Tag: athletics

Baseball introduces incoming class for 2013

Fans of the Stetson baseball team will see plenty of new faces when the Hatters take the field this spring.  A group of 16 newcomers, including 12 true freshmen and four transfers from five different states and Canada, will take the field as Stetson begins its quest for an 18th NCAA Tournament appearance in 2013. […]

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The week ahead in Hatter Country

With the first week of classes in the books, the threat of Isaac past and many new friendships flourishing, the Hatter community can enjoy a long weekend of sports, culture, and just plain fun-in-the-sun in and around DeLand. Here are some highlights of the week ahead at Stetson. Enjoy a restful Labor Day holiday, Monday, […]

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Former Hatters returns as volunteer assistant

The road has already gone full circle for Brian Pruitt in his short career as a college baseball coach. The former Hatters player completed his journey back to the beginning this week when he was named as the new volunteer assistant coach for the Stetson baseball program by head coach Pete Dunn. Pruitt replaces Matt […]

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Runners set to open season Friday

The 2012 Stetson cross country season will open and close at the same location. The Hatters men’s and women’s teams will open competition this Friday in Fort Myers, Fla., at the FCGU Invitational. Florida Gulf Coast will also serve as the host institution for the 2012 Atlantic Sun Conference championship in late October. “The beauty […]

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Dipper joins lacrosse coaching staff

Stetson University head women’s lacrosse coach Nicole Moore has every intention of making the Hatters into a national power. While those lofty goals won’t come immediately, with the addition of Brittany Dipper to her coaching staff, she was able to add someone with intimate knowledge of what it takes to reach the very highest level […]

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Men’s Basketball schedule announced

Head Coach Casey Alexander and the Stetson men’s basketball coaching staff announced the team’s 2012-13 schedule on Monday.  A challenging slate highlighted by seven opponents that saw postseason action after the conference tournaments last year, including NCAA Tournament Third Round competitors USF and VCU, the Hatters will use the stiff competition to prepare for a […]

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Inaugural A-Sun Champion Will Get NCAA Bid

The A-Sun Women’s Lacrosse champion will qualify automatically for the NCAA Tournament in the league’s inaugural season of competition, thanks to bracket expansion announced by the NCAA earlier this month. “Expanded competitive opportunities for our student-athletes is always a pleasure to announce,” A-Sun Commissioner Ted Gumbart said. “Now the A-Sun can add women’s lacrosse to […]

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FCS tournament expansion opens door for PFL

INDIANAPOLIS – Beginning in 2013, the Pioneer Football League will gain access to the Division I Football Championship through an automatic bid as a result of the NCAA Board of Directors approving a budget that will allow expansion of the tournament to 24 teams that season. That expansion means that the Stetson Hatters will have […]

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Tennis adds Noblet and Levanovich to staff

Director of Tennis Pierre Pilote announced the addition of two new members to the Stetson tennis staff on Thursday. Christophe Noblet is a new Assistant Coach, while former Hatter star Maksim Levanovich will be a Volunteer Assistant Coach. Noblet comes to Stetson after a stint as a graduate assistant for men’s and women’s tennis at Columbus […]

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Special Opening Convocation kicks off year

Stetson University welcomes its largest incoming class ever – with dramatic growth in the competitive Honors Program – as it kicks off the 2012-13 school year. The university also adds football and women’s lacrosse to its Division I athletics line-up and opens a new, pet-friendly apartment complex for students. Move-in, Opening Celebration and the start […]

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Mendoza named to Hermann Trophy Watch List

Kansas City, Kan. – Stetson senior Jonathan Mendoza was named as one of 42 male student-athletes on the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy Watch List, as announced by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) on Monday afternoon. The MAC Hermann Trophy is the highest individual honor in intercollegiate soccer.  The list of […]

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Women’s Soccer ready for new beginnings

With a brand new facility housing state-of-the-art amenities at the Stetson Soccer Complex, and 13 newcomers adding depth to this fall’s squad, it certainly feels like a new day for Stetson Women’s Soccer as the 2012 campaign is set to begin in exactly one week. Stetson returns 10 letter winners and five starters from a […]

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Athletics expands social media platforms

The Stetson University athletics department is proud to announce the expansion of its social media presence, giving fans more opportunities to keep up with Hatter Athletics.  Between Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Foursquare, you can stay on top of everything involving Stetson Athletics. At the heart of the changes is the addition of Twitter pages for […]

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Men’s Soccer schedule announced

Stetson Men’s Soccer Head Coach T. Logan Fleck announced the Hatters 2012 schedule on Wednesday afternoon.  The slate includes three NCAA Tournament participants from a year ago. “It’s a very ambitious schedule,” Fleck said on Wednesday. “All of the boys on the team realize that we’re attempting to have a stronger schedule than we’ve ever […]

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First class of football recruits welcomed

The arrival on campus on Monday of more than 100 football recruits marked the start of a new era for both Stetson Athletics and Stetson University. The fresh-faced recruits reported for the start of the first football training camp in more than 50 years. The players and their families were welcomed to campus during a […]

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Stetson Football completes coaching staff

With more than 100 football recruits scheduled to arrive on the Stetson University campus this weekend, head football coach Roger Hughes has taken another step toward the return of Hatters football in 2013. Hughes, who has been working virtually around the clock since first arriving on the Stetson campus last June, has completed his initial […]

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Women’s Soccer celebrates 20 years

The Stetson women’s soccer program will celebrate 20 years of Hatter history this weekend, highlighted by an Alumni Contest and postgame festivities for current and former players on Saturday, August 4. “It’s a new beginning for Stetson Soccer,” Head Coach Julie Orlowski said earlier this week.  “We have a new facility and a lot of […]

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60 Minutes and other news

Stetson University has been In the News quite a bit this summer – with faculty experts being interviewed on subjects including elections, the Colorado shooting, single-gender elementary school classes and bullying; stories about construction on campus; alumni accomplishments; and more. This week, CBS’s 60 Minutes re-ran its earlier story on homeless families in central Florida […]

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Former Hatter earns All-American honor

Former Stetson University golfer Sam Ryder has been named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar for the 2011-2012 season by the Golf Coaches Association of America. It is the second consecutive year Ryder, a Longwood, Fla., native, has received the award. He is one of the 146 Division I golfers to be honored. Ryder competed in […]

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Men’s Soccer hires Dietterle as assistant coach

Bruce Dietterle will join the Stetson men’s soccer coaching staff as an assistant for the 2012 season, as was announced by Hatters Head Coach T. Logan Fleck on Thursday afternoon. “Bruce is a fine young coach,” Fleck said of Dietterle on Thursday. “He will bring plenty of energy and enthusiasm to the program.  We’re all […]

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