Tennis Head Coach Michael Coleman is entering his eighth season. In 2007 Coleman led the Sharks to a #8 finish in the final ITA national rankings with a program-best 22-3 mark. Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Head Coach Hollie Bonewit-Cron is entering her first season at NSU during the inaugural season of the program.… Post the First Comment

As the 2009-2010 NSU athletics season headed into the final month of competition, the Sharks have enjoyed another successful year. From the fall sports to the spring sports, here is the 2009-2010 season at a glance. Women's golf continues to go from strength to strength as they claimed back-to-back national championships.… Post the First Comment

The athletic training staff and faculty are an essential component of the athletic community. The staff and faculty are comprised of five members: Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Medicine Larry Starr, along with Head Athletic Trainers Jason Palmateer, Zevon Stubblefield, Dustin Gatens and Amy Reckard.… Post the First Comment

1980 The NSU athletics department was created in 1980 by former president, Abraham S. Fischler. Formerly known as Nova University, Nova created a sports program in an attempt to boost limited undergraduate enrollment at the main campus. 1982 In 1982 Charles "Sonny" Hansley was named the first director of athletics and the first program to field a team was men's basketball in the 1982/1983 season.… Post the First Comment

NSU athletics has grown exponentially in recent years. With the addition of a swimming and diving program and a new athletics building opening in August - NSU athletics is heading in the right direction. NSU athletics has begun to establish itself at the national level becoming national champions in women's golf and women's rowing.… Post the First Comment

The University of North Carolina and Duke have one. The University of Florida and Florida State University have one. Ohio State and Michigan have one. A rivalry. Often determined by geography, a rival is a team that every fan loves to hate and every athlete loves to play against.… Post the First Comment

The Office of Campus Recreation offers a number of fitness opportunities to help you get in shape, have fun with friends and challenge yourself. In recent years, the activities available to the NSU community have increased significantly. From recreational fitness to intramural sports to NSU's very own Biggest Loser - there is something for everyone.… Post the First Comment

NSU does not have a football team and when they first come to the university, many students wonder why that is. "An institution with 29,000 students, you would think would have a football team but athletic programs are determined by the size of the undergraduate population," said George L.… Post the First Comment