Stetson University will be one of two host sites for the 20th Annual Celebrity Mascot Games hosted by the Central Florida Sports Commission to benefit New Hope For Kids. Stetson’s own mascot, John B, will join a talented group of mascots participating in this year’s event at both Stetson’s Edmunds Center and Orlando’s Amway Center from […]
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Stetson Men’s Basketball Head Coach Casey Alexander announced that Roger Idstrom has been promoted to Associate Head Coach for the Hatters on Tuesday morning. Idstrom joined the Stetson staff in May of 2011 as an assistant coach. “Roger is an integral part of our basketball program, and this is a way to publically recognize his […]
Continue ReadingStetson University volleyball head coach Tim Loesch announced the hiring Tuesday of Kris Wojieck as an assistant coach for both the Hatters court volleyball and sand volleyball programs. “We welcome Kris to the Stetson volleyball family,” Loesch said. “Her good work at UNC Pembroke and Queens University shows that she is ready for the challenge […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson women’s soccer program is pleased to announce the addition of former Hatter soccer player Stephanie Webb to its staff. Webb will be coming on as an assistant coach for the 2012-2013 season, as announced by Head Coach Julie Orlowski on Monday afternoon. “We are happy to have her back in the Hatter family […]
Continue ReadingHatters don’t just stand back and watch. That opening statement of the cover story in the new SU Magazine describes profoundly what being a Hatter is all about. It’s passion – for learning, serving, teaching, researching and giving to the world. The new edition of SU Magazine shares a rich selection of stories about how […]
Continue ReadingDELAND, Fla. – The Stetson tennis program has added more individual and team honors to its wealth of summer accolades. Recent graduate Maksim Levanovich (Minsk, Belarus) earned a second postgraduate scholarship, 11 student-athletes were named ITA Scholar-Athletes, and both the men’s and women’s squads earned ITA All-Academic status. Levanovich, who has already received a number […]
Continue ReadingStetson University athletics had a banner year in the class room during the 2011-12 academic year, placing better than 70 percent of the school’s student-athletes on the Atlantic Sun Conference honor rolls for the year. The league, as a whole, saw its student-athletes perform at a very high level. More than 65 percent of the […]
Continue ReadingStetson University women’s basketball coach Lynn Bria has filled the first of two openings on her coaching staff by hiring Pam Brown to serve as assistant coach. Brown, who spent last season as a graduate assistant at North Texas where she was pursuing a Master’s degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies, spend two seasons on […]
Continue ReadingDaytona Beach News-Journal, 6/5/12 – Two players affiliated with the Stetson baseball program were selected Tuesday on the second day of the 2012 MLB First Year Player Draft. Relief pitcher Tucker Donahue (Coral Springs, Fla.) was selected 145th overall in the fourth round by the Toronto Blue Jays while NLI signee Alfredo Escalera was taken […]
Continue ReadingTwo players affiliated with the Stetson baseball program were selected Tuesday on the second day of the 2012 MLB First Year Player Draft. Relief pitcher Tucker Donahue (Coral Springs, Fla.) was selected 145th overall in the fourth round by the Toronto Blue Jays while NLI signee Alfredo Escalera was taken in the eighth round by […]
Continue ReadingGreensboro, N.C. – Stetson senior Sam Ryder (Longwood, Fla.) concluded an outstanding senior season and his Hatters career Saturday, May 19, in the final round of the NCAA Men’s Golf Greensboro Regional. He shot four over par 76 at Grandover Resort’s East Course, tying for 35th place overall. The A-Sun tournament individual champion was the […]
Continue ReadingStetson senior relief pitcher Robbie Powell had quite a week last week. The Punta Gorda, Fla., native pitched in each of the Hatters’ five games during the week, including both games against No. 1 Florida State. After Stetson dropped the first game against the Seminoles, they won four straight to close the week, and Powell […]
Continue ReadingStetson University head football coach Roger Hughes continues to criss-cross the nation in his efforts to recruit for the fledgling Hatters football program. In addition to his search for players, Hughes is also working to put together his coaching staff. That effort took a step forward on Monday when Terry Tilghman was named to the […]
Continue ReadingMACON, Ga. – Stetson’s Alexandria Buelow made it a perfect three-for-three for her career as she earned her third-straight Atlantic Sun Conference Women’s Golfer of the Year Honor. Buelow is the only student-athlete in A-Sun women’s golf history to win three Golfer of the Year awards. Buelow also landed unanimous first team all-conference honors alongside […]
Continue ReadingSenior Maksim Levanovich (Minsk, Belarus) was named the third Atlantic Sun Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Year in Stetson history on Thursday, pacing a quartet of Hatters to receive postseason honors. Levanovich was also named A-Sun Scholar-Athlete of the Year with senior Njal Stene (Oslo, Norway) landing on the All-Atlantic Sun Second Team and All-Conference Academic Team […]
Continue ReadingIt’s hard to believe this semester is coming to an end! This week’s Stetson Showcase shined brightly on many outstanding undergraduate student research projects across the university. As graduating seniors are finalizing plans for Commencement on May 12, all students are completing semester assignments and beginning to study for finals. The following events represent some […]
Continue ReadingThree members of the Stetson women’s tennis team were recognized on Thursday for their hard work on the courts as well as in the classroom as Atlantic Sun Conference postseason honors were handed out. Senior Shannon Gunning (Boca Raton, Fla.) and sophomore Diana Bukajeva (Riga, Latvia) were named to the All-Atlantic Sun Second Team while junior Jen Miller (Tampa, Fla.) was […]
Continue ReadingBraselton, Ga. – Stetson senior Sam Ryder (Longwood, Fla.) birdied his last hole of the day to shoot one under par 71 and rally to win the Atlantic Sun Conference men’s golf individual championship Wednesday afternoon, April 18, on the Legends course at Chateau Elan Resort. Ryder is the first Hatter to win the tournament […]
Continue ReadingWith less than a month ‘til Commencement 2012, campus activities are abundant as students showcase their academic achievements and prepare for the future! This week’s calendar offers a wide range of student-focused events – from the senior art show and student-directed one-act plays to concerts and Stetson Showcase. Here are some highlights: Senior Art: Digital […]
Continue ReadingA 2-1 week and a match-clinching win against an A-Sun rival earned Stetson freshmen Maren Rygh (Tonsberg, Norway) and Alexa Stonish (Stony Brook, N.Y.) the Atlantic Sun Conference Sand Volleyball Pair of the Week honors for April 11, the conference office announced Wednesday. This is the second such award for a Hatters duo this year; […]
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