Sharks Rowing Announces Fall 2019 Slate
Entering his sixth-year as head coach, Devin Fay and the Nova Southeastern rowing team have released its three-event fall schedule, testing the Sharks in three Florida-based events. FULL RELEASE
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Valentina Petrova Selected as GEICO Alumni of the Month
Nova Southeastern Athletics would like to recognize former volleyball player Valentina Petrova as its September 2019 GEICO Alumni of the Month. FULL RELEASE
Hewitt, Swimming Release 2019-20 Schedule
Following yet another successful year in the postseason, the Nova Southeastern swim teams are eager to kick off 2019-20, beginning on Sept. 27 at the NSU Aquatic Center. FULL RELEASE
NSU Continues Partnership With Davie Elementary
Starting off the 2019-20 school year with the community in mind, the Nova Southeastern athletics department came together in collaboration with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) to donate over 1,770 school supplies to the students at Davie Elementary. FULL RELEASE
NSU Women’s Golf Hires Stan Moore as Next Assistant Coach
Nearing the start of the 2019-20 season, the Nova Southeastern women’s golf team has found its new assistant coach, as Stan Moore was officially named to the position on Thursday. FULL RELEASE
Pursuing Another Record-Setting Year, Sharks Tennis Releases 2019-20 Schedule
Looking forward to an exciting campaign in returning most of the roster from a phenomenal year for Sharks women’s tennis, fourth-year Nova Southeastern head coach Doug Neagle has released the full 2019-20 women’s tennis schedule, opening up the Fall again with the ITA South Regional Championship in Pensacola, Fla., Sept. 27-30. The NSU schedule features 23 regular season matches, including 10 against teams ranked in the final 2019 poll and 11 matches at home. FULL RELEASE
Defending South Region Champions Release 2019-20 Schedule
With the new standard now set in place, reigning Sunshine State Conference Coach of the Year Jim Crutchfield and the Nova Southeastern men’s basketball team will set out to prove that its run to the Elite Eight in 2018-19 was no fluke when the 2019-20 season officially tips off on Nov. 13 in a matchup with the College of Staten Island. FULL RELEASE
Building on an Elite 8 Appearance, Sharks Unveil 2019-20 Schedule
Following the fourth trip to the Elite Eight in the last seven years for the Nova Southeastern women’s basketball team, the defending NCAA South Region Champions look to maintain their consistent success into the upcoming 2019-20 season, officially tipping off their 27-game campaign on the road, Nov. 8 in Cleveland, Miss. at the GSC/SSC Crossover Challenge. FULL RELEASE
NSU Department of Athletics Announces 2019 Athletics Hall of Fame Class
NSU’s Athletics Hall of Fame Committee proudly announces the NSU Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2019- four former student-athletes and one coach will form another groundbreaking class for the Sharks.
Major League Baseball player Miles Mikolas joins former swimmers Erin Black, Oskar Nordstrand, and women’s golfer Taylor Collins, as well as program-launching rowing coach John Gartin to make up the 12th NSU Athletics Hall of Fame Class. The Class of 2019 will be inducted into the NSU Athletics Hall of Fame during a gala banquet ceremony on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Rick Case Arena at the Don Taft University Center.
“The 2019 Hall of Fame class is truly representative of how and what we do here in NSU athletics. I couldn’t be more proud of these four alums and a coach who were very instrumental in establishing our culture of success in their sports while also representing the university beyond their NSU careers. Our mission of providing a first class experience on a highly-competitive intercollegiate athletic platform within the core values of the university, are all well documented in each of their stories.”
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U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Honors Three NSU Track Individuals and Women’s Team for Academics
NSU track and field athletes were recognized for their academic work by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). NSU’s women’s team was among the 130 women’s teams receiving All-Academic team honors, while three Sharks received All-Academic individual honors from the national organization.
Under the direction of 11th-year head coach Bryan Hagopian, the Sharks women’s squad garnered a 3.25 grade point average.
Leading the way for the women’s team, senior Exercise and Sports Science major Maddy Kenyon received All-Academic honors, finishing her career as the Peach Belt Conference record holder in the heptathlon.
On the men’s side, graduate student in Public Health Eric Moate and freshman Exercise and Sports Science major Michael Parry both received USTFCCCA All-Academic recognition. Moate garnered the honor for the second time, finishing his Sharks career as the PBC Championships and NSU record holder in the 100m, in addition to a school mark as a member of the 1,600 sprint medley relay. Parry set the 800m record in his first year with the Sharks.
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