Women’s Soccer Player Named for the Third Time as SSC Offensive Player of the Week

For the third time this season, the Sunshine State Conference has honored women’s soccer player Sierra Lelii as the Offensive Player of the Week, as announced on Monday, Sept. 28. Lelii (R-Sr., Seminole, Fla.) scored four total goals in the team’s two victories this week, pushing their win streak to five and…

Baseball Continues Tradition With Miracle League

The Nova Southeastern University Sharks baseball team once again gave back to the community by volunteering with the West Pines Miracle League, in what has become one of the squad’s most anticipated annual events. The Miracle League presents an opportunity to play baseball to disabled children, who would otherwise be…

Knoll Earns Her First SSC Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week

The Nova Southeastern University women’s cross country runner Anabel Knoll (Fr., Ingolstadt, Germany) has been selected as the Sunshine State Conference Cross Country Runner of the Week, as announced by the league office on Monday. Knoll outran all the SSC women contenders at the Moccasin Invitational this past Friday,Sept. 25 in…

Seven Newcomers Reload Men’s Basketball Roster in 2015-16

Gary Tuell is afraid of heights. “Acrophobia,” says the veteran NSU men’s basketball coach. “Had it all my life.” But it wasn’t until recently that he discovered another fear. “Neophobia,” Tuell says.  “The fear of new things.” Tuell is most comfortable with the familiar. The unfamiliar makes him nervous, uneasy,…

NSU Participates in Ninth Annual SSC SAAC ELITE Weekend

Two Nova Southeastern University student-athletes represented the athletic department this past weekend at the Sunshine State Conference SAAC ELITE Weekend. The retreat, held at the conference office in Melbourne, Fla., served as a way to bring together all nine conference institutions, as well as incoming schools in Palm Beach Atlantic…

Men’s Basketball Releases Schedule, Season begins in November

Gone are the days when college basketball teams can ease into their conference schedules. “In the old days you could play 10 or 12 non-conference games in November and December, use those games to develop your young players and experiment with some different lineups and prepare your guys for league…

Sixth Annual Shark Invitational Completes 2015-16 Swimming and Diving Schedule

Head coach Hollie Bonewit-Cron has finalized the 2015-16 men’s and women’s swimming and diving schedule with the inclusion of the 2015 Shark Invitational, the team’s annual four-day event at the NSU Aquatic Complex, taking place this season in early December. The teams will take part in seven regular season meets…

NSU Soccer Player Gains Her Second Conference Award of the Season

For the second time in three weeks, the Sunshine State Conference has awarded women’s soccer senior Sierra Lelii as their Offensive Player of the Week, as announced on Monday, Sept. 21. Lelii (Seminole, Fla.) notched three more goals over a 2-1 week for the Sharks, to now total a league-leading…

Rowing Team Informs Community on Hurricane Preparedness

Nova Southeastern University’s rowing team lent a hand to the Community Foundation of Broward by passing out information on hurricane preparedness to a nearby neighborhood in Northern Fort Lauderdale. The community service effort was made possible through the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement at NSU. The Fort Lauderdale Ready Day project was…

Athletics Academic Services Wraps Up Busy Week of Events

The Nova Southeastern University Athletics Academic Services office recently took part in a pair of events aimed at preparing student-athletes for the future. On Wednesday, the Sharks attended the NSU Undergraduate Student Success Fair and on Thursday, the office hosted the Lunch & Learn: Financial Basics Workshop event. Several departments…

Rowing Announces Fall Schedule

The Nova Southeastern University rowing head coach Heather Barney has released the fall 2015 schedule, with the Sharks set to compete three times. NSU will be looking to claim the NCAA National Championship in the spring of 2016 under the supervision of second-year head coach Heather Barney and assistant coach Devin Fay….

NSU Student Athlete Featured in Saturday’s Miami Herald

Walter Villa of the Miami Herald wrote a feature Saturday on Nova Southeastern University men’s soccer student-athlete Filippo Mancini. Villa talked to Mancini and head coach Giuseppe DePalo about Mancini’s background, the Milan Derby and NSU soccer’s diverse team. Below is an excerpt from the story and a link to…

Athletic Academic Services Brings in Alumni for Softball Workshop

The NSU Office of Athletic Academic Services recently held a workshop for the softball team and brought in the team’s alumni to help out. Former Sharks Sarah DeMuth, Noemi Luciani and Laura Saladrigas led a workshop aimed at exposing the current student-athletes to campus resources and best practices. Topics included…

NSU Student Earns First SSC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week Award

Nova Southeastern University women’s soccer player Sierra Lelii has been chosen as the first Sunshine State Conference Offensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Lelii (R-Sr., Seminole, Fla.) scored four goals, most in the SSC for any player, men’s or women’s. She…

Women’s Basketball Tips Off 2015-16 Season in November

The Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball team and head coach LeAnn Freeland begin the quest for their fourth straight South Region title with the annual NSU Tipoff Classic in Mid-November, tipping off the 2015-16 regular season schedule. The Sharks return nine players from their third straight Elite Eight appearance a…

NSU Adds Jessica Cousins to Track and Field Coaching Staff

Nova Southeastern University cross country/track and field head coach Bryan Hagopian has announced the hiring of Jessica Cousins as assistant coach for the men’s and women’s track and field teams. Cousins comes to NSU from Howard University, where she spent three years as the assistant coach and director of operations of their…

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Donates over 400 Food Items to Pantry of Broward County

The Nova Southeastern University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee donated 290 pounds worth of food in a recent food drive for the Pantry of Broward County. The Sharks held their food drive during the recent 2015 Fall Kickoff party, with SAAC asking all teams to bring any nonperishable food items they could…

Tennis Releases 2015-16 Schedule

The Nova Southeastern University women’s tennis team and head coach Stephen Schram look to build on last year’s breakthrough campaign as they have announced the team’s 2015-16 schedule, to start with individual events in the fall. NSU will play in various USTA tournaments in September and October, centered around the…

Men’s Golf Voted No. 1 in Bushnell Golfweek Preseason Poll

The Nova Southeastern University men’s golf team will begin the 2015-16 season as the No. 1 team in Division II, after being voted as such in the Bushnell Golfweek Preseason DII Coaches Poll, released by the GCAA on Friday. The Sharks will return seven members from the 2015 National Championship…

Full 2015-16 Schedules Released for Men’s and Women’s Golf

The Nova Southeastern University men’s and women’s golf teams, under respective head coaches Ryan Jamison and Amanda Brown, have released their upcoming 2015-16 full schedules, which includes the squads co-hosting the annual Guy Harvey Invitational. Both sides will have four fall events, with the women first to tee off, Sept….