Buoyed by 100-yard performances from Alex Gardner, Anthony Jones, Thomas Owens and a season-high in touchdown passes by Alex McGough, FIU turned in its best offensive performance of the season in a 35-21 victory over UTEP Saturday night in El Paso, Texas. Gardner rushed for 141 yards to give him four 100-plus yard rushing games […]
Shula Trophy Returns to FIU: Panthers Run Past Owls 33-31 in Shula Bowl
FIU rushed for the most yards in a game since 2010 and wrested the Don Shula Bowl Trophy from Florida Atlantic in a spirited 33-31 win in Don Shula Bowl XV at FIU Stadium Saturday night. As the clock ticked down in the final seconds of the fourth quarter, the Panthers stormed across the field […]
Announcing 2016 Football Watch Parties
Panther fans across the nation are joining forces to celebrate FIU Football! We’re happy to announce the 2016 Panther Network Football Watch Party schedule. This page will be updated as new watch parties are scheduled. September 1: FIU Football vs. Indiana Greater New York Panther Network – President, Cedric Bess – EVENT DETAILS September 17: FIU […]
Men’s soccer defeats Wisconsin, football falters late in home opener
The FIU men’s soccer team played its first home matches of the season over the Labor Day weekend, defeating Wisconsin in their home opener on Sept. 2 and settling for a scoreless draw against Niagara on Sept. 4. Sophomore forward Santiago Patino scored the lone goal for the Panthers in Friday’s win over the Badgers, taking […]
Panthers to watch at the 2016 Olympics
All of FIU will be tuning into the 2016 Olympics with an eye toward catching current students and alumni participating in the world’s largest sporting event. Among the more than 10,500 athletes at the games will be several with direct ties to the university. Read about them here and cheer them on to glory over the coming weeks. Naomi Ruele – […]
Alumnae lift Puerto Rican volleyball team to Olympic heights
The paths of volleyball standouts Yarimar Rosa ’10 and Natalia Valentin ’11 have been intertwined from early on. The Puerto Rican natives occasionally played together for their country’s youth national team as teenagers, but mostly they were rivals from different high schools that would challenge each other in volleyball several times a year. “We could never […]
FIU Alumni Night with the Miami HEAT
The Miami HEAT has partnered with the FIU Alumni Association to close out the 2015-16 season! Due to your involvement with the FIU Alumni Association, you could be part of this exciting evening while supporting our Student Scholarship Fund. We’ve created two special packages for you to choose from! Detroit Pistons vs Miami HEAT Tuesday, April […]
Back-to-Back Champs: FIU Swimming and Diving Claims 2016 C-USA Swimming and Diving Championship
Scoring the second-most points in Conference USA Championship history, the FIU swimming and diving team claimed its second-straight conference crown on Saturday. The Panthers claimed 15 of the 21 total titles during the four-day championships en route to a 954-point result. FIU bested second-place Rice by 318 points – the most-decisive victory in C-USA Championship […]
FIU Women’s Basketball vs. Rice – Honoring Former Head Coach Cindy Russo
FIU Women’s Basketball vs. Rice – Honoring Former Head Coach Cindy Russo Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 | 12:00 p.m. Lime Court at FIU Arena Faculty, staff and retirees are invited to take advantage of discounted women’s basketball tickets – only $1 each — for the FIU women’s basketball game versus Rice on Saturday, February 20, at 12 Noon. We hope that […]
Save the Date: Cindy Russo to be Honored at Feb. 20 Women’s Basketball Game
The FIU Athletic Department will honor former FIU Women’s Basketball Head Coach and 2016 Torch Awards recipient Cindy Russo during the Panthers’ game versus the Rice Owls on Saturday, Feb. 20. Game time from Lime Court at FIU Arena is set for 12 p.m. ET. Former players, staff members and administrators are invited to attend […]