Category: Florida Tech

Florida Tech Director of Esports Dana Hustedt Steps Down, Danielle Sirekis Selected as Successor

After serving as the Florida Tech Director of Esports since 2021, Dana Hustedt is stepping down from her position. Florida Tech Director of Athletics Jamie Joss announces Danielle Sirekis as the next Director of Esports. Sirekis will begin her new post on January 29. […]

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Florida Tech Panthers Men’s Basketball Cracks Top-25 NABC National Poll Rankings

The Florida Tech men’s basketball team broke into the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division II National Rankings and was slotted into the No. 25 position, as announced by the organization on Tuesday. […]

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Florida Tech Defender Sjur Drechsler Named United Soccer Coaches National Player of the Year

Florida Tech junior defender Sjur Drechsler has been named the Division II National Player of the Year for the 2023 season by United Soccer Coaches. The Stavanger, Norway, native is the first Florida Tech Panther to receive the honor. […]

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Florida Tech Goalkeeper Cailey Canessa to Represent Philippines at World Lacrosse Tournament

Senior goalkeeper Cailey Canessa of the Florida Tech women’s lacrosse program will represent the Philippines on its inaugural women’s lacrosse national team at the 2023 World Lacrosse Super Sixes, Hong Kong Tournament in Wong Chuk Hang, Honk Kong, China from December 28-30, 2023. […]

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Space Coast Sports Hall of Famer Bill Jurgens, William Potter Publish Book on History of Athletics at Florida Tech

Former Florida Tech Director of Athletics William Jurgens and Melbourne attorney William Potter have published a book titled “A History of Intercollegiate Athletics at Florida Institute of Technology from 1958 to 2023.” […]

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Florida Tech Scholar-Athlete Spotlight Recognizes Volleyball Player Courtney Capar

Being a scholar-athlete at Florida Tech takes an incredible amount of hard work and dedication to excel both in the classroom and on the field. We caught up with Panther volleyball player Courtney Capar, a sophomore who is majoring in Multiplatform Journalism, for this edition of Scholar-Athlete Spotlight. […]

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Florida Tech Panthers Receives Prestigious Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence

Florida Tech, Barry University, Eckerd College, Florida Southern College, and Rollins College lead the Sunshine State Conference with NCAA Division II Academic Success Rates of 90 percent or better. […]

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Florida Tech Panthers Rank No. 20 in Division II LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Standings

Florida Tech continues to soar nationally as they are 20th in the LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup standings for Division II after the fall semester, as announced Thursday morning. […]

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Florida Tech Panthers Soccer Trio Receives USC Scholar All-American Honors

Florida Tech men’s soccer saw a trio of Scholar-Athletes land United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American honors following the organization’s release. Sjur Drechsler, Hugo Catherine, and Ettore Casadei were each named to the First Team. The three Panthers become just the second, third, and fourth Scholar-Athletes to receive the honor in program history. […]

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Florida Tech Women’s Soccer Coach Ryan Moon Steps Down, Hired as Head Coach at Jacksonville University

After three successful seasons at the helm of the Florida Tech women’s soccer program, Ryan Moon is stepping down as head coach and has been named the head coach at NCAA Division I Jacksonville University. […]

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Florida Tech Scholar-Athlete Spotlight Recognizes Softball Player Ella Niles

Being a scholar-athlete at Florida Tech takes an incredible amount of hard work and dedication to excel both in the classroom and on the field. We caught up with Panther softball player Ella Niles, a sophomore who is majoring in Business, for this edition of Scholar-Athlete Spotlight. […]

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Four Florida Tech Panthers Volleyball Players Named to CSC Academic All-District Team

Four Florida Tech women’s volleyball team members earned a spot on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team as announced by the organization Tuesday afternoon. Chiara Patelli, Courtney Capar, Jeanne Hassoun, and Antia Vallecas Rodriguez were the four Panthers to earn CSC Academic All-District Team honors. […]

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Florida Tech Junior Defender Sjur Drechsler Named United Soccer Coaches National Player of the Year

Florida Tech junior defender Sjur Drechsler has been named the Division II National Player of the Year by United Soccer Coaches for the 2023 season. The Stavanger, Norway native, becomes the first Florida Tech Panther to receive the honor. […]

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