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Amassing a signing group from nine states and providing solid representation in distance, sprints, hurdles, jumps, throws and vault, the Nova Southeastern track and field and cross country teams have announced their initial 2019 class under the direction of 11th-year head coach Bryan Hagopian. FULL RELEASE

Hosted at PGA National Resort and Spa, the 34th Annual Nova Southeastern University Scholarship Golf Classic took place on Friday, April 12. The proceeds from the Scholarship Golf Classic directly impact NSU student-athletes by way of scholarships and academic support.

To view a full photo gallery of the 34th Annual NSU Scholarship Golf Classic, CLICK HERE.

Since its inception, the NSU Scholarship Golf Classic has raised over 6.4 million dollars in endowments funds to benefit the student-athlete scholarship fund. Through live and silent auctions, a raffle the day of the tournament and through generous donations from the event sponsors, the tournament was one of the most successful golf events in recent history.

“The Scholarship Golf Classic is the perfect combination of a successfully ran special event and an outpouring of philanthropic support, all while supporting a great benefactor – the student-athletes of NSU,” boasted Director of Athletics Michael Mominey. “We have been so fortunate to have so many friends of the university who have been supportive of the event for so many years, I am humbled to be part of the greater purpose and lead a preeminent athletic program with great student-athletes who are ambassadors of our university on and off the field of play”.

The support and success of the Scholarship Golf Classic is essential to the sustainable success of NSU’s NCAA Division II athletic program. Nova Southeastern currently sponsors 17 teams, as well as the Sharkettes spirit squad. The Sharks have captured eight NCAA Team National Championships, 21 Individual NCAA National Championships, and 36 Sunshine State Conference Championships.

NSU student-athletes live the core values and vision of the university by realizing their potential on and off the field and. In addition to athletic accomplishments, they are driven to perform at the highest level in academics. As a result, NSU Athletics has achieved a collective departmental GPA of 3.0 or higher for the past 16 consecutive years and for the past three years have achieved a 3.20 GPA or higher.

Nova Southeastern would like to thank its “Mako Sponsors” – Davis Electric, Dell, Grycon, Hill York and Juneau, its “Presenting Sponsors” – RISE: A Real Estate Company and JD Backhoe, Inc. and “Host Sponsors” – Barnes & Noble College, Gallo Herbert Architects, JWR Construction Services, SunTrust and Veritiv.

The No. 18 Nova Southeastern baseball team is scheduled to face the Florida Southern Moccasins in Sunshine State Conference play this weekend to close out the 2019 regular season at the NSU Baseball Complex, April 26-28. FULL RELEASE

Nova Southeastern Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations, Sports Administration and Business Services Angie Jabir has been appointed to the NCAA Division II Women’s Rowing Committee. The appointment is effective September 1, 2019 and will run through August 31, 2023. FULL RELEASE

The Nova Southeastern Sharks baseball team is listed at sixth in the first official South Region rankings, released this week by the NCAA. Entering the final regular season weekend at 29-15, 16-11 in SSC games, the Sharks are looking to extend their postseason streak to a fifth consecutive South Regional appearance, May 16-18.

NSU is 24-15 on in-region contests this season. At present the Sharks have earned six Regional appearances in the previous season under head coach Greg Brown.

Tampa leads the initial South Region standings at 30-11, and six total Sunshine State Conference schools are represented in the poll. All four of the other slots are occupied by Gulf South Conference schools.

The Sharks close off their home slate and the regular season in one three-day Senior Weekend at the NSU Baseball Complex, hosting the Florida Southern Mocs, Friday-Sunday, April 26-28. Senior Day is scheduled for Saturday at 12:30 p.m. for 13 Sharks competing in their final regular season series at the ‘Shark Tank’.

Complete South Region Poll (April 24)

For the seventh consecutive year, the Sunshine State Conference Rowing Championship will take place in Sarasota, Florida at Nathan Benderson Park. As a team, the Sharks have steadily improved week-to-week and are looking to carry that momentum from the past couple of races into some strong finishes at this year’s conference championships.
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For the first time this season, Nova Southeastern men’s track and field senior Eric Moate receives weekly conference honors, as officials from the Peach Belt Conference announced Moate as PBC Track Athlete of the Week. FULL RELEASE

Already recognized for his work by CoachStat.net, Nova Southeastern assistant coach Jordan Fee earned another notable honor this week after being named to the 2019 Under Armour 30-Under-30 Team, announced by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). FULL RELEASE

Coming off another career week, this time at the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational in Coral Gables, Fla., Nova Southeastern women’s track and field senior Maddy Kenyon earned her second weekly conference honors in as many heptathlon performances this season. Officials from the Peach Belt Conference announced Kenyon as PBC Field Athlete of the Week. FULL RELEASE

In a season filled with so many firsts, it was only fitting for Jim Crutchfield to add one more to his resume, as the Nova Southeastern head coach was announced as the recipient of the 2019 Jack Bennett award, which represents winning with integrity.

In just his second year in charge, Crutchfield guided the Sharks to uncharted territory, finishing 2018-19 with a record-setting 29-4 campaign that included a trip to the Elite Eight. The 29 victories not only set a new program best, but blew the previous single-season mark of 22 out of the water, Nova Southeastern climbed as high as No. 3 in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) rankings before locking up both the Sunshine State Conference regular season title and NCAA South Region Championship, also program firsts.

“With what this award exemplifies, both winning and integrity, it’s of no surprise that Coach Crutch was chosen,” said Nova Southeastern assistant coach Jordan Fee. “He’s a winner and does it the right way, and always has. I’ve been so fortunate to be able to play for him and now coach alongside him. He’s a man of character and holds our program accountable to that same standard. In my opinion, he is truly one of the best college coaches in the history of the game.”

Crutchfield earned his 400^th career win in a 98-76 rout of Palm Beach Atlantic on Senior Night in late February, and has since run his career overall record to a remarkable 405-75 (.844).

The Jack Bennett award is named in honor of the former head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Bennett won five Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles, made five NCAA tournament appearances and won two national championships. He’s the program’s all-time winningest coach with a 200-56 record. In 34 seasons as head coach he compiled a record of 480-175.