Good Morning, Owl Nation. Florida Atlantic Athletics, in conjunction with multimedia rights holder Playfly, has announced its Florida Atlantic Sports Network broadcast team for the 2024 season. Chris Newbold, who played offensive line for the Owls from 2007 to 2011, joins Ken LaVicka and Mike Mreczko in the booth this season, with Frank Forte on the sidelines.

"We are thrilled to be adding former Owl Chris Newbold to the Florida Atlantic Sports Network," said Vice President and Director of Athletics Brian White. "I can't wait to hear Ken, Chris, Mike, and Frank calling our games. I'm so glad to have him back in Paradise and on our radio network."

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🏈 Your FAU season ticket reminder
⏳ On This Day in FAU Athletics
📚 More FAU student-athletes recognized as scholars
🦉 And much, much more

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🔼 Based Off Good Grades. The Florida Atlantic University baseball team has earned the Team Academic Excellence Award, as bestowed by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and presented by Sports Attack, for the fifth consecutive season.
 
The squad earned a cumulative team GPA of 3.215 for the full year. Coaches could nominate their teams for the ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award following the conclusion of their spring semesters before the nomination deadline of July 14.

🔼 In His Element. Florida Atlantic senior men's golfer Jack Wehle has been named a Cobalt Golf All-American Scholar, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) has announced.
 
To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior, or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their associate's degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA. In addition, they must participate in 50% of their team's competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0 in NCAA Division I, under 78.0 in NCAA Division II, under 79.0 in NCAA Division III, under 78.0 in NAIA, and 77.0 in NJCAA, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be highly moral and in good standing at their college or university. Whew!

🔼 This One Time, On Band Day. Know any band members? Please forward them this information so they can partake in this amazing musical event!

🔼 On This Day in FAU Athletics. ⏳ 👇🏼

🏈 Football’s Gerald Hearns Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List - 2018
👟 Track and Field Merits USTFCCCA All-Academic Distinction - 2018
🎾 Aliona Bolsova Turning Pro After One Season With The Owls- 2018
👟 Former FAU Runner Manny Huerta to Represent US at Olympics - 2012
🏈 FAU's Brittany Bowe Wins Gold Medal at Pan American Games - 2007

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🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 35 DAYS

Number of the Day: 35

That’s right; we are just 35 days away from the return of FAU Football
under the Friday Night Lights in East Lansing with Michigan State on August 30.

⇢ In honor of today’s number, check out FAU Football newcomer #35
Tito Nunez. 🏈

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🦉 PARADISE TRIVIA

⇢⇢⇢ How many athletes has Florida Atlantic sent to the Olympic Games?

Think you know the answer?

Scroll to the bottom to find out!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

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

⇢ Go here for all the information on the various FAU Athletics Summer Camps. 🌞

🦉Go here for the full Florida Atlantic University Athletics Calendar

TRIVIA ANSWER 🦉

The Answer: FAU has sent 10 athletes to the Olympic Games, including current head swimming coach Lara Preacco and 2016 Olympian Manny Huertas.

FAU's former Olympians include:

Swimmer - Nadia Kruger (FAU '89-'91) 1984 Olympics

Swimmer - Laurence Bensimon (FAU 1987) - 1984 Olympics

Swimmer - Noemi Lung (FAU '90 - '92): 1988 Olympics where she was a silver (400 IM) and bronze (200 IM) medalist, while also swimming in the 1992 Olympics

Swimmer - Lara Preacco (FAU '94-'98) - 1996 Olympics

Swimmer - Oliver Agh (FAU '95 - '99): 1992 and 1996 Olympics

Swimmer - Bela Szabados (FAU '95-'97): 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics

Swimmer - Marina Mulyayeva (FAU '01-02): 2000, 2004, 2008 Olympics

Cross Country - Manny Huerta (FAU '02 - '04): 2012 and 2016 Olympics (Triathlon)

Basketball - Brittney Bowe (FAU '06 - '10): 2014 Winter Olympics (Speed Skating)

Basketball - Yolanda Griffith (FAU '92 -'93): 2000 and 2004 Olympics

*Beach Volleyball assistant coach Steve Grotowski played in the 2012 Olympics.

🦉 Have a great weekend, y’all!