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Intercollegiate sports teams of Florida International University

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Athletic teams representing Florida International University

FIU Panthers University Florida International University Nickname Panthers NCAA Division I (FBS) Conference CUSA (primary) The American (men's soccer, swimming & diving) Athletic director Scott Carr[1] Location Miami, Florida Varsity teams 18 (7 men's, 11 women's) Football stadium Pitbull Stadium Basketball arena Ocean Bank Convocation Center Baseball stadium FIU Baseball Stadium Softball stadium Felsberg Field at FIU Softball Stadium Soccer stadium FIU Soccer Stadium Tennis venue FIU Tennis Courts Colors Blue and gold[2] Mascot Roary the Panther Fight song FIU Fight Song Website fiusports.com

The **FIU Panthers** are the athletic teams representing [Florida International University](/source/Florida_International_University), an American public university located in [Miami, Florida](/source/Miami). The Panthers currently compete in [National Collegiate Athletic Association](/source/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association) (NCAA) [Division I](/source/NCAA_Division_I) athletics as members of [Conference USA](/source/Conference_USA). The [men's soccer](/source/FIU_Panthers_men's_soccer) and swimming & diving teams compete in the [American Athletic Conference](/source/American_Athletic_Conference). Until 2011, they were known as the **FIU Golden Panthers**.

## History and introduction

FIU's colors are navy blue and gold, and their mascot is the Panther (taken from the [Florida panther](/source/Florida_panther), an endangered species endemic to the nearby [Everglades](/source/Everglades)), which is embodied by a [panther](/source/Florida_panther) named Roary the Panther. The school's original nickname was the "Sunblazers", but it was changed in 1987 to the "Golden Panthers", with the word "Golden" officially dropped beginning with the 2010–11 school year.

Conference USA logo in FIU's colors

FIU is a member of the NCAA, participating in Division I, and is a member of [Conference USA](/source/Conference_USA). FIU joined the Sun Belt Conference in 1998 having previously competed in the [Trans America Athletic Conference](/source/Atlantic_Sun_Conference) (TAAC; now the Atlantic Sun Conference), from 1991 to 1998. They joined Conference USA in 2013.

The FIU Athletic Department has produced scores of professional and [Olympic](/source/Olympic_Games) athletes, including current players in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball), [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer), the [National Basketball Association](/source/National_Basketball_Association), the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League), and in the [Women's National Basketball Association](/source/Women's_National_Basketball_Association).

FIU's current athletic director is Scott Carr, who was hired on November 30, 2021. He most recently worked as deputy AD with the [UCF Knights](/source/UCF_Knights), and also previously worked in executive athletic roles with the [Auburn Tigers](/source/Auburn_Tigers) and [Southern Miss Golden Eagles](/source/Southern_Miss_Golden_Eagles).[1]

### Conference affiliations

Division Years Conference affiliation NCAA Division II 1965–66 to 1987–88 Independent[3] NCAA Division I 1988–89 to 1990–91 1991–92 to 1997–98 Trans America Athletic Conference (now Atlantic Sun Conference) 1998–99 to 2012–13 Sun Belt Conference 2013–14 to present Conference USA (East)

## Sports sponsored

Men's sports Women's sports Baseball Basketball Basketball Beach volleyball Cross country Cross country Football Golf Soccer Soccer Track and field† Softball Swimming and diving Tennis Track and field1 Volleyball 1 – includes both indoor and outdoor

### Baseball

Main article: [FIU Panthers baseball](/source/FIU_Panthers_baseball)

Panthers baseball players during the 2023 season

FIU's baseball team began play in 1973 as a Division II member and is one of the most successful programs in the school's history. The team has reached the post-season 14 times in school history, including nine times as a Division I program. The other five appearances came as a Division II program and included a Division II College World Series appearance.

Many players from past years have been drafted by [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) teams and have played in the majors. FIU's most notable baseball alumni is [Mike Lowell](/source/Mike_Lowell), former [third baseman](/source/Third_baseman) of the [New York Yankees](/source/New_York_Yankees), [Florida Marlins](/source/Florida_Marlins), and [Boston Red Sox](/source/Boston_Red_Sox). Lowell was the 2007 [World Series MVP](/source/World_Series_MVP_Award). [Garrett Wittels](/source/Garrett_Wittels) finished the 2010 season with a 56-game [hitting streak](/source/Hitting_streak), two hits shy of the [Division I](/source/NCAA_Division_I) record, set the FIU season record for hits, was nominated for the [Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award](/source/Best_Male_College_Athlete_ESPY_Award) for his 2010 performance, won [Sun Belt Conference](/source/Sun_Belt_Conference) Player of the Year honors, and was named a [NCBWA](/source/NCBWA) and [Louisville Slugger](/source/Louisville_Slugger)/TPX Preseason [All-American](/source/All-American).[4][5][6][7]

**Team honors**

- *[NCAA Division I Super Regional](/source/NCAA_Division_I_Baseball_Championship) Appearances (1):* [2001](/source/2001_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament#Los_Angeles_Super_Regional)

- *[NCAA Division I Regional](/source/NCAA_Division_I_Baseball_Championship) Appearances (11):* [1991](/source/1991_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament), [1995](/source/1995_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament), [1997](/source/1997_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament), [1998](/source/1998_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament), [1999](/source/1999_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament), [2000](/source/2000_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament), [2001](/source/2001_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament), [2002](/source/2002_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament), [2010](/source/2010_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament), [2011](/source/2011_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament), [2015](/source/2015_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament)

- *NCAA Division II [College World Series](/source/College_World_Series) (1):* 1980

- *[NCAA Division II Regional](/source/NCAA_Division_II_Baseball_Championship) Appearances (5):* 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982

- *[Conference USA tournament](/source/Conference_USA_Baseball_Tournament) Champions (1):* [2015](/source/2015_Conference_USA_Baseball_Tournament)

- *[Sun Belt Conference tournament](/source/Sun_Belt_Baseball_Tournament) champions (2):* 1999, 2010

- *[Trans America Athletic Conference tournament](/source/Atlantic_Sun_Conference_Baseball_Tournament) champions (2):* 1991, 1998

### Men's basketball

Main article: [FIU Panthers men's basketball](/source/FIU_Panthers_men's_basketball)

FIU at UCLA [Pauley Pavilion](/source/Pauley_Pavilion), 2008

The current head coach of the FIU men's basketball team is [Joey Cantens](/source/Joey_Cantens), who was hired after the conclusion of the 2025-26 season.

FIU men's basketball team had its lone NCAA tournament appearance in the [1995 tournament](/source/1995_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_tournament) under then Head Coach [Bob Weltlich](/source/Bob_Weltlich). FIU won the TAAC Basketball Tournament and in doing so earned an automatic bid for the NCAA tournament. FIU was seeded #16 and played the #1 seeded [UCLA Bruins](/source/UCLA_Bruins) in the first round of the West Regional, which was played at the [Taco Bell Arena](/source/Taco_Bell_Arena) in [Boise, Idaho](/source/Boise%2C_Idaho). The Panthers lost the game to the Bruins by the score of 92–56, being the first tournament win in UCLA's successful run to the National Championship that year.

FIU alumni who have played in the National Basketball Association include [Carlos Arroyo](/source/Carlos_Arroyo) and [Raja Bell](/source/Raja_Bell).

**Team honors**

- *[NCAA tournament](/source/NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Basketball_Championship) Appearances (1):* [1995](/source/1995_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_tournament)

- *[Trans America Athletic Conference tournament](/source/Atlantic_Sun_men's_basketball_tournament) champions (1):* 1995

- *Trans America Athletic Conference regular season champions (1):* 1992–93

### Women's basketball

Main article: [FIU Panthers women's basketball](/source/FIU_Panthers_women's_basketball)

The women's basketball team plays their home games on-campus at the [Ocean Bank Convocation Center](/source/Ocean_Bank_Convocation_Center). The current head coach is Jesyka Burks-Wiley, who won the Coach of the Year honor in Conference USA in the 2020–21 season.

**Team honors**

- *[NCAA Division I tournament](/source/NCAA_Division_I_Women's_Basketball_Championship) Appearances (6):* [1994](/source/1994_NCAA_Division_I_women's_basketball_tournament), [1995](/source/1995_NCAA_Division_I_women's_basketball_tournament), [1997](/source/1997_NCAA_Division_I_women's_basketball_tournament), [1998](/source/1998_NCAA_Division_I_women's_basketball_tournament), [1999](/source/1999_NCAA_Division_I_women's_basketball_tournament), [2002](/source/2002_NCAA_Division_I_women's_basketball_tournament)

- *[WNIT](/source/Women's_National_Invitation_Tournament) Appearances (7):* 1992, 1993, 2001, 2003, 2006, [2012](/source/2012_Women's_National_Invitation_Tournament), [2013](/source/2013_Women's_National_Invitation_Tournament)

- *[NCAA Division II tournament](/source/NCAA_Division_II_Women's_Basketball_Championship) Appearances (3):* 1983, 1986, 1987

- *[Sun Belt Conference tournament](/source/Sun_Belt_women's_basketball_tournament) champions (1):* 2002

- *Sun Belt Conference regular season champions (1):* 2001–02

- *[Trans America Athletic Conference tournament](/source/Atlantic_Sun_Conference_women's_basketball_tournament) champions (6):* 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998

- *Trans America Athletic Conference regular season champions (7):* 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98

- *New South Women's Athletic Conference regular season champions (2):* 1988–89, 1989–90

### Cross country

**Men's team honors**

- *Trans America Athletic Conference Champions (4):* 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994

**Women's team honors**

- *Trans America Athletic Conference Champions (5):* 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997

- *New South Women's Athletic Conference Champions (2):* 1988, 1990

**Men's individual honors**

- *NCAA Division I South All-Region (2):* Gabriel Rodriguez, 1998, 1999

**Women's individual honors**

- *NCAA Division I South All-Region (1):* Ingrid Odermatt, 1997

### Football

Main article: [FIU Panthers football](/source/FIU_Panthers_football)

The Panthers play at the on-campus [Pitbull Stadium](/source/Pitbull_Stadium).

FIU fans at a football game at [Riccardo Silva Stadium](/source/Riccardo_Silva_Stadium).

The FIU [Panthers football team](/source/FIU_Panthers_football) competes in the NCAA FBS [Football Bowl Subdivision](/source/Football_Bowl_Subdivision) (formerly known as Division I-A), the highest level in intercollegiate football, and is a member of [Conference USA](/source/Conference_USA). They are led by head coach [Willie Simmons](/source/Willie_Simmons_(American_football)) and play at [Pitbull Stadium](/source/Pitbull_Stadium) on FIU's Westchester campus. The team began playing in 2002 as a member of NCAA Division I-AA, now known as the NCAA FCS [Football Championship Subdivision](/source/Football_Championship_Subdivision). Three years later, the FIU Athletics Department decided to move the program up to Division I-A. FIU became the fastest school to make such a move from a program's inception.

On August 29, 2002, the program played its first game at home against [Saint Peter's College](/source/Saint_Peter's_College%2C_New_Jersey) in front of a sold-out crowd of 17,314. FIU defeated St. Peter's by the score of 27–3.

The FIU football team's main rivals are the [Florida Atlantic Owls](/source/Florida_Atlantic_Owls) and the [University of Miami Hurricanes](/source/Miami_Hurricanes_football). Both FIU and Florida Atlantic play annually in a game known as the [Shula Bowl](/source/Shula_Bowl). The game is named after former [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins) head coach and Football Hall of Fame inductee [Don Shula](/source/Don_Shula). The Panthers and Hurricanes last played on November 23, 2019, at [LoanDepot Park](/source/LoanDepot_Park), with FIU defeating UM 30–24.

**Team honors**

- *Sun Belt Conference Champions (1):* [2010](/source/2010_FIU_Panthers_football_team)

- *Bowl appearances (5)*: 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019

### Men's soccer

Main article: [FIU Panthers men's soccer](/source/FIU_Panthers_men's_soccer)

FIU has won two [NCAA](/source/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association) [Division II](/source/NCAA_Division_II) [national championships](/source/NCAA_Division_II_Men's_Soccer_Championship) in men's soccer. In 1982, FIU beat [Southern Connecticut State](/source/Southern_Connecticut_State_University) by the score of 2–1, to win the school's first national title in any sport. Two years later the Panthers won their second national title beating [Seattle Pacific University](/source/Seattle_Pacific_University) 1–0. To date these are the only national titles the university has achieved in athletic competition.

The men's soccer team competes in [The American](/source/American_Athletic_Conference). The team previously played in the [Atlantic Soccer Conference](/source/Atlantic_Soccer_Conference) from 2000 to 2004 and the Trans America Athletic Conference (now known as the [Atlantic Sun Conference](/source/Atlantic_Sun_Conference)) from 1991 to 1999.

FIU has regularly qualified for the NCAA tournament in men's soccer, both as Division I and Division II program. In addition to the national championships achieved by the team as a Division II program, the team reached the [Division I](/source/NCAA_Division_I) championship game in 1996, losing to [St. John's University](/source/St._John's_Red_Storm_men's_soccer) 4–1.

Recently, two new soccer fields were finished in the summer of 2007 on the northwest side of campus. These fields will complement the other two, making four soccer fields for use by both the men and women's soccer teams, as well as practice fields for the football team.

**Team honors**

- *Division I national runner-up (1):* [1996](/source/1996_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Soccer_Championship)

- *[NCAA Division I tournament](/source/NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Soccer_Championship) Appearances (8):* [1991](/source/1991_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Soccer_Championship), [1994](/source/1994_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Soccer_Championship), [1996](/source/1996_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Soccer_Championship), [1997](/source/1997_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Soccer_Championship), [2001](/source/2001_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Soccer_Championship), [2002](/source/2002_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Soccer_Championship), [2003](/source/2003_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Soccer_Championship), [2004](/source/2004_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Soccer_Championship), [2015](/source/2015_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Soccer_Championship)

- *Division II National Champions (2):* [1982](/source/1982_NCAA_Division_II_Soccer_Championship), [1984](/source/1984_NCAA_Division_II_Soccer_Championship)

- *Division II national runner-up (2):* [1980](/source/1980_NCAA_Division_II_Soccer_Championship), 1985

- *[NCAA Division II tournament](/source/NCAA_Division_II_Men's_Soccer_Championship) Appearances (8):* [1977](/source/1977_NCAA_Division_II_Soccer_Championship), [1978](/source/1978_NCAA_Division_II_Soccer_Championship), [1979](/source/1979_NCAA_Division_II_Soccer_Championship), [1980](/source/1980_NCAA_Division_II_Soccer_Championship), [1982](/source/1982_NCAA_Division_II_Soccer_Championship), [1983](/source/1983_NCAA_Division_II_Soccer_Championship), [1984](/source/1984_NCAA_Division_II_Soccer_Championship), 1985

- *Conference – USA Champions (1):* 2015

- *Atlantic Soccer Conference Champions (4):* 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004

- *Trans America Athletic Conference Champions (1):* 1991

### Women's soccer

The women's soccer team competes in [Conference USA](/source/Conference_USA) after previously being unaffiliated from 1985 to 1999 and a member of the [Sun Belt Conference](/source/Sun_Belt_Conference) from 2000 through 2012.

**Team honors**

- *[NCAA tournament](/source/NCAA_Division_I_Women's_Soccer_Championship) Appearances (3):* [1993](/source/1993_NCAA_Division_I_Women's_Soccer_Tournament), 2011, [2024](/source/2024_NCAA_Division_I_women's_soccer_tournament)

- *Conference – USA Champions (1): 2024*

- *Sun Belt Conference tournament champions (2):* 2000, 2011 *Sun Belt Conference regular season champions (2):* 2000, 2009

### Softball

FIU's softball team competes in [Conference USA](/source/Conference_USA) after previously being a member of the [Atlantic Sun Conference](/source/Atlantic_Sun_Conference) in 1998, Independent from 1999 to 2000, and of the [Sun Belt Conference](/source/Sun_Belt_Conference) from 2001 through 2012. The team plays its home games at Felsberg Field at FIU Softball Stadium.

**Team honors**

- *[NCAA tournament](/source/NCAA_Division_I_Softball_Championship) Appearances (3):* 2003, [2010](/source/2010_NCAA_Division_I_softball_tournament), [2017](/source/2017_NCAA_Division_I_softball_tournament)

### Swimming and diving

FIU's Swimming & Diving team competes in [Conference USA](/source/Conference_USA) after previously being a member of the [Sun Belt Conference](/source/Sun_Belt_Conference) from 2003–2004 through 2012–2013.

**Team honors**

- *Conference – USA Conference Champions (6):* 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20

### Track & Field

Main article: [FIU Panthers track and field](/source/FIU_Panthers_track_and_field)

FIU's Track & Field teams compete in [Conference USA](/source/Conference_USA) after previously being a member of the [Atlantic Sun Conference](/source/Atlantic_Sun_Conference) in 1998.

**Individual honors**

- *NCAA D1 Individual National Champion - Sheri-Ann Brooks (2005 Women's Outdoor 200m Dash)*

- FIU has had four Olympians, including three-time Olympic hurdler Ronald Forbes (Cayman Islands), Aubrey Smith (Canada), 2004 Gold Medalist Tayna Lawrence (Jamaica) and Ena Guevara-Mora (Peru).

### Volleyball

FIU's indoor and beach volleyball teams both play in or at the site of the indoor arena, with the indoor program coached by Flavia Siqueira and the beach team coached by Lauren DeTurk. The indoor volleyball program was established in 1974, while in 2013 the beach volleyball team became the newest sport at FIU. The indoor squad plays their matches at the [Ocean Bank Convocation Center](/source/Ocean_Bank_Convocation_Center) and the beach squad plays primarily on sand courts right by the arena.

**Volleyball team honors**

- *[NCAA tournament](/source/NCAA_Division_I_Women's_Volleyball_Championship) Appearances (3):* [2001](/source/2001_NCAA_Division_I_women's_volleyball_tournament), [2008](/source/2008_NCAA_Division_I_women's_volleyball_tournament), [2009](/source/2009_NCAA_Division_I_women's_volleyball_tournament)

- *Sun Belt Conference tournament champions(1):* 2001

- *Sun Belt Conference regular season champions (3):* 2006, 2008, 2009

- *New South Women's Athletic Conference tournament champions (1):* 1990

**Sand volleyball team honors**

- *[AVCA national championships](/source/American_Volleyball_Coaches_Association) Appearances (2):* 2014, 2015

## Notable non-varsity sports

### Rugby

Founded in 1989,[8] FIU Rugby competes in the South Independent Rugby Conference against in-state Florida rivals such as [USF](/source/University_of_South_Florida) and [UCF](/source/University_of_Central_Florida). FIU Rugby has improved since hiring Head Coach Ronny Suarez in late spring 2015, defeating two-time D1-AA national champions Central Florida in October 2015.[9]

### Esports

Since the founding of the FIU Esports Department in the fall of 2022[10] several non-varsity teams have accomplished notable wins in their respective tournaments and conferences. The FIU [Marvel Rivals](/source/Marvel_Rivals) team were the winners of the [ECAC](/source/Eastern_College_Athletic_Conference) Collegiate Open in spring of 2025, going 3-1 against Ohio State.[11] FIU's [League of Legends](/source/League_of_Legends) team won the [NACE](/source/National_Association_of_Collegiate_Esports) Club Championship of fall 2025 with a 2-1 win versus Baylor University.[12] The FIU *Mario Kart* team has won two national championships in the ECAC partnered Collegiate Karting League, one in spring of 2025[13] for *[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe](/source/Mario_Kart_8_Deluxe)* and another for the game *[Mario Kart World](/source/Mario_Kart_World)* as a merged team with [Miami Dade](/source/Miami_Dade_College) and [Warner University](/source/Warner_University) in fall of 2025.[14]

## Facilities

FIU Recreation Center

[Ocean Bank Convocation Center](/source/Ocean_Bank_Convocation_Center), home of the Panther volleyball and basketball teams

 Mike Martinez[15] batting for the Panthers at [FIU Baseball Stadium](/source/FIU_Baseball_Stadium), home of the Panther baseball team

### Pitbull Stadium

Main article: [Pitbull Stadium](/source/Pitbull_Stadium)

Pitbull Stadium was originally opened in 1995 as a standard [track and field athletics](/source/Track_and_field_athletics) stadium, with mobile seats for the football end zones and an artificial turf infield. In 2007, the stadium was closed and converted into a dedicated football stadium, with the track removed, the original turf replaced with [FieldTurf](/source/FieldTurf), and permanent stands providing 20,000 seats. It was re-opened in time for the 2008 college football season. Further improvements to FIU Stadium are ongoing, with a future capacity target of 45,000 seats.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

During Pitbull Stadium's reconstruction, the Panthers football team played at the [Miami Orange Bowl](/source/Miami_Orange_Bowl) in the 2007 season, and actually won the final college football game played at the stadium before it was demolished to make way for the new [Marlins Park](/source/Marlins_Park).

### Ocean Bank Convocation Center

Main article: [Ocean Bank Convocation Center](/source/Ocean_Bank_Convocation_Center)

Ocean Bank Convocation Center (previously known as Sunblazer Arena, Golden Panther Arena, Pharmed Arena, U.S. Century Bank Arena, and FIU Arena), is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena that opened on February 1, 1986. The FIU Panthers' basketball and volleyball teams play there. It was originally named Sunblazer Arena but was renamed Golden Panther Arena when FIU's athletic teams changed their nickname from Sunblazers to Golden Panthers in 1987. It was eventually renamed on September 1, 2004, in honor of Pharmed Group after a US$1 million donation was made to the FIU athletic department by Pharmed owners Jorge and Carlos de Cespedes. After Pharmed was liquidated in 2008 the arena name was briefly changed to FIU Arena. Later in 2008, the name was changed to U.S. Century Bank Arena when [the local bank of that name](/source/U.S._Century_Bank) acquired naming rights. The name reverted to the FIU Arena name in 2014, but was renamed the Ocean Bank Convocation Center in January 2018.

Other events such as MTV's Campus Invasion, the Miss Universe Contest, National Political Rallys, music concerts, ceremonies and fairs are also held year-round at the arena.

### FIU Baseball Stadium

Main article: [FIU Baseball Stadium](/source/FIU_Baseball_Stadium)

FIU Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium located in the Modesto A. Maidique Campus of Florida International University in Westchester, Florida. It is used as the home venue of the university's baseball team. The facility opened on January 26, 1996, with an FIU victory against Bethune–Cookman, 1–0. The baseball team played its 2000 season at the Homestead Sports Complex in Homestead, Florida while the facility underwent an expansion.

In 2005, the facility also hosted the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

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1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Scott_Carr_New_AD_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Scott_Carr_New_AD_1-1) ["FIU selects Scott Carr as new athletic director"](https://news.fiu.edu/2021/fiu-hires-new-athletic-director). *fiu.edu*. November 30, 2021.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Regents Ok Fiu's Move To Division I – Sun Sentinel"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121025101857/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-01-30/sports/8701070010_1_regents-florida-atlantic-division-i-athletics). Articles.sun-sentinel.com. 1987-01-30. Archived from [the original](http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-01-30/sports/8701070010_1_regents-florida-atlantic-division-i-athletics) on October 25, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-23.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-autogenerated1_4-0)** Siobhan Morrissey (August 8, 2012). ["Where have you gone, Garrett Wittels?; The shortstop's epic hitting streak once thrilled MLB, until his epic fall"](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/7712963/garrett-wittels-epic-hitting-streak-epic-fall-espn-magazine). ESPN. Retrieved March 19, 2014. {{[cite journal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_journal)}}: Cite journal requires |journal= ([help](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#missing_periodical))

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-nyt_6-0)** Karen Crouse (June 2, 2010). ["Hitting Streak Lifts Shadows Over a Campus"](https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/03/sports/baseball/03streak.html?_r=0). *The New York Times*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-suns_7-0)** Adam Beasley (February 16, 2011). ["Garrett Wittels: FIU baseball player cleared to play despite rape charge"](http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-garrett-wittels-cleared-to-play-pending-rape-charge-021611-story.html). *Sun Sentinel*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [Club History](http://www.fiurugby.com/index_files/Page1943.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150813175423/http://fiurugby.com/index_files/Page1943.htm) 2015-08-13 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). Accessed October 14, 2015.

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