Story Links CLEVELAND, Ohio – The final Learfield Directors’ Cup winter standings for NCAA Division II and III and the NAIA were announced on Thursday afternoon. Nova Southeastern University ranks sixth among 300 NCAA Division II institutions, first in the Sunshine State Conference, accumulating 444.0 points through the 2024-25 winter championship season. The Learfield Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate... Read More
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Pair of Sharks Garner SSC Player of the Week honors
Story Links MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference announced the players of the week for the week of March 10-16 on Monday afternoon. Nova Southeastern Athletics had two student-athletes recognized, as Ita Habekovic (Women’s Tennis) and Haruka Muta (Women’s Golf) were recognized for their performances. Habekovic repeats as the Sunshine State Conference Women’s Tennis player of the week, leading NSU to wins over Wayne State (5-1), Hillsdale (7-0), and... Read More
Three Sharks earn SSC Weekly Honors
Story Links MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference announced its weekly awards for the week of February 24 – March 2, 2025. Three Nova Southeastern student-athletes were recognized for their performances, as Jillian Thorning (Women’s Track), Aubrey Stupp (Women’s Basketball) and MJ Iraldi (Men’s Basketball) were all honored. Thorning broke a pair of Nova Southeastern program records during her performance at the NSU Invite last week. The... Read More
Shing, Russo named SSC Players of the Week
Story Links MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference announced the Players of the Week for the week of February 3rd through 9th on Monday afternoon. Nova Southeastern had two student-athletes recognized, Sofia Shing (Women’s Tennis) and Gianna Russo (Softball) earned honors. The Sunshine State Conference weekly awards are presented by Pollo Campero. Shing went undefeated across four matches for NSU, as the Sharks earned a pair of victories, including an SSC win... Read More
Sharks Track Releases 2025 Schedule
Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – The Nova Southeastern Men’s and Women’s Track teams released their 2025 track schedule on Thursday afternoon. Head Coach Jonathan Carter and the squad will compete in eight meets this spring. “We’re excited for the season to start and looking forward to the first-ever Outdoor Track SSC Championships,” stated Carter. “This schedule has been catered to prepare us for the conference... Read More
“County-Line Cup” Results Update
Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Midway through the athletic year, and the first edition of the “County-Line Cup” rivalry between Nova Southeastern and Barry, the current record in the match-up is 4-2 in favor of NSU. The “County-Line Cup” is an annual, year-round rivalry between both the NSU and Barry Athletic Departments and their respective programs. There are 17 total points to be earned throughout the year-long rivalry; in case of a tie,... Read More
Luca Alessandrini Named SSC Swimmer of the Week
Story Links MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference announced the Athletes of the Week for the week of January 13 – January 19, on Monday afternoon. Nova Southeastern Sharks Men’s swimmer Luca Alessandrini earned Swimmer of the Week honors following his performance this past week. Alessandrini recorded five individual wins and five NCAA Division II B qualifying swims last week in a pair of dual meet wins. The Italian took gold in the 200 Fly (1:46.42) and 500 Free... Read More
Gass Wins First Career SSC Swimmer of the Week
Story Links MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference announced the Athletes of the Week for the week of January 6 – January 12, on Monday afternoon. Nova Southeastern Sharks Women’s swimmer Claire Gass earned Swimmer of the Week honors following her performance this past week. Gass led Nova Southeastern to a dual meet win over Indian River State following two individual golds and a relay win. The Celina, Ohio native secured wins in the 200 Breaststroke (2:20.53) and... Read More
John Sung named as Power Leader in Sports by South Florida Business Journal
Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The South Florida Business Journal (SFBJ) announced the inaugural “Power Leaders in Sports,” honoring the local executives who excel in the business of sports. Among the visionaries honored is Nova Southeastern University Interim Director of Athletics John Sung. The full list can be found here. “I am proud to be among the leaders in the sports industry in the South Florida community,” stated Sung. “This is... Read More
Pair of Sharks earn SSC Player of the Week Recognition
Story Links MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference announced the Athletes of the Week, during the week of November 4 – 10, on Monday afternoon. Ryker Cisarik (Men’s Basketball) and Kevin Rubaszewski (Men’s Soccer) both were recognized for the first time in their careers. Cisarik averaged a double-double in two wins at the SSC/GSC Crossover in Montevallo, Alabama. The Highlands Ranch, Colorado forward opened the event with a team-high 32 points, eight... Read More