NSU Newsroom
SharkBytes
Horizons
This version of NSU News has been archived as of February 28, 2019. To search through archived articles, visit nova.edu/search. To access the new version of NSU News, visit news.nova.edu.
This version of SharkBytes has been archived as of February 28, 2019. To search through archived articles, visit nova.edu/search. To access the new version of SharkBytes, visit sharkbytes.nova.edu.
Athletics
Hagopian Named Coach of the Year; Three Runners Make All-SSC
Nova Southeastern cross country/track and field head coach Bryan Hagopian was named Sunshine State Conference Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year, while three of his runners were named to the All-SSC teams. On the men’s side, Kevin Meagher (Sr., Providence, R.I.) and Timo Kilp (Jr., Tallin, Estonia) were both named to…
Baseball Team Participates in Buddy Walk to Raise Awareness for Individuals with Down Syndrome
The Nova Southeastern University baseball team took time away from the field to participate in the Buddy Walk in North Beach Park on Sunday, Oct. 28. The Buddy Walk helps raise awareness for individuals who have Down syndrome. The walk was led by the individuals with Down syndrome and their buddies. NSU raised…
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Raises the Bar during First Shark Night
Nova Southeastern University is one of nine schools in the Sunshine State Conference. Each school has student athletes who choose to participate in and represent their school through a club called Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and this year Nova Southeastern University is taking SAAC to a greater level. In…
SAAC Raises Funds For Make-A-Wish Foundation
During the weekends of Oct. 6 and Oct. 13, the Nova Southeastern University Student-Athlete Athletic Committee (SAAC) sent volunteers to Cooper City, Florida to assist in raising funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The NCAA Division-II established a national alliance with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a global charity that grants the wishes…
Erin Black Picks Up Women’s Swimming Weekly Award
Nova Southeastern senior Erin Black (Fort Myers, Fla.) has been selected as the Sunshine State Conference Women’s Swimmer of the Week presented by VALIC. Black picked up three victories and a pair of NCAA “B” qualifying times during the Sharks’ 159-46 win over Saint Leo. Black earned individual victories with…
Palm Wins SSC Individual Championship; Women’s Cross Country Takes Second Overall
Nova Southeastern women’s cross country runner Alexandria Palm (Jr., Winnebago, Ill.) won the Sunshine State Conference’s Individual Championship on Saturday, Oct. 20 at the UCF Cross Country Complex. The Sharks claimed second place overall at the event. Palm became the first runner in NSU history to win the individual…
Taylor Wins Second Straight Otter Invitational
Nova Southeastern men’s golfer Benjamin Taylor (Jr., Leatherhead, England) won the California State Monterey Bay Otter Invitational on Tuesday, Oct. 23, for the second consecutive season. He helped the No. 1 ranked NSU men’s golf team claim the second position overall at the Bayonet Golf Course tournament. Taylor finished his…
Basketball Takes Part in 33rd Annual Disability Expo
The Nova Southeastern men’s basketball team had the chance to watch and support wheelchair basketball teams during the 33rd Annual Disability Expo that took place at the Don Taft University Center. “I think it was a great opportunity for our guys to support other athletes in our community,” said assistant…
The Nova Southeastern men’s and women’s golf teams were recently featured on NBC 6. The feature included interviews from Abbey Gittings (Sr., Tamworth, England), Benjamin Taylor (Jr., Leatherhead, England) and coaches Amanda Brown and Ryan Jamison. Click here to read the complete release.
Men’s Cross Country Wins First Sunshine State Conference Championship
The Nova Southeastern men’s cross country team won the program’s first Sunshine State Conference Championship Saturday, Oct. 20 at the UCF Cross Country Complex. The men’s achievement marks the 20th overall SSC Championship in Nova Southeastern history. The mark is another benchmark in NSU’s recent surge in success, with 11…
Kim Carbo Promoted to Assistant Athletic Director
After serving six years as the Manager of Marketing and Special Events, Kim Carbo has been promoted to Assistant Athletic Director of Marketing, Development and Fundraising for Nova Southeastern University’s Department of Athletics. “Kim has done a tremendous job over the past several years demonstrating her commitment to the department…
NSU Women’s Basketball Player Danielle Robinson Featured in Miami Herald
On Friday, Oct. 12, the Miami Herald’s Walter Villa wrote an article featuring one of the Sharks’ women’s basketball players, Danielle Robinson. The article describes Robinson’s accomplishment of the Sunshine State Conference’s coveted Freshman of the Year title last season and her continued performance as a valuable member of the…
Women’s Basketball Ranked Second in SSC Preseason Poll
The Sunshine State Conference released its women’s basketball preseason poll on Oct. 10, which ranked Nova Southeastern as No. 2 in the conference standings. Rollins tops the preseason women’s basketball poll coming off the first NCAA Division-II semifinal appearance by a Sunshine State Conference women’s basketball team. NSU collected 165…
Porter Named to Preseason D-II Super-16
Nova Southeastern women’s basketball guard Meixandra Porter (Sr., Chantilly, Va.) was selected as part of the Women’s Division-II Bulletin Super-16, a preseason ranking of the best players in the nation. Women’s Division-II Bulletin selected the two best players from each of the NCAA D-II regions. Porter was chosen to represent…
Baseball Gives Back to Community through the Miracle League
The Nova Southeastern University baseball team took time away from the field on Friday, Oct. 12 and participated in the Miracle League Program of Pembroke Pines. The Miracle League Program was established for disabled children, providing an opportunity for them to play baseball and experience team camaraderie. The organization looks…
Gittings, Women’s Golf Win Saint Leo Invitational
The Nova Southeastern women’s golf team won the Saint Leo Invitational at the par-72 Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club on Tuesday, Oct. 16, shooting a +10 (300-286–586) and winning by 16 strokes. Abbey Gittings (Sr., Tamworth, England) won the individual title, the first of her senior campaign. Gittings held…
Women’s Golf Wins Guy Harvey Invitational
After two rounds at the 8th Annual Guy Harvey Invitational, the Nova Southeastern University women’s golf team took home the team title shooting six strokes more than the second place finishers. The Sharks finished at +13 shooting a two-round score of 589 (290-299) on the 6,163-yard, par 72 PGA National…
Nova Southeastern University Places 33rd in Academics and Athletics among Division II Colleges
NCSA Athletic Recruiting is pleased to announce that Nova Southeastern University is ranked 33rd among the 100 NCAA Division II universities in the 10th Annual NCSA Collegiate Power Rankings. NSU was able to achieve this rank by scoring a 240 in the US News Rankings, 149 for the grade rate…
Women’s Golf Wins Guy Harvey Invitational
After two rounds at the 8th Annual Guy Harvey Invitational, the Nova Southeastern University women’s golf team took home the team title shooting six strokes better than second place. The Sharks finished at +13 shooting a two-round score of 589 (290-299) on the 6,163-yard, par 72 PGA National Palmer course…