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Athletics
Baseball Head Coach Named Finalist For Skip Bertman Award
Nova Southeastern University baseball’s head coach Greg Brown has been named a finalist for the 2016 Skip Bertman National Coach of the Year Award, which honors the nation’s top collegiate coach from any level of college baseball, as announced by the National College Baseball Hall of Fame. The award finalists…
Three Rowers Receive CRCA Scholar-Athlete Honors
The No. 6 Nova Southeastern rowing team saw Adrianna Rosario, Amanda Hudon and Victoria Porretti named National Scholar-Athletes by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA). The three Sharks earned this honor after finishing the fall 2015 semester with cumulative GPAs of 3.5 or higher. Other requirements set by the CRCA…
Men’s Golf Has Two Garner All-American Recognition
Two Nova Southeastern University men’s golfers were honored recently by the Golf Coaches Association of America as 2016 NCAA Division II All-Americans. For the second straight season, Richard Mansell (Jr., Staffordshire, England) earned this recognition, as a Second Team member. Also gaining another national award, following his recent Freshman All-American…
Two NSU Rowers Named CRCA All-Americans
No. 6 Nova Southeastern University rowers Bethany Warlich and Sarah Woelfer received Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) All-America honors as announced by the CRCA on Thursday, June 2. “Congratulations to Bethany and Sarah on their accomplishments this year,” said head coach Heather Barney. “They were absolutely the physical leaders on…
NSU Shark – Devin Raftery – Signs Undrafted Free Agent Deal With Astros
Nova Southeastern University’s Devin Raftery has signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Houston Astros, propelling him to the prestigious #SharksInThePros club that now features 30 players that have signed with a Major League Baseball team and 23 more that have signed independent ball contracts. Raftery, the South Region…
Three Sharks Selected In 2016 MLB Draft
A week after the Nova Southeastern University baseball team won the NCAA Division II National Championship, the Sharks saw three of their top players fulfill their longtime dreams of being drafted in the Major League Baseball Draft, as Danny Zardon, Alex Mateo and Alexander Kline all heard their names called on day…
Men’s Basketball Opens Registration for Sharks Elite Camp
Nova Southeastern University men’s basketball head coach Gary Tuell and his coaching staff have announced that registration is open for the 2016 Sharks Elite Camp to be held on Tuesday, July 19 at the NSU Arena. Click here to see Full release
Head Coach Announces 2016-17 Track and Field Newcomers
Nova Southeastern University men’s and women’s cross country and track and field head coach Bryan Hagopian has released a list of prospective 2016-17 student-athlete newcomers that will fill in important spots of graduating seniors. The seven new Sharks come from all over the country as well as an international student-athlete…
Cheerleading Video Tryouts Now Being Accepted
Nova Southeastern University cheerleading head coach Kristin Lyming has announced that tryout videos for the 2016-17 squad will be accepted from now until Aug. 1. Video submissions can be uploaded directly to Lyming at coachlyming@gmail.com. Tryouts will be accepted until Aug. 1, but are encouraged to be submitted as soon…
ITA Releases Latest Women’s Tennis Rankings
Nova Southeastern University women’s tennis team makes it to the top in latest ITA national rankings, as publicized by the organization on Wednesday, June 1. NSU women’s tennis team closed off their 2015-16 season with feat in the last ITA Tennis rankings. The top Shark, Klaudia Boczova (Jr., Bratislava, Slovakia)…
Two Sharks Named Women’s Tennis All-Americans
The Nova Southeastern University women’s tennis team snatched one singles and two doubles All-American spots, adding on new achievements to its already successful season. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association published the official list of names on Thursday, June 2. Klaudia Boczova (Jr., Bratislava, Slovakia) claimed her first national honors as a…
Devin Raftery Featured In The Miami Herald
Among all NCAA pitchers this season, Nova Southeastern University closer Devin Raftery leads the nation with 16.3 strikeouts per nine innings. His ERA of 1.17 is second in the nation and first in Division II. Raftery also has 14 saves this season and had one performance in which he struck…
Two baseball players Earn NCBWA and D2CAA All-American Honors
After winning the first NCAA South Region tournament title in program history, the No. 6 Nova Southeastern University baseball team (39-16, 18-6 SSC) has placed two student-athletes on the NCBWA All-America Team, as Devin Raftery and Brandon Gomez have each earned their fourth and fifth postseason awards. Gomez was named…
Women’s Golf Trio Garners All-American Classification
Three Nova Southeastern University women’s golfers earned NCAA Division II All-American distinction by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association, as announced by the organization on Friday, May 20. Aldana Foigel (Fr., Plottier, Argentina) was selected as a First Team member following her debut season with the squad, and fellow first-year Sophie…
Jordan Crowned as Track and Field All-American
Nova Southeastern University women’s track and field collected their biggest individual accomplishment of the season through Sherrelle Jordan at the NCAA DII Outdoor Track and Field Finals on Saturday, May 28 in Bradenton, Florida. Jordan (Jr., Chandler, Ariz.) advanced into the women’s 100 meter hurdles final round with a time…
Sora, Elleston, Allen and Manuel Named CoSIDA Academic All-District
NSU track and field athletes Krystine Sora, Jazmine Elleston, Quannisha Allen and Benjamin Manuel earned inclusion on the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District Track and Field Teams, as announced by the organization on Thursday, May 19. The 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District Track and Field Teams acknowledges the top…
Men’s Basketball Opens Registration for Sharks Elite Camp
NSU men’s basketball head coach Gary Tuell and his coaching staff have announced that registration is open for the 2016 Sharks Elite Camp to be held on Tuesday, July 19 at the NSU Arena. Registration is open to boys in ninth through twelfth grade as well as recent 2016 high school…
Sharks Baseball Cruises Past Lander With 12-1 Victory
The No. 5 Nova Southeastern University baseball team (41-16, 18-6 SSC) dominated the No. 4 Lander University Bearcats (43-15, 22-8 PBC) on Tuesday, May 24, winning by a score of 12-1. The Sharks collected 15 hits, including six extra base hits, highlighted by a Danny Zardon two-run home run. Alexander…
National Champion Prospect Camp Scheduled for November
Under the direction of head coach baseball Greg Brown and his staff, the national champion NSU Sharks will host their a prospect camp for 2017, 2018 and 2019 high school graduates from Saturday, Nov. 19 to Sunday, Nov. 20 at the NSU Baseball Complex. The camp offers an opportunity for players to receive…
Track and Field Sweeps NCAA Division II Assistant Coach of the Year Awards
Sprints Coach Jessica Cousins and Distance Coach Austin Warner snatched the 2016 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field South Region men’s and women’s track and field assistant coach of the year awards, as announced by the USTFCCCA. Coach Cousins joined the Sharks’ track and field staff during the 2015…