Good Morning, FAU Family. Caden Veltkamp, redshirt junior QB for the Florida Atlantic football team, has been selected as a counselor at the annual Manning Passing Academy, held from June 26 – 29 at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Veltkamp and several other of the top college quarterbacks in the country will assist in in the development of high school talent.

The four-day camp is founded and run by the legendary Manning family, with 48 years of combined NFL quarterback experience between Archie and his four-time Super Bowl champion sons Eli and Peyton.

Veltkamp enters his first year with the Owls after a 2024 season that saw him win Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year at Western Kentucky.

What else do we have mixed into today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🗣 FAU Tennis and Softball make key additions to their crews
🏐 5 Sandy Owls named to 2025 CSC Academic All-District Team
🦉 And much, much more

Number of the Day: 71

We’re counting down the days to the return of Florida Atlantic football on August 30 at Maryland! In 2023, right tackle Chaz Neal wore No. 71. That year, Neal earned All-AAC First Team (Phil Steele) and Third Team (Athlon) honors. He was a consistent starter, playing 59 snaps vs. Tulsa and starting in 12 games throughout the season.

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🔼 The Rock Upon Which We’re Built. Watch the video above to see the many contributions of Florida Atlantic legend Howard Schnellenberger.

And another important FAU football announcement… 📣 🏈 👇🏼

🔼 Building Upon Our Net Results. The Florida Atlantic women's tennis team will continue their quest to build upon last season's historic season with the addition of Malika Amirgaliyeva.

Amirgaliyeva will join the Owls this fall after building a No. 208 ITF ranking, climbing as high as 203. Amirgaliyeva went 15-6 in 2025, winning 71% of her matches.

The Owls are set to return four of their six singles courts as well as the double duo of Lara Smejkal and Malwina Rowinska, who finished the 2025 campaign ranked No. 55.

🔼 Talent Comes in Threes. The Florida Atlantic softball team has added three additions to its roster from the transfer portal following the conclusion of the 2025 campaign.

In head coach Jordan Clark's third season, the Owls finished with a 45-12 record, their most wins since 2016, and achieved their second consecutive AAC regular season title. The season concluded at the Gainesville Regionals, where FAU recorded its first NCAA Tournament win in almost a decade.

All three transfers come from a Division I program in which they contributed in a significant starting role. 

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🔼 From Paradise to the Pros. Florida Atlantic volleyball alumna Valeria Rosado has signed her first professional volleyball contract with Club Voleibol Melilla (C.V. Melilla).

Rosado closed out a decorated career at Florida Atlantic in the fall of 2024. Throughout her career, Rosado received numerous honors, including 2023 AAC Second Team All-Conference, 2024 AAC All-Tournament Team, 2024 AAC Preseason All-Conference, and 2021 All-WAC Freshman Team. As a dominant six-rotation player for the Owls, Rosado closed out her career seventh all-time at Florida Atlantic in career attacks (2,776), in addition to recording 1,146 career kills, averaging 2.87 kills per set, and 959 career digs, averaging 2.4 digs per set.

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🤓 With the mention of Florida Atlantic softball head coach Jordan Clark’s immense success in her short tenure leading the Owls, today’s trivia asks: Where did Coach Clark spend four years as an assistant coach before coming to FAU?

Got a guess? Scroll to the bottom to find out!

🦉 ONE BIG THING

Sand, Smarts, Success. Florida Atlantic beach volleyball's Julie Honzovicova, Kate McLaughlin, Kendall Mignerey, Marketa Svozilova, and Klaire VanDeusen were named to the 2025 CSC Academic All-District Team.

The honor marks the third consecutive for Honzovicova, the second straight for McLaughlin and Svozilova, and the first career honors for Mignerey and VanDeusen.

The 2024-25 Academic All-District Men's and Women's At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom.

📚 MORE ON THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS 🏐

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Saturday, Aug. 30
🏈 Football @ Maryland - Season Opener @ Noon TV: Big Ten Network | Radio: Fox Sports 640 South Florida

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The Answer: Ohio State!

🦉 Have an amazing weekend, Owl Fam!