you in San Diego... 8/28/25 can't come soon enough!
The Countdown Begins ⏳ 🗓️ → bit.ly/4dwAI7c 🎟️ → bit.ly/3Fca3jg 🌊🐺 x #As1