Florida Atlantic Owls

Florida Atlantic Owls
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UniversityFlorida Atlantic University
ConferenceThe American (primary)
C-USA (beach volleyball)
ASUN (men's swimming & diving)
NCAADivision I (FBS)
Athletic directorBrian White
LocationBoca Raton, Florida
Varsity teams19 (8 men's, 11 women's)
Football stadiumFAU Stadium
Basketball arenaEleanor R. Baldwin Arena
Baseball stadiumFAU Baseball Stadium
Softball stadiumFAU Softball Stadium
Soccer stadiumFAU Soccer Stadium
MascotOwlsley and Hoot
NicknameOwls
Fight songFAU Fight Song
ColorsBlue and red[1]
   
Websitefausports.com

The Florida Atlantic Owls are the athletics teams of Florida Atlantic University. The Owls participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division I as members of the American Athletic Conference. On October 21, 2021, Florida Atlantic accepted the invitation to join The American and became a full member on July 1, 2023.[2]

Florida Atlantic has attracted high-profile coaches in the past for various sports, including Howard Schnellenberger and Lane Kiffin for football and Mike Jarvis for basketball. Other former coaches include Matt Doherty, Rex Walters, and Sidney Green. As of March 2018, the Owls are led by athletic director Brian White.[3] The 2023 men's basketball team made school history by making the Final Four of the 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[4]

  1. ^ "Florida Atlantic University Visual Standards". May 4, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "FAU Accepts Invite to The American". FAUSports.com. October 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Florida Atlantic hires Brian White as athletic director". The Washington Post. March 3, 2018.[dead link]
  4. ^ Weinberger, Zach. "FAU basketball to the Final Four: Here's how the Owls beat Kansas State in March Madness". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved March 26, 2023.