Florida Tech Panthers | |
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University | Florida Institute of Technology |
Conference | Sunshine State (primary) |
NCAA | Division II |
Athletic director | Jamie Joss |
Location | Melbourne, Florida |
Varsity teams | 15 (8 men's, 6 women's, 1 co-ed) |
Basketball arena | Charles and Ruth Clemente Center |
Baseball stadium | Andy Seminick-Les Hall Field |
Softball stadium | Nancy Bottge Field |
Soccer field | Rick Stottler Field |
Aquatics center | Panther Aquatic Center |
Lacrosse field | Panther Field (men's) Rick Stottler Field (women's) |
Nickname | Panthers |
Colors | Crimson and Gray[1] |
Website | floridatechsports |
Team NCAA championships | |
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The Florida Tech Panthers are the athletic teams that represent the Florida Institute of Technology, located in Melbourne, Florida, in intercollegiate athletics at the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the Sunshine State Conference since the 1981–82 academic year.
Sports currently offered by the program include baseball, softball, men's cross country, men's track and field (both indoor and outdoor), women's volleyball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's lacrosse, men's rowing, men's and women's soccer, and men's and women's swimming.
Due to financial difficulties, the women's golf and the men's and women's tennis programs were canceled in the spring of 2019.[2] The men's football program was also canceled in the spring of 2020.[3] Other sports formerly offered by the program include men's golf, men's and women's cross country, women's rowing, and women's track field (both indoor and outdoor).