The FIU logo displaying the Golden Panther mascot.

Golden Panthers is the name for all athletic teams at Florida International University and the mascot is Roary the Panther. FIU's athletic department competes in 11 different sports with programs for both men and women. Download high resolution version (900x890, 379 KB)FIU Logo File links The following pages link to this file: Florida International University ... Download high resolution version (900x890, 379 KB)FIU Logo File links The following pages link to this file: Florida International University ... The proud mascot of Florida International University. ... Florida International University (FIU) is a major state-run university located in Miami, Florida, well-known for its business, hospitality management, creative writing, architecture, and engineering programs. ... Roary Rage is the team mascot used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida. ...

FIU colors are dark blue and gold, and their nickname is the Golden Panthers. The school's original nickname, the "Sunblazers", was changed in 1987. FIU is a member of the NCAA, participating in Division I and the Sun Belt Conference in all sports except for men's soccer (which competes in Conference USA as an affiliate member). FIU joined the Sun Belt Conference in 1998 and previously competed in the Trans America Athletic Conference, from 1991 to 1998. Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The term cross-country, when used by itself, can refer to: Sports Cross-country running, a sport in which teams of runners compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain Cross-country skiing, a winter sport for skiing Fell running also known as hill running and mountain running... Greg Norman on the 18th tee at St Andrews. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Softball is a team sport in which a ball, eleven to twelve inches (or rarely, 16 inches) (28 to 30. ... This article concentrates on human swimming. ... A tennis net Tennis is a game played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponents court. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ... The proud mascot of Florida International University. ... The Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAAs Division I since 1976. ...

FIU's athletics department has produced several professional and Olympic athletes, including current players in Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, and the National Basketball Association. Traditional rivals include the University of Miami Hurricanes and the FAU Owls. The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... The University of Miami (also known as UM or just The U) is a private university founded in 1925 with its main campus in the city of Coral Gables in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States. ...

Baseball

University Park Stadium

See also: University Park Stadium University Park Stadium is a baseball stadium located on the University Park campus of Florida International University in Miami, Florida. ...

University Park Stadium is a baseball stadium located on the University Park campus of Florida International University in Miami, Florida. It is used as the home venue of the university's baseball team. The facility opened on January 26, 1996 with an FIU victory against Bethune-Cookman, 1-0. The team spent the 2000 season at the Homestead Sports Complex in Homestead, Florida while the facility underwent an expansion.

The largest crowd in the stadium's history was 2,473 on February 26, 2002, when FIU defeated their cross-town rival Miami Hurricanes with the score of 7-1. In 2005, the facility also hosted the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament.

The old FIU athletics logo used predominantly during the 1990s.

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Basketball

Pharmed Arena

See also: Pharmed Arena Pharmed Arena is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Miami, Florida. ...

Pharmed Arena is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena which opened on February 1, 1986 and is home to the Florida International University Golden Panthers basketball and volleyball teams. It was originally named Sunblazer Arena but was renamed Golden Panther Arena when FIU's athletic teams changed their nickname from Sunblazers to Golden Panthers in 1987. It was eventually renamed on September 1, 2004 in honor of Pharmed Group after a $1 million USD donation was made to the FIU athletic department by Pharmed owners Jorge and Carlos de Cespedes. Other events such as MTV's Campus Invasion, music concerts, ceremonies and fairs are also held year-round at the arena.

Football

See also: Florida International Golden Panthers football The Florida International Golden Panthers are a mid-major college football program located in Miami, Florida. ...

The school's football team competes in the annual Shula Bowl against in-state rival Florida Atlantic University (FAU). They play home games at FIU Stadium nicknamed "The Cage" and are currently coached by Mario Cristobal. The Florida International Golden Panthers are a mid-major college football program located in Miami, Florida. ... The Shula Bowl is a yearly college football game between FAU and FIU. The games winner receives a traveling trophy, named the Don Shula Award, for a year. ... Florida Atlantic University, also commonly referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a coeducational state university located in Boca Raton, Florida. ... FIU Stadium is a stadium located at the University Park campus of Florida International University in Miami, Florida. ... Mario Manuel Cristobal (born September 24, 1970 in Miami, Florida) is a college football head coach and former player who is the current head coach of the Florida International University football team. ...

In 2005, the Golden Panthers moved to the Sun Belt Conference for football, making their transition from D-1AA to D-1A complete. In their first season in the Sunbelt FIU winning (5-6). Later on October 14, 2006, FIU and the University of Miami, began a cross-town rivalry after a football game in which both teams caused a brawl, consequently one of the largest in collegiate history. However games between the two schools are expected to continue as normal despite the violence that erupted in their first meeting. See [1].

FIU Stadium.

FIU Stadium

See also: FIU Stadium FIU Stadium is a stadium located at the University Park campus of Florida International University in Miami, Florida. ...

The FIU Stadium (known to students and fans as "The Cage") serves as the home venue by the Golden Panthers football and track and field teams. The facility opened in 1995 and has a seating capacity of 12,673 people. The stadium is currently under expansion expected to be finished for the 2008 football season with a seating capacity of about 25,000. The stadium will continue to undergoe expansion to eventually reach a seating capacity of 45,000 by 2011.

Soccer

FIU has won two NCAA Division II national championships in men's soccer, in 1982 and 1984. To date these are the only national titles the university has achieved in athletic competition. The men's soccer team reached the Division I championship game in 1996, losing to St. John's University 4-1. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Division II (or DII) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. ... The NCAA began conducting a mens soccer national championship tournament in 1959 with an eight-team tournament. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... St. ...

The men's soccer team competes as an affiliate member of Conference USA, and is the only FIU sport to do so. This relationship began in 2005 and was formed since the Sun Belt Conference does not sponsor men's soccer. The team previously played in the Atlantic Soccer Conference from 2000 to 2004. Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference which is now in the Southern United States. ... The Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAAs Division I since 1976. ... Atlantic Soccer Conference(ASC), is a college athletic conference which only sponsors mens soccer. ...

Currently, there is construction of a new, third soccer field which is expected to be finished by the Summer of 2007 for use by both the men and women's soccer teams.

Traditions

The FIU Fight Song is sung at sports games and official ceremonies. The FIU Fight Song is the official fight song of Florida International University in Miami, FL. It is typically sung at sports games and official ceremonies. ...

The lyrics are:

From the green fields of Tamiami
To the north shore of Biscayne Bay
Here's the place where we can gather,
Where Golden Panthers hunt their prey
Anyone who tries to defeat us
Better think twice and stand aside,
Bring them here with their fear to Miami
And when they come we'll show our Panther Pride
Golden Panthers, see the paw,
We will fight, you'll feel the claw!
Let's go Panthers, Gold and Blue,
Fight For FIU!

External links

• Official FIU school site
• Official FIU athletics site
• FIU Student Newspaper

Athletics Fansites

• FIUAthletics.com

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