Six Former Sharks Rising on Major League Baseball Farm Teams

The NSU baseball program has six former student-athletes currently competing on Major League Baseball-affiliated teams, with a handful excelling in the early part of the 2014 season. Complete Release

Hagopian Named PBC Women’s Coach of the Year in Busy Second Day of PBC Championship

The NSU track and field teams head into the final day of the 2014 Peach Belt Conference Championship after a busy Friday, April 18 at Barron Stadium. The Sharks earned several honors, including head coach Bryan Hagopian earning the PBC Women’s Track and Field Coach of the Year award. Aside from Hagopian,…

Campus Recreation is Offering Capoeira Classes, Last class April 17

Capoeira is a Brazilian art form which combines fight, dance, rhythm and movement. Capoeira is a dialog between players – a conversation through movement which can take on many shades of meaning.  Come expand your cultural awareness and learn how to express yourself through fight, dance, and rhythmic movement. Sessions:…

Garcia Repeats as SSC Player of the Week

NSU softball player Erika Garcia (Sr., Pembroke Pines, Fla.) has repeated as Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office Monday, April 7. Garcia repeated after another dominant performance to lead the Sharks to a third straight SSC series sweep and a split with No. 24 Palm…

#NSU50 Top Moment No. 12: NSU Names Ray Ferrero Jr. as School’s Fifth President

The #NSU50 “Top Moments in NSU Athletics History” continues with the 12th moment on the list: Nova Southeastern names Ray Ferrero Jr. as the school’s fifth president. Ferrero took his position as president of NSU on Jan. 1, 1998. He had previously served as a member of the Board of…

NSU Makes Big Leap in Learfield Cup Standings

Following the completion of the winter season, Nova Southeastern University leapt 66 spots in the 2013-14 Division II Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings, moving to 48th and into the top 25 percent of ranked DII schools. NSU is one of five Sunshine State Conference schools in the top 50 out…

No. 1 Rowing Team Wins Varsity-8 at FIRA Championship

The No. 1 NSU rowing team had a successful day at the Florida Intercollegiate Rowing Association (FIRA) Championship Saturday, April 5 taking the varsity-8 title. The Sharks’ eight boat won a close race with a time of 6:50.5. NSU was 1.6 seconds faster than NCAA Division I Jacksonville and over…

No. 1 Rowing Tops No. 2 Barry

The No. 1 NSU rowing team recently came out on top in the first of multiple meetings between the Sharks and No. 2 Barry at Holland Park. NSU raced the Bucs on its home course and had the support of a large crowd of Sharks supporters who were at the…

Joubert Wins Second PBC Athlete of the Week Award

NSU track and field freshman Laruschka Joubert (Fr., Krugersdorp, South Africa) earned Peach Belt Conference Athlete of the Week for the second week in a row, as announced by the conference office Wednesday, April 2. Joubert claims her second straight weekly award after improving upon her NCAA provisional and PBC-record javelin toss…

Garcia, Buerosse and Rowing’s Varsity-4 Each Earn SSC Weekly Honors

NSU softball’s Erika Garcia (Sr., Pembroke Pines, Fla.), baseball’s Mitchel Buerosse (Sr., Lighthouse Point, Fla.) and the rowing varsity-4 each earned Sunshine State Conference weekly honors for their respective sports. Garcia earned the SSC Player of the Week award after she led the Sharks to a 6-0 week with series sweeps over conference foes…

Kish and Baroniel Presented at DII Identity Workshop

NSU Associate Athletic Director/SWA, Compliance, Sport Admin. & Internal Operations Kelley Kish and SAAC President and baseball starting pitcher Roberto Baroniel (Jr., Miami) spoke at the NCAA Division II Identity Workshop at Palm Beach Atlantic. This is the second year in a row that Baroniel has attended the event and the first for Kish….

Mitchel Buerosse Named NCBWA South Region Pitcher of the Week

Mitchel Buerosse of the No. 11 baseball team was just named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association South Region Pitcher of the Week. Buerosse earned NCBWA South Region Pitcher of the Week after he pitched seven perfect innings for the No. 13 Sharks against Palm Beach Atlantic. In the final…

Buie Recipient of Another Postseason Honor

NSU women’s basketball guard Taylor Buie picked up another postseason accolade on March 31, being honored by Women’s Division II Bulletin as an Honorable Mention All-American. Buie (So., Puyallup, Wash.) added to her already impressive résumé, as the third Shark to receive honors by the publication. Last season, Meixandra Porter was third-team All-American, while Stephanie…

Women’s Basketball Finishes No. 3 in Final Poll

The NSU women’s basketball team was voted No. 3 in the final USA Today Sports DII Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Sharks (29-5), who advanced to the National Semifinal round at last week’s NCAA Tournament, leapt seven slots from the last poll released prior to postseason play. They finished behind the undefeated…

Joubert and Jerothe Earn PBC Athletes of the Week

Laruschka Joubert (Fr., Krugersdorp, South Africa) and Ryan Jerothe (Jr., New Port Richey, Fla.) were each named Peach Belt Conference Field Athletes of the Week for their performance at the Miami Hurricanes Invitational. Jourbert, in only her second collegiate outdoor event, won the javelin throw with a NCAA provisional qualifying toss of 41.3-meters. The…

Baseball’s Alex Fernandez Named the NCBWA South Region Hitter of the Week and Earns SSC Honors

  Alexander Fernandez (Jr., Davie, Fla.) of the No. 11 baseball team was recently named the National Collegiate Baseball Writer’s Association South Region Hitter of the Week. NSU  junior first baseman Fernandez led the No. 11 Sharks to a 4-1 week, including a three-game conference series sweep of No. 19 Saint Leo….

NSU’s Varsity-8 Boat Earn SSC Honors

The No. 1 NSU Sharks’ eight-boat won both of their races by at least 11 seconds. NSU finished the first race in a time of 7:10.9, while UCO finished in 7:21.9. In the second race, the Sharks won by 23.9 seconds with a time of 7:20.6. This was the second…

Six Swimmers Earn All-SSC Honors

The NSU swimming and diving teams earned a combined six All-Sunshine State Conference honors, as recently announced by the conference office. Marco Aldabe (Fr., Alicante, Spain) wrapped up a stellar freshman campaign by being named SSC Freshman of the Year, as well as taking first-team honors alongside senior Florian Mehlan (Moers, Germany). Junior…

#NSU50 Top Moment No. 10: NSU Adds Softball

The #NSU50 “Top Moments in NSU Athletics History” continues with the tenth moment on the list: Nova Southeastern begins the softball program. NSU added its fourth women’s sport with the addition of softball in the spring of 1995, a program that would eventually blossom into a NCAA South-Region contending team….

Women’s Postseason Run Ends in National Semis with 80-66 Loss to West Texas A&M

The No. 10 Nova Southeastern women’s basketball team fell behind by as many as 26 in the second half before cutting it to 10, but couldn’t get any closer as their season ended in the NCAA National Semifinals on Wednesday, March 26 to No. 5 West Texas A&M,  80-66. The…