It’s usually not a good thing when you hear the phrase “your reputation precedes you.” But in senior Jerica Coley’s case, it’s a very good thing. On Monday, Coley was named the 2013-14 Conference USA Women’s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year, as voted on by the league’s head coaches. This is a situation where […]
The preseason is now over for the ladies of the Panther Volleyball team and they remain at .500 after last weekend’s results at the Active Ankle Challenge held in West Lafayette, Indiana at the University of Purdue. The Panthers would open the Challenge with a solid win over Northern Kentucky in four sets. With team-leading […]
When new Head Coach Ron Turner began his era at FIU, he brought in an entirely new coaching staff. His defensive staff is very diverse, with the experience column ranging from former NFL coaches to recent college graduates as defensive assistants. The defense is in the hands of Josh Conklin. Conklin comes to FIU after […]
After a roller coaster ride of a season last year, the women’s volleyball team is preparing to move on from the past and show everyone why last year was a fluke. Starting last year, there were high expectations surrounding the women’s volleyball team at FIU. They had a solid group of newcomers and veterans that […]
Before the 2012 college football season, not too many people outside of the Sun Belt Conference knew the name Johnathan Cyprien. The FIU standout increased his stock despite having played his senior season during one of the worst ever for the young football program. The squad finished the abysmal season with a 3-9 overall record, […]
The struggling Panthers continue to well, struggle. After dropping their seventh consecutive game last Sunday afternoon, Cinco de Mayo’s 3-1 defeat at the hands of the sizzling Troy Trojans had FIU players shaking their heads more than their maracas. During their season high losing streak, the Panthers (23-24, 11-13 SBC) are being outscored by their […]
Jolson Diaz/Staff Writer The Panthers hosted Western Kentucky University and were unable to get any offense going as they were victim to a three game sweep on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28. “We didn’t play very well, we just didn’t hit. We were off balance and kept chasing pitches which gave their pitcher […]
Rhys Williams/Staff Writer Behind the tennis courts and the press box of the FIU softball field, there is an open field with a few trees laid out for landscape purposes. This is one of the locations that has become home to part of the track team. It is where Assistant Coach Ryan Heberling’s throwers practice […]
Jolson Diaz/Contributing Writer The Panther softball squad took the series against the visiting Troy Trojans, winning two out of three games at the Softball Complex on April 14 and 15. “I’m really proud of our girls, no matter what, they never give up, they showed some resilience and that doesn’t always work in our favor […]
Patrick Chalvire/Staff Writer FIU may not be the big name sports schools like the neighboring Hurricanes in Coral Gables, but as the Panthers start to gain recognition in athletics, one thing has started to become a norm: family members working together for a common goal. The first year sand volleyball team is lead by Head […]
Steven Rowell/Contributing Writer The latest tennis team win could not have come at a better time for the Panthers. A 5-2 win against Florida Atlantic University that snapped the team’s longest losing streak in 30 years was crucial in gaining momentum right before heading to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. “It makes us very optimistic […]
