<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://nsusharks.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Nova Southeastern University Athletics</title><link>https://nsusharks.com/rss.aspx?path=department-of-athletics</link><description>Latest news items for Nova Southeastern University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://nsusharks.com/rss?path=department-of-athletics" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Athletic Department Marks Highest Winter GPA To Date</title><link>https://nsusharks.com/news/2026/5/28/academics-athletic-department-marks-highest-winter-gpa-to-date.aspx</link><guid>https://nsusharks.com/news/2026/5/28/academics-athletic-department-marks-highest-winter-gpa-to-date.aspx</guid><category>General, Academics, Department of Athletics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Winter 2026 Academics" src="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/2026_Winter_GPA-18.png" /><br /><br />FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The Winter 2026 semester was a record-breaking one for the Nova Southeastern Athletic Department, as it posted the highest winter departmental grade point average to date with a 3.50 GPA. The 3.50 mark falls just shy of the department record 3.52 cumulative GPA set in the fall. It marks the 32nd consecutive semester the department has achieved a departmental GPA above 3.00 and the 13th consecutive semester about a 3.40.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/2026_Winter_GPA-18.png" /><media:content url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/2026_Winter_GPA-18.png"><media:title>Winter 2026 Academics</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/2026_Winter_GPA-18.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 15:58:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15972</s:story_id></item><item><title>NSU Women Win 2025-26 SSC Mayors' Cup; Men Third</title><link>https://nsusharks.com/news/2026/5/20/department-of-athletics-nsu-women-win-2025-26-ssc-mayors-cup.aspx</link><guid>https://nsusharks.com/news/2026/5/20/department-of-athletics-nsu-women-win-2025-26-ssc-mayors-cup.aspx</guid><category>General, Department of Athletics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 Mayors' Cup" src="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/20/Recruiting_for_Video_Board-3.png" /><br /><br />ORLANDO, Fla. – For the first time in ten years, Nova Southeastern's women sit atop the Sunshine State Conference as winners of the 2025-26 SSC Mayors' Cup.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/Recruiting_for_Video_Board-3.png" /><media:content url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/Recruiting_for_Video_Board-3.png"><media:title>2025-26 Mayors' Cup</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/Recruiting_for_Video_Board-3.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>32</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15962</s:story_id></item><item><title>NSU Celebrates Student-Athletes at Annual Sharky’s Awards</title><link>https://nsusharks.com/news/2026/5/7/department-of-athletics-nsu-celebrates-student-athletes-at-annual-sharkys-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://nsusharks.com/news/2026/5/7/department-of-athletics-nsu-celebrates-student-athletes-at-annual-sharkys-awards.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cheerleading &amp; Dance, General, #1 Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, #15 Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming, Men's Track, Softball, #14 Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, #7 Women's Golf, #7 Rowing, #7 Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming, #1 Women's Tennis, Women's Track, Women's Volleyball, SAAC, Academics, Sharks in the Community, Cross Country, Sharkettes, Sports Medicine, Strength and Conditioning, Razor's Rewards, JR. Shark Kids Club, Athletics History, Department of Athletics, Sharks Resources, Women’s Lacrosse, NCAA Compliance</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Hranacova Golden Shark" src="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/7/7f1479cb-0e7f-4a63-9338-e5dc62955bf2.jpg" /><br /><br />NSU athletics hosted its 8th annual Sharky's awards to honor NSU student-athletes, teams, coaches and staff and their accomplishments during the 2025-26 season. The event included speeches from President Harry K. Moon and Ryan Romero, interim director of athletics.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/7f1479cb-0e7f-4a63-9338-e5dc62955bf2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/7f1479cb-0e7f-4a63-9338-e5dc62955bf2.jpg"><media:title>Hranacova Golden Shark</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/7f1479cb-0e7f-4a63-9338-e5dc62955bf2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2026 12:51:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>32</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15943</s:story_id></item><item><title>Gartin Named to CRCA Hall of Fame</title><link>https://nsusharks.com/news/2026/2/19/rowing-gartin-named-to-crca-hall-of-fame.aspx</link><guid>https://nsusharks.com/news/2026/2/19/rowing-gartin-named-to-crca-hall-of-fame.aspx</guid><category>General, #7 Rowing, Department of Athletics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="John Gartin HOF Rowing" src="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/19/SSC_Hall_of_Fame_-_John_Gartin_-_Horizontal.png" /><br /><br />WILMINGTON, Del. - The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) announced the inductees for the 2025 Hall of Fame class. Former Nova Southeastern University head rowing coach John Gartin, who was inducted into the Sharks' Hall of Fame in 2019, is among the inductees and the recipient of the Trailblazer Award.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/19/SSC_Hall_of_Fame_-_John_Gartin_-_Horizontal.png" /><media:content url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/19/SSC_Hall_of_Fame_-_John_Gartin_-_Horizontal.png"><media:title>John Gartin HOF Rowing</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/19/SSC_Hall_of_Fame_-_John_Gartin_-_Horizontal.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15804</s:story_id></item><item><title>Athletic Department Boasts Highest Semester GPA To Date</title><link>https://nsusharks.com/news/2026/1/6/general-athletic-department-boasts-highest-semester-gpa-to-date.aspx</link><guid>https://nsusharks.com/news/2026/1/6/general-athletic-department-boasts-highest-semester-gpa-to-date.aspx</guid><category>General, Department of Athletics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="fall 2025 gpa" src="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/8/fall_25_gpa_-_horizontal.jpeg" /><br /><br />FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The Fall 2025 semester was a record-breaking one for the Nova Southeastern Athletic Department, as it posted the highest overall departmental grade point average to date with a 3.52 GPA. The 3.52 mark was just above the previous high of 3.51, set in Fall 2022 and tied in the Fall 2024 semester. The Fall 2025 semester marks the 31st consecutive semester with a 3.0 departmental GPA or better for the Athletic Department.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/8/fall_25_gpa_-_horizontal.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/8/fall_25_gpa_-_horizontal.jpeg"><media:title>fall 2025 gpa</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/8/fall_25_gpa_-_horizontal.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jan 2026 12:20:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15797</s:story_id></item><item><title>Nova Southeastern Athletics Launches #ThePowerinBroward Campaign</title><link>https://nsusharks.com/news/2025/9/9/department-of-athletics-nsu-athletics-launches-thepowerinbroward-campaign.aspx</link><guid>https://nsusharks.com/news/2025/9/9/department-of-athletics-nsu-athletics-launches-thepowerinbroward-campaign.aspx</guid><category>Department of Athletics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="power in broward " src="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/9/8/Power_in_Broward_w_fin_Logo_16x9.png" /><br /><br />FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Nova Southeastern Athletics has officially launched The Power in Broward campaign, a new era that celebrates the program's rise as one of the premier powerhouses in NCAA Division II while uniting the community under a single identity.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/8/Power_in_Broward_w_fin_Logo_16x9.png" /><media:content url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/8/Power_in_Broward_w_fin_Logo_16x9.png"><media:title>power in broward </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/9/8/Power_in_Broward_w_fin_Logo_16x9.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 9 Sep 2025 11:51:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>32</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15633</s:story_id></item><item><title>Stephanie Quinones selected into Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame</title><link>https://nsusharks.com/news/2025/8/1/department-of-athletics-stephanie-quinones-selected-into-sunshine-state-conference-hall-of-fame.aspx</link><guid>https://nsusharks.com/news/2025/8/1/department-of-athletics-stephanie-quinones-selected-into-sunshine-state-conference-hall-of-fame.aspx</guid><category>#7 Women's Soccer, Department of Athletics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Quinones hall of fame" src="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/8/1/IMG_7701.png" /><br /><br />MELBOURNE, Fla. - The Sunshine State Conference announced its 2025 Hall of Fame class on Friday. The league will induct in the 10 newest members of the class on Saturday, October 4th, during the SSC Hall of Fame brunch and celebration on the campus of Barry University in Miami Shores, Fla.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/1/IMG_7701.png" /><media:content url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/1/IMG_7701.png"><media:title>Quinones hall of fame</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/8/1/IMG_7701.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 1 Aug 2025 13:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15613</s:story_id></item><item><title>NSU Athletics External Team recognized at National Level</title><link>https://nsusharks.com/news/2025/6/13/department-of-athletics-nsu-athletics-external-team-recognized-at-national-level.aspx</link><guid>https://nsusharks.com/news/2025/6/13/department-of-athletics-nsu-athletics-external-team-recognized-at-national-level.aspx</guid><category>Department of Athletics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSC Awards" src="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/6/13/csc_awards_story_graphic.jpeg" /><br /><br />ORLANDO, Fla. - The National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) and Collegiate Sports Communicators (CSC) announced their 2024-25 award recipients during the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Convention.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/13/csc_awards_story_graphic.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/13/csc_awards_story_graphic.jpeg"><media:title>CSC Awards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/13/csc_awards_story_graphic.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>32</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15598</s:story_id></item><item><title>NSU Athletics Places Ninth in Learfield Directors' Cup Standings</title><link>https://nsusharks.com/news/2025/6/10/department-of-athletics-nsu-athletics-places-ninth-in-learfield-directors-cup-standings.aspx</link><guid>https://nsusharks.com/news/2025/6/10/department-of-athletics-nsu-athletics-places-ninth-in-learfield-directors-cup-standings.aspx</guid><category>General, Department of Athletics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 Learfield Directors Cup" src="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/6/10/2025_Learfield_Directors_Cup_Ranking2.png" /><br /><br />CLEVELAND, Ohio – The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) has announced the 2024-25 Learfield Directors' Cup final standings on Tuesday afternoon. The Nova Southeastern University Athletic Department, for the third consecutive year, earned a top 10 finish, placing ninth among 248 NCAA Division II institutions. NSU won two NCAA Division II national championships – Women's Swimming and Men's Basketball – while a total of 12 programs advanced to postseason competition.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/10/2025_Learfield_Directors_Cup_Ranking2.png" /><media:content url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/10/2025_Learfield_Directors_Cup_Ranking2.png"><media:title>2025 Learfield Directors Cup</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/10/2025_Learfield_Directors_Cup_Ranking2.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>32</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15597</s:story_id></item><item><title>Paul Boos receives Dr. Larry and Linda Starr Scholarship</title><link>https://nsusharks.com/news/2025/4/24/department-of-athletics-paul-boos-patton-receives-dr-larry-and-linda-starr-scholarship.aspx</link><guid>https://nsusharks.com/news/2025/4/24/department-of-athletics-paul-boos-patton-receives-dr-larry-and-linda-starr-scholarship.aspx</guid><category>Men's Soccer, Department of Athletics</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Paul Boos-Patton Receiving Dr. Larry Starr Scholarship" src="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/4/24/NSU_ATR_Larry_Starr_Award_2.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/24/NSU_ATR_Larry_Starr_Award_2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/24/NSU_ATR_Larry_Starr_Award_2.jpg"><media:title>Paul Boos-Patton Receiving Dr. Larry Starr Scholarship</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nsusharks.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/4/24/NSU_ATR_Larry_Starr_Award_2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>32</s:sport_id><s:story_id>15541</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>