Paradise Brew 7/3: Into the Fold

Florida Atlantic Athletics welcomes Army West Point to the football ranks for first-ever AAC season

Happy Holiday Week, Owl Nation! With the turning of the calendar to July, the American Athletic Conference officially welcomes Army West Point to its football ranks. FAU is looking forward to meeting Army in Paradise on Sept. 7.

Army West Point's legendary football program—which has won five national championships and produced three Heisman Trophy winners, multiple consensus All-America selections, and College Football Hall of Fame inductees—begins competition in The American for the 2024 season.
 
Army's football pedigree traces its roots to when Army and Navy first played one another, and this has become one of the most epic rivalries in any sport. The Black Knights won three consecutive national championships from 1944-46 under legendary head coach Red Blaik and saw Doc Blanchard (1945), Glenn Davis (1946), and Pete Dawkins (1958) win the Heisman Trophy.
 
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⛳️ Five women’s golf team members named to All-American Scholar Team
🏊🏻‍♂️ Ryan Bubb’s promotion to Associate Head Coach for Swimming & Diving
🦉 And much, much more

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🔼 ⏳ ON THIS DAY IN FAU ATHLETICS HISTORY: Ricky Santiago Was Named Valley Summer Collegiate League All-Star (2012). Florida Atlantic University baseball player Ricky Santiago followed up his productive freshman season with an all-star quality performance in this summer's Valley Summer Collegiate League. Playing for the Staunton (Va.) Braves, the rising sophomore (at the time) infielder hit .306 with two home runs, 20 runs batted in, six doubles, and scored 18 runs in the wood bat league.

Interestingly enough, Santiago returned to his alma mater in 2023 to serve as the Owls’ hitting and infielders coach, and he is currently an assistant coach.

🔼 Quite the Drive. The 2023-24 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar Team was announced on Monday. Florida Atlantic was well-represented with five selections.  
 
Amanda Linner and Olivia Bergner each earned their place on the list for the fourth consecutive year. Fresh off her Academic All-District selection last week, Clemence Cadeac made it to back-to-back campaigns as an All-American Scholar. Finally, freshmen Giulia Scarcello and Charlotte Perkins put a bow on their standout debut seasons.
 
The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in college athletics, making it all the more impressive. Learn more.

🔼 A Dub For Bubb. Lara Preacco, head coach of the Florida Atlantic Swimming & Diving teams, has announced Ryan Bubb’s promotion to Associate Head Coach ahead of the 2024-25 season.
 
Bubb joined the Owls' staff as an assistant coach in 2021. In his three seasons, he has taken on a major role in the growth and development of the student-athletes. Bubb has helped lead a successful transition in conferences for both teams, with the men going from the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association to the Atlantic Sun Conference and the women moving from Conference USA to the American Athletic Conference. 
 
⇢ Go here for more on Bubb’s many accomplishments. 🏊🏻‍♂️

🦉 ONE BIG THING

Don’t Get Promo FOMO. ICYMI! FAU announced its promos for the upcoming football season. From the Shula Bowl and Homecoming to Senior Day and Military Appreciation, there’s plenty to celebrate.

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 58 DAYS

Number of the Day: 58

That’s right, we are just 58 days away from the return of FAU Football
under the Friday Night Lights in East Lansing with Michigan State on August 30.

And ICYMI! ⏪ 👇🏼

Florida Atlantic football is offering a can't-miss gameday experience for the matchup against USF on November 1.
 
Filling out information HERE will give you a chance to win four tickets along with four pre-game field passes for the game held at FAU Stadium. 

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🦉 PARADISE TRIVIA

⇢⇢⇢ In keeping with today’s lead story about Army joining the American Athletic Conference, today’s trivia turns to that historic first game between Army and Navy. What year did that take place?

Think you know the answer?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

❤️ 🤍 💙There will be no Paradise Brew on July 5, so please be safe and enjoy your Independence Day celebrations! We will have your Brew back and piping hot for you on Monday, July 8.🇺🇸

Friday, August 30
🏈 First football game of the season @ Michigan State @ TBA

TRIVIA ANSWER 🦉

The Answer: Army and Navy played their first game in 1890.

🦉 Happy Holiday Week, y’all!