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The University's intercollegiate
athletic program, under the direction of Athletic Director,
Rick Mello, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) and the Sun Belt Conference.
The following is a list
of Golden Panther Sports available:
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Baseball
Volleyball
Men's Basketball
Women's Basketball
Men's Soccer
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Women's
Soccer
Women's Tennis
Women's Golf
Track/Cross Country
Softball |
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Coming soon: Football !
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Women's programs
consist of basketball, cross country, golf, soccer,
softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field and volleyball.
The men's program includes
baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, and indoor and
outdoor track and field.
Financial aid is available
in all sports offered. Both freshmen and transfer students
are recruited for FIU's 15 intercollegiate athletic programs.
Team membership is open
to all full-time students and is decided in a manner that
ensures discrimination does not occur based on race, sex,
national origin, marital status, or age in otherwise qualified
students.
High school or junior
college student athletes wishing more information about a
particular sport should complete a Prospective Student-Athlete
Information Form. For all the information you want about
Sports at FIU, please visit the Athletics
web page.
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FIU Football program was approved by the Board of
Regents at its May 2000 meeting. The Florida Board of
Regents (BOR) unanimously approved the establishment
of a Division I-AA football program at FIU. The
team will begin intercollegiate competition in the Fall
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