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Athletics
Preseason SSC Volleyball Poll Released
The Nova Southeastern University volleyball team has been selected 8th in the 2015 Sunshine State Conference preseason poll, voted on by the coaches and released by the league office Tuesday afternoon. The Sharks will be led by second-year head coach Jen King and will bring back a majority of its…
Preseason SSC Men’s Soccer Poll Released
The Nova Southeastern University men’s soccer team has been selected 7th in the 2015 Sunshine State Conference preseason poll, voted on by the coaches and released by the league office Monday afternoon. The Sharks, led by Giuseppe DePalo in his 17th season at NSU, are looking to build off a…
Preseason SSC Women’s Soccer Poll Released
The Nova Southeastern University women’s soccer team, under first-year head coach John Constable, has been chosen 7th in the Sunshine State Conference preseason poll, voted on by the coaches and released by the league office Monday afternoon. Constable inherits a squad that features 20 returnees and adds a class of…
Sharks Attend 2015 Fall Kickoff
The Nova Southeastern University athletic department hosted its 2015 Fall Kickoff party on Sunday, August 23 in the NSU Arena at the Don Taft University Center. The festivities for the kickoff were provided by SAAC, who also ran a widely successful food drive for the Pantry of Broward County. NSU Director of…
NSU Student-Athletes Earn D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
57 Nova Southeastern University student-athletes have been named recipients of the Division II Athletics Directors Association (D2ADA) Academic Achievement Award, as announced Thursday, Aug. 13. In order for a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the athletic director of the DII institution must be a current dues paying member…
Swimming and Diving Reloads with 19-Member Recruiting Class
The Nova Southeastern University swimming and diving program looks to build on a historic 2014-15 season as 19 new recruits will be added to the upcoming roster. The Sharks are coming off of a season in which the women’s team took home the Sunshine State Conference title, and the two…
10 NSU Baseball Players Wrap Up Summer Ball
After winning the Sunshine State Conference title for the first time in program history, Nova Southeastern University sent 10 baseball players to play summer baseball in leagues around the country this summer. Below is a recap of each player’s summer. Michael Hernandez – Harwich Mariners, Cape Cod League Hernandez received…
Academics Releases Fall SAA Life Skills Workshops Schedule
The Nova Southeastern University athletic department’s Office of Academic Services has released the NSU Athletics SAA Life Skills Fall 2015 workshop schedule, running from late August through December. For a full list of events this fall, CLICK HERE. The schedule begins with two academic advising drop in sessions on Aug….
NSU Rowing Program Welcomes Eight Signees for 2015-16 Season
The Nova Southeastern University rowing program has announced the signing of eight new student-athletes for the 2015-16 season. The group joins a well-established team that finished sixth in the nation last year and qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championship. Entire release
Three NSU Coaches Nominated for Best Coach in South Florida
Michelle Kaufman of the Miami Herald has released a poll for South Florida sports fans to vote for the best coach in South Florida. The poll includes three coaches from NSU in Amanda Brown, LeAnn Freeland and Ryan Jamison. Vote Here! Who is the best South Florida coach? You decide…
NSU Department of Athletics Announces 2015 Hall of Fame Class
The Nova Southeastern University Athletics Hall of Fame Committee proudly announces the NSU Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2015, as three former student-athletes and a staff member headline the honorees. Former Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine, Dr. Larry Starr will be joined by golfer Maria Garcia Austt, softball…
Sharks In The Pros: July Update
A record ten former Sharks are living out their dreams of playing professional baseball, led by the first former Nova Southeastern University student-athlete to be selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, J.D. Martinez. J.D. Martinez – Detroit Tigers Since the June update, Martinez has turned on the jets,…
Academic Services Presents Research Project at Leadership Conference
The Nova Southeastern University athletic department’s Office of Academic Services recently presented its research project at the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education Conference on Global Leadership, Learning & Research, held July 13 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. Their research project titled, “A Four Year Career Plan…
Six Athletes added to 2015-16 Cross Country/Track and Field Recruiting Class
Nova Southeastern University cross country and track and field head coach Bryan Hagopian has released additional signees for the 2015-16 NSU recruiting class.The Sharks will bring in six more athletes for the upcoming fall, specializing in several different events. Below is a list of signees and why they chose NSU….
2015 Volleyball Schedule Released
The Nova Southeastern University volleyball program has released its schedule for the upcoming 2015 season which begins in September. The schedule features 31 regular season matches. Fifteen will be hosted at the NSU Arena in the Don Taft University Center and the remainder will be on the road. Last season…
Lengdèn Honored as All-America Scholar
For the second year in a row, and to cap off his successful career on and off the links, Nova Southeastern University men’s golfer Oscar Lengdèn was honored on Wednesday, July 22, as a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar, as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Chosen as one…
2015 Cross Country Schedule Released
The Nova Southeastern University cross country team has released its schedule for the 2015 season, starting with the season-opening meet on Sept. 4 at Florida Atlantic. The always-difficult schedule will feature five regular season cross country meets, three times of which are at NCAA Division I schools, in order to ensure…
Roche Woodard Signs With Roswell Invaders
Nova Southeastern University adds its sixth professional signing of 2015, as Roche Woodard (Sr., Tampa, Fla.) has signed a contract to play for the Roswell Invaders of the Pecos Independent League. Arriving in Roswell, New Mexico in early July, Woodard has played in eight games and is hitting .441 with…
Anton Lobanov Competes In World University Games
Coming off of one of the most prestigious seasons of any student-athlete in NSU swimming and diving history, Anton Lobanov (So., Novosibirisk, Russia) competed in the World University Games in South Korea. After winning the national championship in the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke, and swimming the sixth fastest time ever…
2015 Men’s Soccer Schedule Released
The Nova Southeastern University men’s soccer schedule has been released for the upcoming 2015 season. The Sharks play nine matches on the road and seven at the NSU Soccer Complex. They will cut their teeth early with a long road trip, playing three matches in five days, from Sept. 3-7,…