Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern student-athletes are continually growing the program’s tradition in the arenas of athletic competition, but also have been true champions in maintaining the program’s proud academic expectations through their work in the classroom. Once again, the Sharks have risen to that standard, with the NSU Department of Athletics posting a 3.23 winter semester grade point average department-wide for the second-highest winter semester... Read More
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Sharks Men and Women Both Earn Second in SSC Mayors’ Cup Rankings
Story Links MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern athletics programs have finished the 2018-19 season in second place among Sunshine State Conference programs in the race for both the men’s and women’s SSC Mayors’ Cup All-Sports Trophy, maintaining the tradition of success for the Sharks among the league’s top programs. The efforts from the Sharks men’s teams tied the previous program high ranking, rising to second place for the first time since 2010-11 in... Read More
NSU’s Jabir Named to NCAA DII Rowing Committee
Story Links INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Nova Southeastern Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations, Sports Administration and Business Services Angie Jabir has been appointed to the NCAA Division II Women’s Rowing Committee. The appointment is effective September 1, 2019 and will run through August 31, 2023. In her role as a member of the Rowing Committee, Jabir will help to develop policies and procedures governing the administration and conduct of the NCAA Division II... Read More
Sharkettes Spirit Squad Announces Spring Tryout Date
Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Tryouts for the 2019-20 Sharkettes Spirit Squad is scheduled for Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Don Taft University Center RecPlex, West Court. In addition, the Sharkettes will hold a workshop on Thursday, April 11, 2019 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. in RecPlex MP3. Cost for the workshop is $10.00 and only cash will be accepted. An additional tryout date will be scheduled for the fall, but that date is currently to be... Read More
Sharks Men Lead, Women Third in Mid-Year SSC Mayor’s Cup Standings
MELBOURNE, Fla. – The University of Tampa women and Nova Southeastern University men lead their divisions in the 2018-19 Sunshine State Conference Mayors’ Cup standings. Through the winter sports season, the Spartans women hold a ten-and-a-half point edge, while the Sharks men are on top by two-and-a-half points. Winners of the SSC Mayors’ Cup will be announced directly following the spring athletic season, in which baseball, softball, golf, tennis, lacrosse, and rowing... Read More
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Nova Southeastern University Alumnus Only Person on Planet with Perfect March Madness Bracket
Odds are 1 in 281 TRILLION – First Time in History FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The odds are almost inconceivable. 1 in 281 TRILLION. That’s right, trillion. Gregg Nigl, an alumnus from Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Psychology, is the last man standing. What’s even more amazing is that he nearly didn’t fill this bracket out – it was a last minute decision for a friend’s group. He filled out a couple of other brackets this year as well,... Read More
First Annual Sea Turtle Derby Part of Tortuga Music Festival on Fort Lauderdale Beach
Sea Turtles Named for Some of This Year’s Artists – Derby to Help Support Sea Turtle Research & Conservation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – It’s a match made on the beach! What could go together better than the annual Tortuga Music Festival and a fun way to help raise funds to further sea turtle research in Broward County? Thanks to the First Annual Sea Turtle Derby, festival goers and lovers of sea turtles can help support ongoing research by the Nova... Read More
NSU One of Only Two Programs with Both Teams in the Elite Eight [NCAA.com]
What’s better than having a team make the Elite Eight in the NCAA DII tournament? How about having two teams make the Elite Eight? Sixty-four teams entered the DII men’s and women’s basketball championships with Elite Eight aspirations. Nineteen of those schools were represented by both their men’s and women’s programs in their respective NCAA DII tournaments. PRINT YOUR BRACKET! Men’s | Women’s || INTERACTIVE: Men’s | Women’s Now, only two... Read More
EVANSVILLE, HERE WE COME: Sharks Win Regional Title, Advance to Elite Eight
David Dennis leads the way with 28 points in 89-74 triumph over Lynn FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – One night after watching the Nova Southeastern women’s basketball team win the NCAA South Region Championship, the men’s side matched them with a trophy of their own. Playing in the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Tournament for the first time in program history, the Sharks took care of business every step of the way to book their trip to the Elite Eight in Evansville, Ind., culminating in... Read More