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DATE DAY OPPONENT SITE TIME NCAA South Regional Tipoff Challenge11-11-16 Fri Florida Tech vs Morehouse College Atlanta, Georgia 5:00 Rollins College vs Clark Atlanta Univ. 7:0011-12-16 Sat Florida Tech vs Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, Georgia 2:00 Rollins College vs Morehouse College 4:3011-14-16 Mon Puerto Rico Mayaguez Melbourne 7:0011-16-16 Wed Eckerd College* St. Petersburg 7:3011-19-16 Sat Barry University* Melbourne 4:0011-21-16 Mon Puerto Rico Bayamon Melbourne 7:00 Florida Tech Thanksgiving Tournament 11-25-16 Fri William Jewell (MO) vs Tuskegee (AL) Melbourne 4:30 Bluefi eld State (WV) vs Florida Tech 7:0011-26-16 Sat Consolation Game Melbourne 3:30 Championship Game 6:0011-30-16 Wed Rollins College* Melbourne 7:3012-03-16 Sat Nova Southeastern University* Melbourne 4:0012-10-16 Sat University of Tampa* Tampa 4:00 Florida Tech Winter Classic12-18-16 Sun Puerto Rico Rio Piedras vs Florida Tech Melbourne 2:00 Point University (GA) vs Nova Southeastern 4:3012-19-15 Mon Puerto Rico Rio Piedras vs Nova Southeastern Melbourne 3:00 Point University (GA) vs Florida Tech 5:3012-30-16 Fri Lynn University* Boca Raton 7:3012-31-16 Sat Florida Gulf Coast# (NCAA DI Exh.) Fort Myers 1:001-04-17 Wed Embry Riddle University Melbourne 7:301-11-17 Wed Florida Southern College* Lakeland 7:30 1-14-17 Sat Palm Beach Atlantic University* West Palm Beach 4:001-18-17 Wed Saint Leo University* Melbourne 7:301-21-17 Sat Rollins College* Winter Park 4:001-25-17 Wed Barry University* Miami Shores 7:302-01-17 Wed Eckerd College* Melbourne 7:302-04-17 Sat Nova Southeastern University* Ft. Lauderdale 4:002-08-17 Wed Florida Southern College* Melbourne 7:302-11-17 Sat Saint Leo University* Saint Leo 4:002-15-17 Wed Lynn University* Melbourne 7:30

2016-17 SCHEDULE


2016-17 ROSTER

(Top Row L to R): Athletic Trainer Stephen McCray, Derek Murphy, Antonis Pefanis, Sam Daniel, Richard Coil, Milorad Rajovic, Robert Booth, Michael Milligan, Harry Craik, Assistant Coach Randy Echols. (Bottom Row L to R): Assistant Terry Parks, Phil Bernhard, Max Fischer, Patrick Anderson, Head Coach Billy Mims, Jordan Majors, Valur Valsson, Rafael Casanova,Assistant Coach DeMario Robinson.

# Name Cl. Ht. Wt. Pos. Hometown (Previous School)# Name Cl. Ht. Wt. Pos. Hometown (Previous School)0 Sam Daniel JR 6’7 220 F Kingsland, GA (Camden County H.S.)0 Sam Daniel JR 6’7 220 F Kingsland, GA (Camden County H.S.)2 Robert Booth SR 6’7 240 F Melbourne, FL (Melbourne H.S.)2 Robert Booth SR 6’7 240 F Melbourne, FL (Melbourne H.S.)3 Michael Milligan JR 6’6 210 G/F Los Angeles, CA (Univ. of Central Arkansas)3 Michael Milligan JR 6’6 210 G/F Los Angeles, CA (Univ. of Central Arkansas)4 Derek Murphy SO 6’5 205 F Warren, MI (Warren Mott H.S.) 4 Derek Murphy SO 6’5 205 F Warren, MI (Warren Mott H.S.) 10 Harry Craik FR 6’5 170 G Tullynessle, Scotland (Canterbury School)10 Harry Craik FR 6’5 170 G Tullynessle, Scotland (Canterbury School)11 Rafael Casanova SR 6’5 205 G Seville, Spain (Cuesta College, CA)11 Rafael Casanova SR 6’5 205 G Seville, Spain (Cuesta College, CA)13 Patrick Anderson JR 6’0 175 G Elizabethtown, KY (John Hardin H.S.)13 Patrick Anderson JR 6’0 175 G Elizabethtown, KY (John Hardin H.S.)14 Richard Coil SO 6’10 260 C Toledo, OH (Schoolcraft College)14 Richard Coil SO 6’10 260 C Toledo, OH (Schoolcraft College)15 Valur Valsson FR 6’0 185 G Kefl avik, Iceland (Sudurnes Comprehensive)15 Valur Valsson FR 6’0 185 G Kefl avik, Iceland (Sudurnes Comprehensive)20 Jordan Majors R-JR 6’3 195 G Hopkinsville, KY (Hopkinsville H.S.)20 Jordan Majors R-JR 6’3 195 G Hopkinsville, KY (Hopkinsville H.S.)22 Phil Bernhard R-FR 6’0 175 G Melbourne, FL (Eau Gallie H.S.)22 Phil Bernhard R-FR 6’0 175 G Melbourne, FL (Eau Gallie H.S.)23/30 Garth Richards FR 6’4 178 G Margate, FL (Monteverde Academy)23/30 Garth Richards FR 6’4 178 G Margate, FL (Monteverde Academy)25 Max Fischer SR 6’0 165 G Merritt Island, FL (Edgewood JR/SR H.S.)25 Max Fischer SR 6’0 165 G Merritt Island, FL (Edgewood JR/SR H.S.)35 Antonis Pefanis FR 6’6 195 G Athens, Greece (2nd Lyceum of Voula)35 Antonis Pefanis FR 6’6 195 G Athens, Greece (2nd Lyceum of Voula)41 Milorad Rajovic SR 6’11” 275 C Podgorica, Montenegro (Walsh University)41 Milorad Rajovic SR 6’11” 275 C Podgorica, Montenegro (Walsh University)


Patrick Anderson Phil Bernhard Robert Booth rafael casanova

Richard Coil Harry Craik Sam Daniel Max Fischer

Jordan Majors Michael Milligan Derek Murphy Antonis pefanis

Milorad Rajovic Garth Richards valur valsson

2016-17 ROSTER


Billy Mims enters his 12th year at the helm of the Florida Tech men’s basketball team in 2016-17. This season will be his 31st as a head coach and 36th year of coaching overall.

As recently as 2015-16, Mims helped forward Corbin Jackson earn Division II Bulletin All-American Honorable Mention, while also coaching him to his third consecutive Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Year award. In addition, Isaac Spence became the league’s fi rst-ever male student-athlete to be named to the Allstate NABC Good Works Team, recognizing those who have dedicated themselves to bettering the lives of others through giving back to their communities.

In the summer of 2015, Mims took the Panthers on their fi rst-ever trip to London, a 10-day journey in which they toured several attractions and mounted a 4-2 record against professional teams from England.

The 2014-15 season was one of many fi rsts, as Chris Carter and Jermaine Jackson were named Sporting News Preseason All-Americans, the fi rst time in school history two-student athletes had received such honors in the same year. Florida Tech also made its debut on ESPN3 in a pair of road games at NCAA Division I Florida Gulf Coast and Stetson.

Florida Tech opened the year 9-1, winning two games on the road in the SSC vs. SIAC NCAA South Regional Challenge and beating CIAA Champion Livingstone and Peach Belt Conference member Flagler both on the road. Mims also guided the Panthers to a 16-point victory against No. 4 Barry and helped coach Corbin Jackson to his second straight SSC Defensive Player of the Year honor, while Jordan Majors earned the league’s Freshman of the Year award.

Returning a core of junior guards in 2013-14 in Chris Carter and Jermaine Jackson along with center David Usic, redshirt sophomore Corbin Jackson and junior Akeem Johnson joined the trio in the starting lineup. The Panthers got off to a quick start, fi nishing the 2013 portion of their schedule 11-1. The lone loss came on a jumper from 16 feet out with 2.3 seconds remaining. At Palm Beach Atlantic University on Nov. 18, Florida Tech overcame a 13-point defi cit in the second half to defeat the Sailfi sh, 65-69. With the win, Mims became the all-time winningest coach in school history with 126.

HEAD COACH BILLY MIMS

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12th Season


Mims guided newcomer Corbin Jackson to the SSC Defensive Player of the Year, SSC All-Newcomer Team and Daktronics All-South Region Second Team honors while Jermaine Jackson was named to the All-SSC First Team and NABC South District Second Team.

Mims closed out the 2012-13 season just three wins away from tying Andy Russo for most wins all-time by a men’s basketball head coach with 125. He entered the season with a record of 122-108 (.530).

Despite returning just one starter of the 2011-12 squad that fi nished 23-7, 12-4 SSC and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Mims guided a young Panther club to a perfect 9-0 mark in February 2013 to end the regular season. The team fi nished the season 16-11 with two victories over Sunshine State Conference foes and top-25 ranked Florida Southern (No. 6) and Saint Leo (No. 16).

Over the last six seasons, Mims has guided the Panthers to an 83-23 record at the Clemente Center.

Mims was the architect of possibly the greatest season in the program’s history in 2011-12, leading the Crimson and Gray to its fi rst outright Sunshine State Conference Championship and the second round of the NCAA Division II Championship. The Panthers fi nished at 23-7 overall and 12-4 in the SSC. Their 23 wins on the season were the second-most in program history.

FIT’s appearance in the NCAA Tournament was its third in its 45-plus year history and fi rst since the 1989-90 season. The Panthers defeated Saint Leo in the fi rst round and advanced to the second round for the second time ever where they played then No. 2 Alabama-Huntsville.

At home, the Panthers mounted a 17-1 record inside the Clemente Center. In SSC play, they posted a perfect 8-0 record in their gym for the fi rst time ever. They entered the 2012-13 season having won 13 consecutive games on their home fl oor.

While working towards what would be a memorable season, Mims earned his 500th victory as a head coach and his 100th win as the Panthers’ men’s basketball coach.

Since he took over the Florida Tech program, he has coached 13 All-SSC players, 16 SSC Players of the Week, one All-SSC Tournament player, fi ve All-South Region players, one all-district player, one Division II Bulletin National Player of the Month, one SSC Freshman of the Year (Derek Hellemann), two SSC Freshman of the Year runner-ups, one Daktronics All-South Region Player of the Year and one Daktronics Second Team All-American.

Mims and his wife Lynne reside in Rockledge with their children Courtney, Callie and Josh.

HEAD COACH BILLY MIMS


DeMARIO ROBINSONDeMARIO ROBINSON

ASSISTANT COACHES

DeMario Robinson is set to begin his fi fth season as an assistant coach on the Florida Tech men’s basketball staff in 2016-17.

As lead assistant, Robinson has routinely worked nonstop with Florida Tech’s guards, and as recently as 2015-16 saw both Patrick Anderson and Jermohn Queen both fi nish among the Top-10 in the Sunshine State Conference in assists per game.

Robinson was also infl uencial in the postseason honors of former Florida Tech standout Jermaine Jackson. Jackson led the Panthers in scoring and was second in the SSC in 2013-14, earning All-SSC First Team honors and NABC South District Second Team honors. In addition, Chris Carter fi nished in the Top-10 nationally in assists per game that same season.

Robinson started his coaching career in 2012-13 after a two-year career as a guard for current head coach Billy Mims.

During his fi nal season at Florida Tech, Robinson helped guide the Panthers to the school’s fi rst-ever outright SSC Regular Season Championship. The squad fi nished 23-7 overall and 12-4 in the SSC. A win in the fi rst round of the NCAA Tournament over conference foe Saint Leo University was the second tournament win in school history.

Robinson graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in December 2012. He then earned his MBA in May, 2015.

TERRY PARKSTERRY PARKSParks fi rst stint with Florida Tech started prior to the 2011-12 campaign. He joined the Panthers after fi ve seasons (2006-11) as the men’s basketball head coach at Brevard Community College. In addition to developing players and overseeing the program, he increased fan support. He pioneered the BCC Men’s Basketball Booster Club, the BCC High School Summer League and the Terry Parks BCC Summer Camp.

Prior to his tenure at Brevard Community College, Parks was an assistant coach at Division I North Florida and The Citadel. At both institutions, he recruited throughout Florida and Georgia and was responsible for the development of post players.

Parks earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and his master’s in public administration at Columbus State. He played collegiate basketball at Columbus State and Macon State.


RANDY ECHOLSRANDY ECHOLS

GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH

Former Florida Tech standout Randy Echols returns to the men’s basketball program as a graduate assistant coach for his fi rst season in 2016-17.

Echols was a fi ve year member of the Panther basketball team from 2011-16 and appeared in 98 total games under head coach Billy Mims.

In his fi nal season at Florida Tech in 2015-16, Echols appeared in 28 games, making seven starts. He averaged 9.3 points and 2.8 rebounds in 21.0 minutes per game while shooting 46.4% from the fi eld and 72.4% from the free throw line. Echols led the Sunshine State Conference in three-point fi eld goal precentage (.449) and scored in double-fi gures in 15 contests.

He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology in Spring of 2016 and is currently earning a Master’s Business Administration at Florida Tech.


RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 14-15 9-9 5-6 0-0CONFERENCE 5-11 1-7 4-4 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 9-4 8-2 1-2 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg00 DANIEL, Sam 29-26 701 24.2 122-261 . 4 6 7 52-134 . 3 8 8 47-56 . 8 3 9 37 106 143 4.9 46 0 21 26 13 20 343 11.802 BOOTH, Robert 26-2 243 9.3 21-45 . 4 6 7 0-2 . 0 0 0 6-9 . 6 6 7 20 51 71 2.7 33 0 11 9 8 5 48 1.803 QUEEN, Jermohn 25-5 553 22.1 97-175 . 5 5 4 4-25 . 1 6 0 45-75 . 6 0 0 23 37 60 2.4 53 2 96 65 0 32 243 9.704 MURPHY, Derek 21-0 124 5.9 13-29 . 4 4 8 0-2 . 0 0 0 10-14 . 7 1 4 9 13 22 1.0 14 0 5 8 1 4 36 1.705 JACKSON, Corbin 26-25 850 32.7 159-254 . 6 2 6 0-1 . 0 0 0 71-151 . 4 7 0 84 160 244 9.4 76 2 55 59 54 26 389 15.011 CASANOVA, Rafael 29-20 429 14.8 55-147 . 3 7 4 29-80 . 3 6 3 8-12 . 6 6 7 13 31 44 1.5 23 0 31 21 5 12 147 5.113 ANDERSON, Patrick 29-26 826 28.5 127-296 . 4 2 9 55-144 . 3 8 2 44-56 . 7 8 6 31 53 84 2.9 69 3 103 85 6 52 353 12.215 STAHL, Nick 11-1 49 4.5 1-14 . 0 7 1 0-12 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 5 6 0.5 3 0 3 3 0 1 4 0.420 MAJORS, Jordan 29-27 804 27.7 132-280 . 4 7 1 31-88 . 3 5 2 74-92 . 8 0 4 49 90 139 4.8 48 1 81 90 7 30 369 12.721 ECHOLS, Randy 28-7 588 21.0 84-181 . 4 6 4 71-158 . 4 4 9 21-29 . 7 2 4 17 61 78 2.8 45 0 17 13 12 13 260 9.322 SPENCE, Isaac 29-5 591 20.4 45-110 . 4 0 9 15-47 . 3 1 9 54-59 . 9 1 5 28 40 68 2.3 54 0 42 23 7 16 159 5.525 FISCHER, Max 9-0 32 3.6 6-10 . 6 0 0 0-2 . 0 0 0 4-4 1.000 0 3 3 0.3 5 0 2 4 0 1 16 1.834 ALEXANDER, JR, Nige 8-1 39 4.9 6-9 . 6 6 7 1-2 . 5 0 0 2-6 . 3 3 3 2 4 6 0.8 5 0 0 4 1 1 15 1.941 RAJOVIC, Milorad 9-0 21 2.3 3-3 1.000 0-0 . 0 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 2 2 0.2 6 0 0 1 0 0 7 0.8

Team 27 42 69 1 9Total.......... 29 5850 871-1814 . 4 8 0 258-697 . 3 7 0 389-567 . 6 8 6 341 698 1039 35.8 481 8 467 420 114 213 2389 82.4Opponents...... 29 5851 873-1852 . 4 7 1 274-687 . 3 9 9 371-523 . 7 0 9 359 681 1040 35.9 510 - 509 404 98 225 2397 82.7

TEAM STATISTICS FITM OPPSCORING 2389 2397 Points per game 82.4 82.7 Scoring margin -0.3 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 871-1814 873-1852 Field goal pct . 4 8 0 . 4 7 13 POINT FG-ATT 258-697 274-687 3-point FG pct . 3 7 0 . 3 9 9 3-pt FG made per game 8.9 9.4FREE THROWS-ATT 389-567 371-523 Free throw pct . 6 8 6 . 7 0 9 F-Throws made per game 13.4 12.8REBOUNDS 1039 1040 Rebounds per game 35.8 35.9 Rebounding margin +0.0 -ASSISTS 467 509 Assists per game 16.1 17.6TURNOVERS 420 404 Turnovers per game 14.5 13.9 Turnover margin -0.6 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.1 1.3STEALS 213 225 Steals per game 7.3 7.8BLOCKS 114 98 Blocks per game 3.9 3.4ATTENDANCE 8685 5176 Home games-Avg/Game 18-482 11-471 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT TotalsFlorida Tech 1082 1280 27 2389Opponents 1121 1247 29 2397

Date Opponent Score Att.11/13/15 CLARK ATLANTA W 94-88 68311/14/15 PAINE Wot 94-92 421

* 11/18/15 at Tampa W 68-61 32911/21/15 EMBRY-RIDDLE L 77-94 68711/23/15 PUERTO RICO-MAYAGUEZ W 86-75 53711/27/15 PUERTO RICO-RIO PIED W 91-83 38411/28/15 NORTH GREENVILLE W 72-55 581

* 12/2/15 at Eckerd College L o t 100-104 213* 12/5/15 at Florida Southern W 99-93 797

12/14/15 FLAGLER W 97-91 48712/18/15 LANE W 103-82 45712/19/15 ARKANSAS TECH L 73-74 385

* 01/02/16 at Lynn W 101-85 201* 01/06/16 SAINT LEO L 94-99 246

1/9/16 at Palm Beach Atlantic L 71-78 277* 01/13/16 ROLLINS L 74-89 683* 01/18/16 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN L 83-88 358* 01/20/16 BARRY L 65-85 538* 1/23/16 at Embry-Riddle W 82-60 894* 01/27/16 TAMPA L 60-66 513* 01/30/16 ECKERD COLLEGE L 56-69 0* 02/03/16 at Nova Southeastern L 77-79 455* 02/06/16 FLORIDA SOUTHERN W 82-79 647* 02/10/16 at Barry L 88-104 764* 02/13/16 at Rollins W 75-72 497* 02/17/16 LYNN L 79-82 465* 02/20/16 at Saint Leo L 84-96 408

02/24/16 PALM BEACH ATLANTIC W 94-79 6133/2/16 at Eckerd College L 70-95 341

* - Conference game

2015-16 SEASON STATISTICS


Founded in 1975, the Sunshine State Conference has risen from a single sport organization to the Division II “Conference of National Champions.” Since its inception, the conference has grown steadily in sports played, membership and national prominence.

Sunshine State Conference schools have won NCAA national championships (99 total) in baseball, softball, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s lacrosse, women’s rowing, men’s and women’s tennis and volleyball. They are nationally recognized in men’s and women’s cross country and men’s and women’s swimming. The first NCAA Division II national championship won by an SSC sponsored school was in the spring of 1978. The Florida Southern College baseball team captured the national crown that year.

Over the last 10 years, the SSC has led all 24 Division II conferences in the NCAA Academic Success Rate. Each year, over 1,000 student-athletes are named to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll with GPA’s over 3.20 on a 4.00 scale.

Through a wide range of initiatives, the SSC, its member institutions and student-athletes are actively involved in the Florida community. On a conference-wide basis, the SSC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee participates in an annual community service project at Give Kids the World Village in Kissimmee, Florida in addition to fundraising efforts conducted annually for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

The Sunshine State Conference is often considered “the conference of champions.” Sunshine State Conference schools have won a total of 99 national championships. Of the current nine members, eight of them have won national championships. These schools include Florida Southern (29), Barry (16), Rollins (15), Tampa (15), Lynn (12), Nova Southeastern (7), Florida Tech (2) and Saint Leo (1). During the 2015-16 athletic year, fi ve SSC schools won national championships: Barry in women’s rowing, Florida Southern in women’s lacrosse, Nova Southeastern in baseball, Rollins in women’s golf and Saint Leo in men’s golf.

2016 All-SSC Team

FIRST TEAMYunio Barrueta, Barry, Senior

Marcus Dewberry, Saint Leo, Junior

Chris Page, Nova Southeastern, Senior

Dylan Travis, Florida Southern, Senior

Jeff Merton, Rollins, Sophomore

SECOND TEAMCorbin Jackson, Florida Tech, Senior

Dominique Williams, Florida Southern, Senior

Fred Landers, Lynn, Senior

Jerrick Stevenson, Eckerd, Senior

Harrison Goodrick, Nova Southeastern, Junior

ALL-NEWCOMER TEAMElvar Fridriksson, Barry, Sophomore

Pat Bacon, Tampa, Freshman

Tyreece Brice, Saint Leo, Sophomore

Caleb Stewart, Saint Leo, Sophomore

Drushaun McLaurn, Saint Leo, Freshman

PLAYER OF THE YEARYunio Barrueta, Barry

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEARCorbin Jackson, Florida Tech

NEWCOMER OF THE YEARElvar Fridriksson, Barry

FRESHMAN OF THE YEARPat Bacon, Tampa

COACH OF THE YEARTom Ryan, Eckerd

SSC Offi ce

1050 West NASA Boulevard.

Suite 158

Melbourne, Florida 32901

Phone: (321) 972-1803

Fax: (321) 972-1805

http://www.sunshinestateconference.com

Commissioner

Ed Pasque

Assistant Commissioner for Strategic Communications

Robert Brennecke

Assistant Commissioner for Membership Services

Maryanne Simkulak

SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE


SSC QUICK FACTS

Location: Winter Park, Fla.Nickname: TarsJoined SSC: 1975Enrollment: 2,946Founded: 1885Colors: Blue and GoldPresident: Dr. Grant H. CornwellAthletic Director: Pennie ParkerSenior Woman Administrator/Assistant AD: Dr. Margie SullivanFaculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Joan DavisonAssistant AD/Strategic Comm.: Nate WeyantAthletic Website: RollinsSports.comTwitter: @RollinsSports

Location: Saint Leo, Fla.Nickname: LionsJoined SSC: 1975Enrollment: 14,000Founded: 1889Colors: Green and GoldPresident: Dr. William J. Lennox, Jr.Athletic Director: Francis X. ReidySenior Woman Administrator/Associate AD: Michelle EdwardsFaculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Carol WalkerSports Information Director: Pete LefresneAthletic Website: SaintLeoLions.comTwitter: @SaintLeoLions

Location: Tampa, Fla.Nickname: SpartansJoined SSC: 1981Enrollment: 7,500Founded: 1931Colors: Red, Black and GoldPresident: Dr. Ronald L. VaughnAthletic Director: Larry Marfi seSenior Woman Administrator/Assistant AD: Cher PittengerFaculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Eric VlahovSports Information Director: Tom KolbeAthletic Website: TampaSpartans.comTwitter: @TampaSpartans

Rollins Saint Leo Tampa

Location: St. Petersburg, Fla.Nickname: TritonsJoined SSC: 1975Enrollment: 1,840Founded: 1958Colors: Teal, Navy and WhitePresident: Dr. Donald R. Eastman IIIAthletic Director: Dr. Bob FortosisSenior Woman Administrator/Assistant AD: Michelle PiantadosiFaculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Anthony BrunelloSports Information Director: John AndersonAthletic Website: EckerdTritons.comTwitter: @ECTritons

Location: Lakeland, Fla.Nickname: MoccasinsJoined SSC: 1975Enrollment: 1,935Founded: 1883Colors: Scarlett and WhitePresident: Dr. Anne KerrAthletic Director: Pete MeyerSenior Woman Administrator/Assistant AD: Jill StephensFaculty Athletics Representative: Malcolm MannersAthletic Communications Director: Ryan BowerAthletic Website: FSCMocs.comTwitter: @FSC_Athletics

Location: Miami Shores, Fla.Nickname: BuccaneersJoined SSC: 1988Enrollment: 8,500Founded: 1940Colors: Red, Black and SilverPresident: Sister Linda BevilacquaAthletic Director: Mike CovoneSenior Woman Administrator/Associate AD: Dr. Bridget LyonsFaculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Eileen McDonoughSports Information Director: Dennis Jezek, Jr.Athletic Website: GoBarryBucs.comTwitter: @GoBarryBucs

Location: Boca Raton, Fla.Nickname: Fighting KnightsJoined SSC: 1997Enrollment: 2,010Founded: 1962Colors: Royal Blue and WhitePresident: Dr. Kevin M. RossAthletic Director: Devin CrosbySenior Woman Administrator/Assistant AD: Sara QuatrockyFaculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Ralph NorcioAthletic Communications Director: Chad BeattieAthletic Website: LynnFightingKnights.comTwitter: @Lynn_Knights

Barry Eckerd Florida Southern

Lynn Nova SoutheasternLocation: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.Nickname: SharksJoined SSC: 2002Enrollment: 29,154Founded: 1964Colors: Navy and GrayPresident: Dr. George HanburyAthletic Director: Michael MomineySenior Woman Administrator/Associate AD: Kelly KishFaculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Steve RussoAssistant AD/Media Relations: B. Keith SmithAthletic Website: NSUSharks.comTwitter: @NSUSharks


SSC QUICK FACTS

Location: West Palm Beach, Fla.Nickname: Sailfi shWill Join SSC: 2017-18Enrollment: 3,764Founded: 1968Colors: Navy, Blue and WhitePresident: Mr. William M.B. Fleming Jr.Athletic Director: Carolyn StoneSenior Woman Administrator/Senior Associate AD: Courtney LovelyFaculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Timothy LaddSports Information Director: TJ BuddAthletic Website: PBASailfi sh.comTwitter: @PBASailfi sh

Location: Daytona Beach, Fla.Nickname: EaglesWill Join SSC: 2017-18Enrollment: 5,700Founded: 1926Colors: Royal Blue and GoldInterim President: Dr. Karen HolbrookAthletic Director: John PhillipsSenior Woman Administrator: Sonja TaylorFaculty Athletics Representative: Rachel FriedmanSports Information Director: Alison SmallingAthletic Website: ERAUAthletics.comTwitter: @ERAUAthletics

Palm Beach Atlantic (Provisional)Embry-Riddle (Provisional)


THIS IS WHERE WE LIVE

Florida Tech is located in Brevard County on the Space

Coast. As a Brevard university, you will not be surprised

to fi nd out that its fi rst students were engineers who

worked at Cape Canaveral, now known as the Kennedy

Space Center. Not only is the area home to NASA and

many high-tech companies, it just happens to be

minutes from beautiful beaches in Central Florida, a

top vacation destination.

Surfing, fishing, diving, swimming, boating, biking,

canoeing, hiking and sailing are just a few of the

recreational activities you can enjoy on Florida’s

Space Coast.

The Space Coast has a lot more to off er than outdoor

activities. The area has a great zoo, museums, lots of

movie theatres and great restaurants. You’ll want to

visit the downtown area of Melbourne where you can

sit and eat at an outside restaurant on balmy evenings,

hanging out with your friends.

By choosing a Brevard university like Florida Tech, you will

wake up each day knowing that you live in a beautiful

location near the pristine beaches of the Space Coast,

minutes from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center with a vibrant

campus life in scenic and sunny Florida.


THIS IS FLORIDA TECH

HIGH TECH WITH A HUMAN TOUCHHIGH TECH WITH A HUMAN TOUCH

Florida Tech is the only independent, technological university in the

Southeast. The university has been named a Barron’s Guide “Best Buy”

in College Education, designated a Tier One Best National University

in U.S. News & World Report, and is one of just nine schools in Florida

lauded by the 2012 Fiske Guide to Colleges and recognized by Bloomberg

Businessweek as the best college for return on investment in Florida. A

recent survey by PayScale.com ranks Florida Tech as the top university

in Florida for salary potential.

The university off ers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs.

Fields of study include science, engineering, aeronautics, business,

humanities, mathematics, psychology, communication and education.


THIS IS WHERE WE PLAY

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DATE DAY OPPONENT SITE TIME

11-11-16 Fri NCAA South Regional Tipoff Challenge Florida Tech vs Morehouse College Atlanta, Georgia 5:00

Rollins College vs Clark Atlanta Univ. 7:00

11-12-16 Sat Florida Tech vs Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, Georgia 2:00

Rollins College vs Morehouse College 4:30

11-14-16 Mon Puerto Rico Mayaguez Melbourne 7:00

11-16-16 Wed Eckerd College* St. Petersburg 7:30

11-19-16 Sat Barry University* Melbourne 4:00

11-21-16 Mon Puerto Rico Bayamon Melbourne 7:00

11-25-16 Fri Florida Tech Thanksgiving Tournament

William Jewell (MO) vs Tuskegee (AL) Melbourne 4:30

Bluefi eld State (WV) vs Florida Tech 7:00

11-26-16 Sat Consolation Game Melbourne 3:30

Championship Game 6:00

11-30-16 Wed Rollins College* Melbourne 7:30

12-03-16 Sat Nova Southeastern University* Melbourne 4:00

12-10-16 Sat University of Tampa* Tampa 4:00

12-18-16 Sun Florida Tech Winter Classic Puerto Rico Rio Piedras vs Florida Tech Melbourne 2:00

Point University (GA) vs Nova Southeastern 4:30

12-19-15 Mon Puerto Rico Rio Piedras vs Nova Southeastern Melbourne 3:00

Point University (GA) vs Florida Tech 5:30

12-30-16 Fri Lynn University* Boca Raton 7:30

12-31-16 Sat Florida Gulf Coast# (NCAA DI Exh.) Fort Myers 1:00

1-04-17 Wed Embry Riddle University Melbourne 7:30

1-11-17 Wed Florida Southern College* Lakeland 7:30

1-14-17 Sat Palm Beach Atlantic University* West Palm Beach 4:00

1-18-17 Wed Saint Leo University* Melbourne 7:30

1-21-17 Sat Rollins College* Winter Park 4:00

1-25-17 Wed Barry University* Miami Shores 7:30

2-01-17 Wed Eckerd College* Melbourne 7:30

2-04-17 Sat Nova Southeastern University* Ft. Lauderdale 4:00

2-08-17 Wed Florida Southern College* Melbourne 7:30

2-11-17 Sat Saint Leo University* Saint Leo 4:00

2-15-17 Wed Lynn University* Melbourne 7:30

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2016-17 Florida Tech Men’s Basketball · 11-25-16 Fri William Jewell (MO) vs Tuskegee ... Blueﬁ eld State (WV) vs Florida Tech 7:00 ... the Florida Tech men’s basketball staff