Paradise Brew 6/30: It's Poppin' in Paradise

Good Morning, FAU Family. In honor of Independence Day on Friday 🇺🇸, we will be offering you a week of mini-Brews. You’ll still be getting your favorite Paradise Brew content through Wednesday, but they’ll be sparklers in comparison to a whole shebang (pardon the pun). 🎆

A sip of Brew, if you will. We’ll be back with your piping hot, Venti-sized Brew on Monday, July 7.

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

🗣 Florida Atlantic announces it support of athletics as we enter this new era
🏀 Exciting news for alum Johnell Davis
🦉 And much, much more

Number of the Day: 61

We’re counting down the days to the return of Florida Atlantic football on August 30 at Maryland! Did you know that the Vice President and Director of Athletics at Florida Atlantic University Brian White’s phone number is:

561-297-3199

Listen, they can’t all be winners, but A.D. White definitely is. He was introduced on March 3, 2018 and has brought two decades of high-level collegiate athletics experience to Boca Raton. He’s the perfect leader to help us navigate these next steps in the new era of college sports.

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🔼 Support From the Top Down. Florida Atlantic University has announced its immediate intent to support its Athletics Competitive Excellence Fund (CEF) with an annual multi-million-dollar allocation of auxiliary funds, as recently allowed by the Florida Board of Governors. The FAU Board of Trustees approved the measure on Friday.

The university plans to commit an average of $5 million per year to the CEF, which, when combined with private giving, allows Florida Atlantic to far exceed the minimum investment requirements set by the American Athletic Conference.

🦉 MORE INFO ℹ️

🔼 Magical MBB News. ICYMI! On Thursday evening, Alijah Martin was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 39th overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft, becoming the first alum to be drafted in program history. Following the conclusion of the draft, center Vladislav Goldin agreed to a two-way contract with the Miami HEAT.

In the latest news out of FAU MBB, guard Johnell Davis signed to play for the Orlando Magic's summer league team.

🔼 Summer Hoopla, Itty Bitty Edition. With all eyes on this tremendous women’s sports movement, these campers could very well be future Owls.

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*All Times Are in ET

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

🦉 Go here for the complete Florida Atlantic University Athletics Calendar

🦉 Have an amazing holiday week, Owl Fam! 🎆