Florida Tech Panthers

Florida Tech Panthers

University	Florida Institute of Technology
Conference	Sunshine State Conference, Gulf South Conference
NCAA	Division II
Athletic director	Bill Jurgens, Jr.
Location	101 Pirate Lane, Melbourne, Florida 32901
Varsity teams	22
Football stadium	Pirate Stadium at Palm Bay High School
Basketball arena	Clemente Center
Baseball stadium	Andy Seminick-Les Hall Field
Nickname	Panthers
Colors	Crimson and Gray
Website	www.floridatechsports.com

The Florida Tech Panthers are composed of 22 teams representing the Florida Institute of Technology in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Men's sports include baseball and football. Women's sports include softball and volleyball. The Panthers compete in the NCAA Division II and are members of the Sunshine State Conference for most sports, except for the football team, which competes in the Gulf South Conference.^[1]

Teams

Men's	Women's
Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Cross Country
Cross Country	Golf
Football	Lacrosse
Golf	Rowing
Lacrosse	Soccer
Rowing	Softball
Soccer	Swimming
Swimming	Tennis
Tennis	Track and Field
Track and Field	Volleyball

Baseball

Florida Tech has had 5 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.^[2]

Year	Player	Round	Team
1988	Wakefield, TimTim Wakefield	8	Pirates
2011	Cornelius, JonathanJonathan Cornelius	24	Cardinals
2012	Clabough, K.C.K.C. Clabough	28	Braves
2012	Schils, StevenSteven Schils	9	Braves
2013	Carcaise, ScottScott Carcaise	14	Marlins

Basketball

Main article: Clemente Center

Football

Main article: Florida Tech Panthers football

References

↑ "FloridaTechSports.com - Home - Official Site of Florida Tech Athletics". floridatechsports.com. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
↑ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Florida Institute of Technology (Melbourne, FL)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.

External links

Official website

Florida Institute of Technology

Academics	Florida Institute of Technology Academics

Campus	Former Jensen Beach Campus

Student Life	On-Campus Housing/Residence Life Florida Tech Panthers Football Florida Tech Panther Stadium

Media	WCRR Belletrist FITV WFIT

Motto: "To the stars through science" Based in Melbourne, FL

Sunshine State Conference

Members	Barry Buccaneers Eckerd Tritons Embry–Riddle Eagles Florida Southern Moccasins Florida Tech Panthers Lynn Fighting Knights Nova Southeastern Sharks Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish Rollins Tars Saint Leo Lions Tampa Spartans

College sports teams in Florida

College athletics (NAIA)	Ave Maria Gyrenes (The Sun Conference) Edward Waters Tigers (Appalachian Athletic Conference) Florida Memorial Lions (The Sun Conference) Johnson & Wales Wildcats (The Sun Conference) Keiser Seahawks (The Sun Conference) St. Thomas University Bobcats (The Sun Conference) Southeastern University Fire (The Sun Conference) Warner Royals (The Sun Conference) Webber International Warriors (The Sun Conference)

College athletics (NCAA Division I)	Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (MEAC) FIU Panthers (C-USA) Florida Gators (SEC) Florida A&M Rattlers (MEAC) Florida Atlantic Owls (C-USA) Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (A-Sun) Florida State Seminoles (ACC) Jacksonville Dolphins (A-Sun/Pioneer) Miami Hurricanes (ACC) North Florida Ospreys (A-Sun) South Florida Bulls (American) Stetson Hatters (A-Sun) UCF Knights (American)

College athletics (NCAA Division II)	Barry Buccaneers Eckerd Tritons Embry-Riddle Eagles Flagler Saints Florida Southern Moccasins Florida Institute of Technology Panthers Lynn Fighting Knights Nova Southeastern Sharks Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish Rollins Tars Saint Leo Lions Tampa Spartans West Florida Argonauts

College athletics (NCCAA)	Clearwater Christian College Cougars Johnson Suns Pensacola Christian College Eagles Trinity College Tigers Trinity Baptist Eagles

College athletics (NJCAA)	ASA College of Miami Avengers (Independent) Broward College Seahawks (Southern Conference) Chipola College Indians (Panhandle Conference) College of Central Florida Patriots (Mid-Florida Conference) Daytona State College Falcons (Mid-Florida Conference) Eastern Florida State College Titans (Southern Conference) Florida SouthWestern State College Buccaneers (Southern Conference) Florida State College at Jacksonville Blue Wave (Mid-Florida Conference) Gulf Coast State College Commodores (Panhandle Conference) Hillsborough Community College Hawks (Suncoast Conference) Indian River State College Pioneers (Southern Conference) Lake-Sumter State College Lakers (Mid-Florida Conference) Miami Dade College Sharks (Southern Conference) Northwest Florida State College Raiders (Panhandle Conference) Palm Beach State College Panthers (Southern Conference) Pasco–Hernando State College Conquistadors (Independent) Pensacola State College Pirates (Panhandle Conference) Polk State College Eagles (Suncoast Conference) Santa Fe College Saints (Mid-Florida Conference) St. Johns River Vikings (Mid-Florida Conference) St. Petersburg College Titans (Suncoast Conference) State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota Manatees (Suncoast Conference) Tallahassee Community College Eagles (Panhandle Conference)

College athletics (USCAA)	Florida National University Conquistadors (Independent) Florida College Falcons (Independent)

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