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ABOVE VIDEO: In March’s Presidential Perspectives, Florida Tech President Nicklow takes a moment to highlight Athletics. Celebrating the historic performance of scholar-athletes on and off the field this season, he underscores the vital role athletics play in the university experience.
BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – Florida Tech President Dr. John Nicklow released the latest edition of “Presidential Perspectives” for March. In March’s Presidential Perspectives, Florida Tech President Nicklow takes a moment to highlight Athletics. Celebrating the historic performance of scholar-athletes on and off the field this season, he underscores the vital role athletics play in the university experience.
Hello, Panthers! Spring has sprung at Florida Tech, and it’s a great time to be on campus! It’s been a historic season for Florida Tech Athletics with both men’s and women’s soccer programs competing in the 2023 NCAA Tournament Final Four, both coaching staffs were named the Regional Staffs of the Year, and we earned the department’s first-ever National Player of the Year.
That’s just a snapshot of the level of success possible for all our hardworking scholar-athletes.
Florida Tech was among 44 schools in NCAA D2 recognized for posting an academic success rate of 90% or better, with our figure coming in at 92% for the six-year cohort ending in 2022. This was the first time since 2010 that our athletics program registered above 90%.
Meanwhile, the Sunshine State Conference recently announced its Fall Commissioner’s Honor Roll, with 69 Florida Tech scholar-athletes recognized for their outstanding performance in the classroom. Of those, 23 earned a perfect 4.00 grade point average last semester.
Collegiate athletics are a vital part of the university experience—and we’re proud to promote them at Florida Tech. That’s why you’ll see Athletics as an important supporting piece of our “Forward Together, Boundless Potential” strategic plan.
Wherever our scholar-athletes progress in their professional careers after graduation, they’ve got a great launch pad on the fields and courts at Florida Tech. We applaud their success.
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