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

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