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T O N I G H T ,S G A M E Shula Bowl action returns to the Cage on Friday, Nov. 13, as the FIU Panthers welcome the Florida Atlantic Owls to Riccardo Silva Stadium. FIU is looking to reclaim the Shula Bowl trophy for the first time since winning it at home in 2016. Tonight’s matchup can be watched on CBS Sports Network and listened to exclusively on Caracol 1260 AM. FIU enters tonight’s showdown with a 0-3 record after falling 19-10 to Jacksonville State on Oct. 23. FAU brings a 3-1 record south to Miami after needing a fourth-quarter comeback to top WKU last weekend by a score of 10-6. Last time out, the freshman connection of Stone Norton and Nate Jefferson linked up in the endzone for Jefferson’s first career receiving touchdown of this young career. Freshman kicker Chase Gabriel connected on a 37-yard field goal for his first career kick in the opening frame to give the Panthers an early lead.
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PLEASE STAY OFF THE FIELD For the safety of participants and spectators alike, at no time before, during and after a game shall spectators be permitted to enter the playing field. Access will be limited to participating student-athletes, coaches, officials, support personnel and properly credentialed individuals. While we love the enthusiasm of our fans, serious injury can occur to fans, coaching staff and student-athletes. For more information, contact Riccardo Silva Stadium Managers Office at 305-348-4327
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INFORMATION ABOUT RICCARDO SILVA STADIUM ACCESS - All guests must have a ticket for admittance to Riccardo Silva Stadium. Children ages two (2) and under are not required to have a ticket - they may attend free of charge provided that they sit on an adult’s lap during the game. The FIU students entrance is free with a valid student I.D. only. Student guests must purchase a game ticket for admittance.
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CLEAR BAG GUIDELINES – Each ticket holder, including children, may carry one approved clear bag, such as a one-gallon clear plastic storage bag (Zip lock bag or similar), plus a small purse about the size of a hand. The following bags will be permitted inside FIU athletic facilities and are subject to search.
TICKETS - Assistance with any ticket issues can be obtained by contacting the FIU Athletics Ticket Office, located on the west side of Riccardo Silva Stadium at the University Credit Union Box Office and by calling 305-348-4263.
• A clear plastic bag that does not exceed 12” by 6” by 12”. • Clutch or small purse, with or without a strap that does not exceed 6.5” by 4.5”. • Equipment bag for necessary medical items.
ALCOHOL GUIDELINES - Alcoholic beverages are not permitted to be brought into Riccardo Silva Stadium. Beer can be purchased at designated concession stands inside the stadium. Fans must be 21 years of age or older with a valid I.D. to purchase alcohol. There is a limit of two beers that may be purchased at a time (limit of four during the event) and the sale of alcohol will conclude at the end of the third quarter. Sections 102 and 109 are alcohol free sections and the consuming of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in these sections.
• Diapers and wipes can be carried in a clear bag for age-appropriate children accompanied by an adult. Prohibited bags include, but are not limited to: large purses, coolers, briefcases, backpacks, fanny packs, mesh bags, or any bag larger than the permissible size. Tinted or printed-pattern plastic bags are not clear, so they will not be permitted. Fans can wear or carry items such as binoculars, hand-held electronic devices, and cameras (with lenses shorter than four inches) without carrying cases. Fans may carry in seat cushions that will be screened upon entry.
DISABLED SEATING - Seating for guests with disabilities is located throughout Riccardo Silva Stadium on the first and second level concourses with ramps and elevator access. Customers who require special assistance are urged to make all ticket arrangements well in advance by contacting the FIU Athletics Ticket Office at 305-348-4263.
FIU is committed to maintaining a safe environment at all athletic events. This is an important step in achieving that. PROHIBITED ITEMS - Items prohibited from all Riccardo Silva Stadium events include: any outside food/beverages, illegal drugs, playing balls, umbrellas, pets (except for certified service dogs for disabled patrons), bottles, cans, flasks, thermoses, ice bags, ice chests, coolers, picnic baskets, boom boxes, firearms, incendiary devices (fireworks, smoke bombs, etc.), artificial noisemakers, musical instruments, flag poles, confetti, weapons, hover boards, laser pointers, drone-type aircraft or any item deemed hazardous by FIU Stadium management personnel. Those with illegal drugs or incendiary devices are subject to ejection and/or arrest. Authorities are allowed to inspect patrons, and their bags, upon entering Riccardo Silva Stadium for the
GATES OPEN - All admission gates open 60 minutes prior to kick-off. At that time, all concession stands will be operational and all security and ushers will be in place. For the purpose of spectator safety, authorities are allowed to inspect patrons and their bags upon entering Riccardo Silva Stadium. PARKING - For quick and convenient access to and from Riccardo Silva Stadium, there are several free parking lots on the FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Lot 7 has now been designated as a Pay Lot. Please remember if you park at a meter, you must pay for your stay. Please go to parking.fiu.edu/tailgating for more information on FIU football game day parking. 5
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purpose of spectator safety. No backpacks will be allowed into FIU Stadium. Baby strollers need to be kept clear of all aisle ways and must be checked upon entering the Stadium. All items (packages) are subject to search. No sitting in the aisles. No standing on the bleachers/seats. Ushers will restrict entrance to the field and premium areas allowing only credentialed personnel access. FIU staff reserves the right to prohibit any additional items.
LOST AND FOUND - All lost items found are brought to the University Credit Union Box Office located in the Kirk R. Landon Field House and will be held for thirty days. All individuals can call 305-348-4263 or visit the University Credit Union Box Office to see if your item(s) has been found.
GUEST SERVICES - FIU is committed to provide fans the ultimate game day experience. Should you have any questions or need assistance, Guest Services centers are located inside Riccardo Silva Stadium at Gates 3 and 4, and Gates 8 and 9, for your convenience.
SMOKING POLICY - FIU’s Modesto A. Maidique Campus is a smoke-free campus. Smoking anywhere in the stadium or on campus is prohibited.
RE-ENTRY - There is no re-entry into the stadium for all Riccardo Silva Stadium ticketed events.
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BUTCH DAVIS HEAD FOOTBALL COACH and/or coached more than 120 players that made it to the NFL, 35 of which were first-round draft picks. Davis coached in the NFL for 10 years and is still the only head coach to take the expansion Cleveland Browns to the playoffs in 2002, while winning a pair of Super Bowl rings as an assistant coach with the Dallas Cowboys in the early 1990s. During his 13-year collegiate coaching career, Davis guided his teams to 10 bowl games, winning six of them, including a 37-20 victory over the Florida Gators in the 2001 Sugar Bowl.
On Nov. 15, 2016, Butch Davis was named the fourth head coach of the FIU football program, returning to South Florida where he made a name for himself as one of the premier minds in football. A man with a proven record of success and an unyielding commitment to excellence, Davis has brought an identity and a swell of energy to the FIU football program. Davis will enter his fourth season at FIU in 2020. Davis has compiled a 102-59 overall record in 13 years as a college head coach, including three BIG EAST Championships while coaching the University of Miami (1995-00). In that span, Davis recruited 16
In just three seasons, Davis has transformed the football program and has instilled a winning tradition at FIU after taking the Panthers to three-straight bowl appearances and setting a school-record for wins (9) in 2018. Davis has also won 23 games in his first three seasons at the helm, which is the most by any Panther football coach in a three-year span. Davis is also responsible for the program’s biggest victory, after defeating the Miami Hurricanes 30-24 at Marlins Park in 2019. Three players have been taken in the NFL Draft under Davis, with two of those being quarterbacks in Alex McGough and James Morgan. FIU joined Oklahoma, LSU and Washington State as the only schools in the country to have multiple quarterbacks drafted from 2018-2020. Furthermore, FIU has had more quarterbacks selected during the 2018-20 span than all other Florida FBS schools (Florida, Florida State, FAU, Miami, UCF and USF) combined in their last five drafts. The 2019 season was one of resiliency, as the Panthers bounced back from an 0-2
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start and injuries to earn another bowl bid to end the year. FIU finished the year with a 6-7 mark and closed out the season with a first-time trip to the Camellia Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. The Panthers lost a high-scoring affair to Arkansas State but not without setting numerous individual offensive records in the process. The year was highlighted by a 30-24 victory over the Miami Hurricanes at Marlins Park in late November, as the Panthers pulled off the biggest win in program history. In addition to claiming bragging rights for the city of Miami, the win also made the Panthers bowl eligible for the third-straight season. James Morgan and Stantley Thomas-Oliver III were selected in the 2020 NFL Draft to cap the year, with Morgan going to the New York Jets in the fourth round and Thomas-Oliver to the Carolina Panthers in the seventh. In 2018, the Panthers capped the season with a 35-32 victory over Toledo at the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl as FIU finished the year with a school-best 9-4 mark. Additionally, the Panthers earned a 6-2 record in C-USA action, which was also a school record. The Panthers broke records statistically as well, most notably on the offensive side as FIU set new season marks in points (450), touchdowns (58), total offense (5,480), yards per play (6.38), passing touchdowns (27), passing yards (3,194), passer efficiency (154.7), completion percentage (65.5), yards per pass (8.3), rushing touchdowns (27), yards per rush (4.80) and sacks allowed (8). Nationally, the Panthers ranked in the Top 10 among FBS schools for sacks allowed (3rd overall, 8 allowed), tackles for loss allowed (4th overall, 3.77), fumbles lost (9th overall, five lost) and turnovers lost (9th overall, 13 lost) in 2018. The FIU air attack was also highly ranked nationally, with the Panthers’ passer efficiency of 154.7 ranking 12th in the country, while FIU’s 34.6 points per game ranked 27th overall.
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Davis also saw a school-record 17 Panthers earn All-CUSA honors, highlighted by first team selections Sage Lewis and Maurice Alexander. Much of 2018’s success on offense was due to quarterback James Morgan, who Davis coached to a C-USA Newcomer of the Year honor in his first season with the Panthers. Morgan set single-season records for touchdowns responsible for (27), total offense (2,708), passing touchdowns (26), passing yards (2,727) and passer efficiency (157.6). In Davis’ first season at FIU, the Panthers matched a school record in wins (8), before later breaking the mark in 2018. The Panthers also earned the school’s first bowl berth since the 2011 season as FIU played Temple in the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl. The 8-5 mark during the regular season was the best record of any firstyear head coach at FIU. FIU finished the 2017 regular season leading the nation in red zone scoring offense converting 98 percent of its redzone chances (39-of-40), which includes 30 touchdowns. Davis’ 2017 FIU squad not only matched the school record in wins, but the 2017 Panthers finished the regular season throwing for the second-most yards (3,031) and rushing for the third-most yards (2,069) in school history. The offense also totaled the third-most yards (5,100) and FIU scored the third-most points (333) in a season. Defensively, the Panthers’ 28.0 sacks ranked third in a single-season and the 75 tackles for loss tied for seventh overall. Davis also saw 12 Panthers earn All-CUSA honors highlighted by first team selection Thomas Owens. Davis comes to FIU after serving as a college football studio analyst, while also contributing to coverage on College Football Live, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com and SportsCenter since 2014. 17
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Before joining ESPN, Davis served as a consultant to the head coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2012 and ‘13 seasons. Prior to that, Davis had a long successful coaching career, including head coaching positions with the University of North Carolina (2007-10), the Cleveland Browns (2001-04) and the University of Miami (1995-00). Davis spent four seasons at North Carolina, taking the Tar Heels to three-straight bowl games to end his tenure in Chapel Hill. Davis’ UNC teams earned eight wins in his final three years, while capping the 2010 season with a thrilling, 30-27 victory over Tennessee in the Music City Bowl. Davis was head coach for six seasons at Miami (1995-2000) and led the Hurricanes to a 51-20 record, three Big East Conference championships and four postseason bowl wins in as many appearances. His Hurricane teams finished ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 on four occasions, including No. 2 in the nation in 2000, when the Canes went 11-1 and beat Florida, 37-20, in the Sugar Bowl. Davis left Coral Gables following the 2000 season to join the Cleveland Browns. In his first season in Cleveland in 2001, Davis led his young team to an impressive 7-9 record, exceeding by two the expansion club’s combined victories from 1999 and 2000 (5-27). His second season as head coach resulted in the Browns earning their first playoff appearance and best regular season mark since 1994, despite 34 of the 53 players on the team’s final active roster having four years of NFL experience or less. The Browns have not returned to the playoffs since. Cleveland was Davis’ second stint in the NFL. While with the Cowboys from 1989-94, Davis helped Dallas post one of the most spectacular turnarounds in sports history
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as the Cowboys went from a lowly 1-15 squad in 1989 to one of the most dominant NFL programs in the 1990s. He was the defensive line coach in the Cowboys’ 52-17 win over Buffalo in Super Bowl XXVII and served as defensive coordinator in the Cowboys’ 30-13 win over Buffalo in Super Bowl XXVIII. Davis was also defensive coordinator during Barry Switzer’s first season as head coach in 1994 and helped Dallas reach the NFC Championship Game, where eventual Super Bowl champion San Francisco denied its bid for a three-peat. He coached three Pro Bowl starters while with the Cowboys – future Hall of Famer Charles Haley, Leon Lett and Darren Woodson. From 1979-94, Davis had a successful 15-year association with Jimmy Johnson, first as a receivers and tight ends coach at Oklahoma State University (1979-83), then as a defensive line coach at the University of Miami and ending with the Dallas Cowboys, where he started as a defensive line coach and was promoted to defensive coordinator. His coaching career began as a volunteer assistant in 1973 at Fayetteville High School in Arkansas. He had stints in Oklahoma at Pawhuska High School (1974-75) and Sand Springs High School (1976-77) as an assistant coach and at Tulsa Rogers High School (1978) in his first head coaching assignment before joining Johnson’s staff at Oklahoma State in 1979. In addition to coaching, Davis also spent 1973-78 as a biology and anatomy teacher on the high school level. A native of Bixby, Oklahoma, Davis earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and life science from the University of Arkansas in 1974, where he played tight end and defensive end for the Razorbacks under Head Coach Frank Boyles.
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Davis Yearly Coaching History
1998 (UM) 9-3 Ranked #20 AP, #21 coaches
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1997 (UM) 5-6
2007-10 University of North Carolina head coach
1996 (UM) 9-3 Ranked #14 in both polls Big East co-champions
2001-04 Cleveland Browns - head coach
1995 (UM) 8-3 Ranked #20 AP Big East co-champions FIU (3 yrs) 23-16 UNC (4 yrs) 28-23 UM (6 yrs) 51-20
1995-2000 University of Miami - head coach 1989-94 Dallas Cowboys - assistant (defensive line 1989-92, defensive coordinator & linebackers 1993-94)
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1984-88 University of Miami - assistant (defensive line)
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1979-83 Oklahoma State University assistant (tight ends, receivers)
FIU (head coach) 2019 FIU (6-7) Defeated Miami at Marlins Park, earned third-straight bowl berth 2019 Camellia Bowl vs. Arkansas State 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl vs. Toledo 2017 Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl vs. Temple
1978 Tulsa Rogers (Okla.) High School head coach 1976-77 Sand Springs (Okla.) High School assistant (offensive line, outside linebackers) 1974-75 Pawhuska (Okla.) High School assistant (offensive, defensive lines)
North Carolina (head coach) 2010 Music City vs. Tennessee 2009 Meineke Car Care vs. Pittsburgh 2008 Meineke Car Care vs. West Virginia
1973 Fayetteville (Ark.) High School volunteer assistant (receivers)
Miami (head coach) 2001 Sugar vs. Florida 2000 Gator vs. Georgia Tech 1999 Kickoff Classic vs. Ohio State 1998 Micron PC vs. NC State 1996 Carquest vs. Virginia
Year-by-Year Collegiate Head Coaching Record 2018 (FIU) 9-4 Won Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl, broke school record with 9 wins 2017 (FIU) 8-5 Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl first FIU Bowl bid since 2011; School record 8 wins
Miami (assistant coach) 1989 Orange vs. Nebraska 1988 Orange vs. Oklahoma 1987 Fiesta vs. Penn State 1986 Sugar vs. Tennessee 1985 Fiesta vs. UCLA
2010 (UNC) 8-5 First bowl victory for Carolina in nine seasons 2009 (UNC) 8-5 Carolina made back-to-back bowl games for first time in a decade
Oklahoma State (assistant coach) 1983 Bluebonnet Bowl vs. Baylor 1981 Independence Bowl vs. Texas A&M
2008 (UNC) 8-5 Carolina returned to rankings for the first time since 2001
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2007 (UNC) 4-8
Dallas Cowboys, Super Bowl XXVII vs. Buffalo (assistant coach)
2000 (UM) 11-1 Ranked #2 in both polls Big East champions
Dallas Cowboys, Super Bowl XXVIII vs. Buffalo (defensive coordinator)
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First-round draft picks coached or recruited by Davis as head coach Miami or North Carolina
Mike Rumph (CB), Andre Johnson (WR), Jerome McDougle (DE), Willis McGahee (RB), William Joseph (DT), Sean Taylor (S), Kellen Winslow (TE), Jonathan Vilma (LB), D.J. Williams (LB), Vernon Carey (OT), Vince Wilfork (DT), Antrel Rolle (CB), Kelly Jennings (CB)
Miami (28): Ray Lewis (LB), Yatil Green (WR), Kennard Lang (DE), Kenny Holmes (DE), Duane Starks (CB), Edgerrin James (RB), Bubba Franks (TE), Dan Morgan (LB), Damion Lewis (DT), Santana Moss (WR), Reggie Wayne (WR), Bryant McKinnie (OT), Jeremy Shockey (TE), Phillip Buchannon (CB), Ed Reed (S),
North Carolina (7): Kentwan Balmer (DT), Hakeem Nicks (WR), Robert Quinn (DE), Quinton Coples (DE), Jonathan Cooper (OG), Sylvester Williams (DT), Eric Ebron (TE)
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Dear Panther Fans, As we reflect on this past year, we are incredibly proud of our student-athletes’ successes on and off the field. A few noteworthy highlights include the following: •
The FIU Athletic Department continues to maintain a level of academic excellence, posting the highest term grade point average on record (3.53) this past spring. It marks the 10th-straight semester in which FIU has posted a department GPA of 3.0-or-better.
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A total of 282 student-athletes earned Conference USA honor roll distinctions, with the Panthers leading the league for the second-straight year for that category.
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Additionally, FIU posted a department-record 66 student-athletes with a 4.0 or higher for the last term.
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The FIU football team earned a school-record thirdstraight trip to a bowl game, as the Panthers faced Arkansas State in the Camellia Bowl. The highlight of the football team’s 2019 season came in the 30-24 victory over the Miami Hurricanes at Marlins Park.
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FIU had two football players selected in the 2020 NFL Draft, James Morgan went in the fourth round to the New York Jets and Stantley Thomas-Oliver III taken in the seventh round by the Carolina Panthers. FIU is one of just four schools in the nation to have multiple quarterbacks taken in the draft since 2018, joining Oklahoma, LSU and Washington State.
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The FIU swimming and diving program won its sixthstraight Conference USA title to highlight the 201920 season. Following the 2019-20 season, Jasmine Nocentini was named co-Swimmer of the Year and Freshman Swimmer of the Year, while Maha Gouda was tabbed Diver of the Year, Mandy Song earned Freshman Diver of the Year and Julia Miranda garnered Newcomer of the Year laurels.
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The FIU swimming and diving trio of Nocentini, Gouda and Song all qualified for NCAAs in their respective events.
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The FIU men’s basketball team earned 19 wins and opened the C-USA Tournament with an 85-76 win over Rice, before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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After leading the nation in blocks (122) and blocks per game (3.81), Osasumwen Osaghae was named C-USA Defensive Player of the Year. As a team, the Panthers led the country in blocks (210) and blocks per game (6.6).
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Following their stellar play for the FIU men’s soccer team on the pitch, Andrew Booth was named the Conference USA Midfielder of the Year, while Nick O’Callaghan earned Conference USA co-Defensive MVP honors. Alessandro Campoy earned the C-USA Golden Boot Award, which is given to the top goal-scorer in C-USA play.
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A trio of Panthers for the men’s soccer team were taken in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft as Daniel Gagliardi, Nick O’Callaghan and Andrew Booth were selected. The three selections in one year were a new high for the men’s soccer program, while FIU has had at least one player taken in the MLS SuperDraft in the past three seasons.
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Prior to the season being cut short due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the FIU baseball team was off to its best start since 2014. Following the conclusion of the season, Logan Allen was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the second round of COVIDshortened MLB Draft, becoming the third-highest pick in program history.
This would never have been possible without the generous support of our Panther Athletic Fund (PAF) members. Through your philanthropic gifts, you are investing in the future of FIU Athletics and our exceptional student-athletes. Your gift will be used to propel our athletic program and enhance our ability to recruit high-caliber athletes. The following pages provide information about our Football Leadership Fund (FLF) and our PAF. We hope you will consider assisting us in continuing to build a first-class athletic program for our deserving community and dedicated student-athletes. Thank you for your support of FIU Athletics and we look forward to seeing you at our next athletic event! Go Panthers! Sincerely,
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The PAF is the primary fundraising initiative that provides our alumni, donors, parents and friends the opportunity to directly support FIU Athletics. Your donations to the PAF ensure that philanthropic gifts make a positive and immediate impact on the lives of our 425+ student-athletes and 18 teams. This effort also improves our ability to recruit high-caliber student-athletes who will continue to raise the profile of FIU Athletics on a national stage. Mission: The mission of the Panther Athletic Fund is to ensure that we recruit and develop studentathletes who will perform successfully in the classroom and compete at a championship level in every sport. Our donors can partner with FIU Athletics for the advancement of the program and have the satisfaction of knowing that their gifts are an investment in the lives of our student-athletes. These generous gifts provide the necessary resources for the academic foundation and character building traits learned through the optimal collegiate athletic experience. Vision: The PAF is vital to the success of FIU Athletics. With the ever-increasing cost of education and competing at the Division I level, a dynamic donor base is critical to showcasing our strongest teams. Your support will guarantee that our coaches and student-athletes have everything they need to compete for Conference USA and national championships. Members of the PAF enhance the FIU student-athlete’s experience on the field, in the classroom and throughout the community. Goals of the Panther Athletic Fund: • Enhancing the level of athletic and academic support provided to all 425+ student-athletes • Increasing the level of competition for all 18 athletic programs • Improving the practice and training facilities and resources available to all student athletes • Attracting and retaining the best possible coaches, assistants and administrators • Improving and enhancing current technology, equipment and tools to allow our student athletes to have the greatest opportunity for success Ways to Give: • Gifts in support of the general PAF • Make a gift to a specific sport and/or project • Refer a friend to give to the PAF • Purchase of football and basketball season tickets (donation component) • Company matching programs • Create an endowment • Leave your legacy with an estate or planned gift For more information regarding PAF benefit levels, please visit www.FIUSports.com/ PAF or contact us at PAF@fiu.edu.
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2020-21 PANTHER ATHLETIC FUND DONORS Academy Bus, LLC Adalio T. Sanchez Aguaviva TMLLC Albert Lorenzo Alexander J. Kelley Alexandra C. Mayhew Alissa R. Dasse Allen L. Cueli Alyssa R. Whitehead Ana J. Pineda Ana M. Price Andrew B. Auguste Andrew C. Walker Andrew H. Davis Angelina Roque Anna M. Price Annette Francis Barnett Anthony A. Rionda Arnaldo Rodriguez Art-Tech Promotionals, Inc. Austin Shenton Berman J. Lezama Bernardo B. Fernandez Bernnon Artola Betsy G. Stephenson Betty H. Cortelli Boulevard Management Bradley Saxton Brandon Ballard Brandy Norton Brian A. Raue Brianna J. Finch Bryn K. Renner C & C Insurance. Inc. Camilo Motta Carlos A. Becerra Carlos A. Duart Carole Black Catharine D. Vale CenterState Bank Charlyn Cooper Chelsey L. Grenier Christina L. Anderson Christina Wilcoxson Christopher R. Ponce
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Henry D. Castillo Herzen Cortes Constandse Howard J. Spiegel Humberto CabaĂąas Hunter T. Allen Ignacio Gayo Iris R. Breitner-Varona Jacob I. Barendregt James P. Vollono Javier I. Marques Jean M. Byron Jeanie M. Gillespie Jeanmarie Madison Jeanne Lufkin Jedidiah T. Keime Jeffrey D. Copp Jenelle M. Cunningham Jennifer Brown Jennifer L. Bell Jeremy K. Ballard Jeremy M. Leak Jerod L. Kruse Jesse K. Bopp Jessica A. Jones Jessica L. Reo Jesyka Burks-Wiley Jhonasyd I. Machado Jianhao Zhang Jill Hunnewell Jodi Voy Jody E. Glassman Joel P. Rodriguez John Lowell John P. Montgomery John R. Parmenter Jonathan J. Warech Jorge J. Del Corral Jorge J. Gallo Jorge R. Villacampa Jose H. Rodriguez Joseph A. Hausman Joseph Silvestri Joshua A. Glanton Juan Barquero Juan Figueroa
2020-21 PANTHER ATHLETIC FUND DONORS Julia Zubkova Kabat, Schertzer, De La Torre, Taraboulos & Co. Kaity R. Healy Karen E. Schmahl Kathy Elliott Kelly Daniels Kenneth A. Jessell Kenneth Delucia Kenzie L. Perry Kevin J. Zuchorski Kevin Kendrick Kevin P. O’Neill KS Grundbau GmbH & C. KG Lars Tomas Indinge Left Field Holdings, LLC Lemar T. White Lillian M. Dearman Linda H. Beard Luis H. Santos Malcolm W. Brown Manuel J. Becerra Manuel S. Castillo Margarita Zabalo Maria A. Sydnor Maria L. Mejia Marina Ribi Mario L. Fernandez Riera Mark W. Adkins Martin L. Scheckner Mary Besterfield-Sacre Mary Boucher Mary Perez De Corcho Matthew B. Atkins Matthew P. Gebert Maxim Diaz Melissa Hernandez Mercy Dorta Mervyl Melendez Mervyl S. Melendez Michael A. DiBiase Michael A. Hernandez Michael Gonzalez Michael J. Hogan Michael P. Maher
Michael R. Mendez Michael T. Owens Michele M. Kamicka Michelle M. Palacio Miguel Rodriguez Mike Pintado Moss & Associates, LLC Natasha G. Lowell Nick P. Toole Nika M. Salemi Nina Q. Rose Northern Trust, N.A. Ocean Bank Olga Barral Ondine Easson Paloma Sanchez Patrick J. Fleming Paul H. Davis Paul Pomerantz Paula A. Alger Paula S. Lopez PayCargo LLC Pedro A. Garcia Pete E.C. E. Markowitz Rafael Dacal Rafael E. Romero Rafael G. Prohias Rafael Vale Ramon J. Lopez Randy C. Horner Raul Cortes Raul V. Velez Raymond J. Clamens Reinier Guerra Riccardo Silva Richard J. Kelch Richard J. Skrosky Rita L. Buck-Crockett Robert M. Namoff Roberto Valcarce Robyn Scherr Rodolfo T. Martinez Rogelio B. Figueroa Roxanna Troche Ryan Darst 33
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Ryan Durrence Ryan J. Heberling Sandra M. Duran Sean Gilmore Sean P. Gazitua Sergio Allende Sergio M. Fumero Sharbel Torres Sharon K. Fuentes Silvia J. La Villa Stephen M. Fain Steven D. Norris Steven M. Clein Steven McFadden Steven V. Moll Stewart L. Appelrouth Sylvia M. Fumero Tanya Bowley The Biltmore Hotel The National Christian Foundation The Orange Bowl Committee, Inc. Thomas B. Jelke Thomas G. Prescott Tim Sylver Tyson G. Rodgers United Way of Miami-Dade Valeria P. Espina Valerie Inghels Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment, LLC Victoria Cantu William Collazo Xi Yang Yandro Diaz Yolande D. Flores
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FLORIDA ATLANTIC ROSTER No.
THE OWLS
Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt. Class Hometown
45 Makai Sawtelle
LB
6-2
190
Fr.
1 Willie Wright
WR
5-8
150
Sr.
Jacksonville, Fla.
46 Austin Evans
TE
6-5
225
R-Jr.
3 Larry McCammon III
RB
5-11
205
So.
Hoover, Ala.
46 Aaron Shahriari
K-P
6-2
225 R-So.
4 BJ Emmons
RB
6-1
220
Sr.
Morganton, N.C.
47 Logan Peterson
TE
6-3
230
5 Ahman Ross
OLB 5-11
200
R-Jr.
Jacksonville, Fla.
47 Kaelen Skipper
S
5-9
180 R-So.
St. John’s, Fla.
6 Nick Tronti
QB
210
R-Jr.
Ponte Vedra Bch,
48 Evan Anderson
DL
6-3
355
Orlando, Fla.
49 Ryan Cameron
TE
6-2
215 R-Fr.
Pos.
Ht.
Wt. Class Hometown
OLB
6-4
225
Fr. Fr.
6-2
Fla.
Fr.
Palm Bch Gdns, Fla. Clearwater, Fla. Aledo, Texas
Jupiter, Fla.
7 Justin McKithen
CB
5-10
150
Fr.
Savannah, Ga.
No.
8 TJ Chase
WR
6-1
185
Gr.
Plant City, Fla.
49 Chris Jones
10 Willie Taggart, Jr.
QB
6-1
170
Fr.
Tallahassee, Fla.
Fla.
11 Javion Posey
QB
6-1
195 R-Fr.
Greenville, Ala.
50 Malik Jones
OL
6-2
225
12 Diashun Moss
CB
5-10
175
Coral Springs, Fla.
50 Cecil Rolle, Jr.
LB
5-10
210 R-So.
13 Leighton McCarthy
OLB
6-3
220 R-Sr.
Apopka, Fla.
51 Ja’Marquis Johnson
LB
6-4
210
13 Aaron Young
WR
6-4
210
Gr.
Murrieta, Calif.
52 Jaylen Joyner
DE
6-3
270 R-So.
Jacksonville, Fla.
14 Justin Agner
QB
6-2
200
R-Jr.
Woodstock, Ga.
52 Issa Hamideh
OL
6-3
290
Fr.
Boca Raton, Fla.
14 Ashton McNeal
CB
5-11
160
Sr.
Deerfield Beach,
53 Christian Gomez
LB
6-1
235
Jr.
Pembroke Pines,
Sr.
Fla.
Name
R-Jr.
Stuart, Fla.
Fr.
Pompano Beach, Zephyrhills, Fla. Fort Pierce, Fla. Nashville, Ga.
Fla.
15 Luke Cohn
QB
5-11
175
Fr.
Longwood, Fla.
53 Desmond Noel
OL
6-3
285 R-Sr.
Cincinnati, Ohio
16 Tyler Kolb
QB
5-11
160
Fr.
North Palm Bch,
54 Marlon Krakue
OLB
6-2
210
Fr.
Marietta, Ga.
55 Joe Lewis
LB
6-1
235
Fr.
Tampa, Fla.
Tampa, Fla.
56 Jonathan Francois
LB
6-1
210
R-Jr
Hialeah, Fla.
Pompano Beach,
57 Dalton Hustad
OLB
6-3
230 R-So.
Palm Bch Gdns, Fla.
58 Eddie Williams
LB
6-1
190
Goulds, Fla.
59 Antarrius Moultrie
LB
6-2
200 R-Fr.
Pensacola, Fla.
Fla. 16 Chris Herring
DB
6-4
185
R-Jr.
17 Yanez Rogers
WR
6-2
195
So.
Fla.
So.
18 Terique Owens
WR
6-3
180 R-So.
Pleasanton, Calif.
19 D’Marcus Adams
WR
6-1
170 R-So.
Ormond Beach, Fla. 60 Nicholas Marino
LS
6-2
240 R-Fr.
Hollywood, Fla.
19 Caliph Brice
LB
6-2
210
Sr.
Rock Hill, S.C.
61 Andre Lamas
OL
6-3
300
Fr.
Miami, Fla.
20 Malcolm Davidson
RB
5-10
220
Jr.
Kissimmee, Fla.
62 Sebastien Dolcine
OL
6-5
270
Jr.
Plantation, Fla.
20 Romain Mungin
DB
5-9
160
So.
Tampa, Fla.
63 Nick Weber
OL
6-3
295
R-Jr.
21 Kelvin Dean, Jr.
RB
6-1
195 R-Fr.
Chipley, Fla.
Fla.
21 Diamante Howard
DB
6-3
185 R-Fr.
Perrine, Fla.
64 Federico Maranges
OL
6-4
295 R-Fr.
Miami, Fla.
22 Tyrek Tisdale
OLB
6-2
210
R-Jr.
Orlando, Fla.
65 Adarius Tolliver
OL
6-5
320 R-Fr.
Prattville, Ala.
23 Charles Toombs
S
5-9
160
Fr.
Immokalee Flats,
66 Deshawn Richardson OL
6-4
325 R-Fr.
Pahokee, Fla.
67 Derek Lilliquist
OL
6-2
275
Vero Beach, Fla.
Fla.
R-Jr.
Pompano Beach,
24 Damian Alloway
WR
5-9
175 R-Sr.
Fontana, Calif.
68 Warren Sapp II
LB
6-1
195 R-Fr.
Orlando, Fla.
24 Zyon Gilbert
S
6-1
180
Sr.
Montgomery, Ala.
69 Kye Dixon
DT
6-1
270 R-Fr.
Sarasota, Fla.
25 Chase Lasater
LB
6-2
225
R-Jr.
Orange Park, Fla.
70 Nate Alperi
OL
6-10
325
26 Trevor Reaves
DB
6-2
180
Fr.
Miami, Fla.
71 Jake Jones
OL
6-1
280 R-Sr.
Loxahatchee, Fla.
27 Glover Cook
DB
6-1
180
So.
Ocala, Fla.
72 Doug Johnson, Jr.
OL
6-5
345 R-So.
Fort White, Fla.
28 Jaylon Worsham
DB
5-10
160
Fr.
Crawfordsville, Fla.
74 Deon Humphrey
OL
6-3
305
28 James Charles
RB
5-10
190 R-Sr.
N. Lauderdale, Fla.
75 Marquice Robinson
OL
6-3
305 R-So.
29 Korel Smith
CB
5-10
170 R-Sr.
Miramar, Fla.
76 BJ Etienne
OL
6-3
310
30 Armani-Eli Adams
S
5-11
180 R-So.
St Petersburg, Fla.
77 Devin Hayes
OL
6-6
285 R-So.
Orlando, Fla.
31 Dwight Toombs II
DB
6-1
200 R-Fr.
Fort Pierce, Fla.
78 Eli Fields
OL
6-5
300 R-So.
Linden, N.J.
32 Matthew Akuchie
WR
6-3
195 R-Fr.
Fort Lauderdale,
79 Deondrick Harper
OL
6-4
330 R-Fr.
St. Petersburg, Fla.
81 Jordan Merrell
WR
5-9
200
R-Jr.
Fort Lauderdale,
Fla. 32 Teja Young
Jr.
West Palm Beach,
Fr.
R-Jr. R-Jr.
Boca Raton, Fla.
Delray Beach, Fla. Decatur, Ala. Greenacres, Fla.
CB
5-11
190
82 Alex Atcavage
OL
6-5
265
Fr.
33 David Belvin III
OLB
6-3
220 R-Sr.
Palmetto, Fla.
83 LaJohntay Wester
WR
5-11
160
Fr.
34 Carter Odell
DB
5-9
185
Scranton, Pa.
84 BJ Alexander
WR
6-3
190 R-So.
Cooper City, Fla.
34 Rahmod Smith
TE
6-5
235 R-Fr.
Florida City, Fla.
85 John Mitchell
WR
6-4
220 R-Sr.
Tallahassee, Fla.
35 Jordan Helm
S
6-2
185 R-Sr.
Jacksonville, Fla.
86 Ronald Patterson
WR
6-2
180 RS-Jr. Jacksonville, Fla.
36 Brandon Spencer
DB
5-11
175 R-Fr.
Marietta, Ga.
87 Michael Irvin II
TE
6-3
235
Gr.
Fort Lauderdale,
37 Daniel Leconte
RB
5-11
195
R-Jr.
Dacula, Ga.
Fla.
38 Morgan Suarez
K
5-9
160
Fr.
WR
6-2
200
R-Jr.
Pompano Beach,
39 Emmanuel Forkuoh
CB
5-9
165 R-Fr.
39 Rayquan Berry
RB
5-6
40 Tanner Coad
LS
6-1
41 Jackson Wenstrom
TE
6-3
240
42 Matt Hayball
P
6-1
44 Jarrett Jerrels
LB
44 Vladimir Rivas
K
Fla Fr.
Fla. Honesdale, Pa. Palmetto, Fla.
Wellington, Fla.
88 Jefftey Joseph
Tampa, Fla.
Fla.
165 R-Fr.
Coral Gables, Fla.
89 Brandon Robinson
WR
6-4
200
R-Jr.
Jacksonville, Fla.
230
Fr.
St. Petersburg, Fla.
90 Decarius Hawthorne
DL
6-2
270
Fr.
Center Point, Ala.
Jr.
Mandan, N.D.
91 Travis Lockhart
DL
6-3
250
Fr.
180 R-So.
W. Adelaide, AU
92 Marcel Southall
DT
6-3
275 R-Sr.
Houston, Texas
6-2
205
Fr.
Williston, Fla.
93 Malcolm Lamar
DL
6-5
290 R-So.
Seffner, Fla.
5-10
190
R-Jr.
Doral, Fla.
94 Ryan Veingrad
DL
6-4
240
Boca Raton, Fla.
40
Sr.
Villa Rica, Ga.
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FIU PANTHERS ROSTER No.
Name
Pos.
Ht.
F I U PA N T H E R S
Wt. Class Hometown
No.
Pos.
Ht.
Wt. Class Hometown
0 Chase Gabriel
K
5-11
180
Fr.
Brunswick, Ga.
51 Dimitry Prophete
Name
LB
6-1
230
0 Dorian Hall
DB
6-4
190
R-Jr.
Hollywood, Fla.
52 Donovan Georges
LB
6-1
240 R-So.
1 JJ Holloman
WR
6-2
200
R-Jr.
Covington, Ga.
53 Tevin Jones
LB
6-4
220
R-Jr.
Miami, Fla.
2 Bryce Singleton
WR
5-11
193
R-Jr.
Hilton Head Isl, S.C.
55 Shane McGough
OL
6-2
302 R-Sr.
Tampa, Fla.
3 Richard Dames
DB
5-11
185
Sr.
3 Stone Norton
QB
6-3
200
R-Fr.
4 Haden Carlson
QB
6-3
192
Fr.
4 Rishard Dames
DB
5-11
175
R-Jr.
5 Chris Whittaker
DL
6-3
227
R-Jr.
6 Alexy Jean-Baptiste
DL
6-3
6 Nate Jefferson
WR
7 Josh Turner
DB
7 Kaylan Wiggins 8 Lexington Joseph
Sr.
Miami, Fla.
56 Tamarick Best
LB
6-1
225
Nashville, Tenn.
57 Justin Michel
LB
6-1
225 R-So.
Fort Myers, Fla.
Lutz, Fla.
58 Tyson Maeva
LB
6-1
230 R-Sr.
San Diego, Calif.
Miami, Fla.
58 Kristoff Pollas
OL
5-9
260
Fr.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Hollywood, Fla.
60 Clayton Senior III
DL
6-3
230
Fr.
245 R-Sr.
Pompano Bch, Fla.
61 Joey Maya
LB
6-1
210
R-Fr.
5-11
170
R-Fr.
Longwood, Fla.
62 Mershawn Miller
OL
6-2
313
R-Jr.
Miami, Fla.
6-1
188
R-Jr.
Delray Beach, Fla.
63 Noah Quier
OL
6-4
310
R-Fr.
Bradenton, Fla.
QB
6-2
200
R-Jr.
Sanford, Fla.
64 Trevor Arnett
OL
6-6
240
Fr.
Lakeland, Fla.
RB
5-9
185
So.
Miami, Fla.
65 Julius Pierce
OL
6-5
265
R-Fr.
Sanford, Fla.
9 Jamal Gates
LB
6-2
225
Sr.
Palm Bch Gdns, Fla.
66 Jahmari Sylvester
OL
6-5
317
Fr.
10 Daniel Jackson
LB
6-2
228
Sr.
Apex, N.C.
67 Obinna Nwankwo
OL
6-3
290 R-Sr.
Miramar, Fla.
11 Josh Powell
LB
5-11
194
Sr.
Riviera Beach, Fla.
70 Miles Frazier
OL
6-5
304
Fr.
Camden, N.J.
12 Max Bortenschlager
QB
6-3
205 R-Sr.
Fishers, Ind.
71 Kameren Williams
OL
6-4
290
R-Jr.
13 Rivaldo Fairweather
TE
6-4
233
Fr.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 72 Sione Finau
OL
6-3
300
So.
14 Joe Hocker
TE
6-5
245
R-Fr.
Cincinnati, Ohio
73 Lyndell Hudson Jr.
OL
6-6
300 R-So.
Brooksville, Fla.
15 Teddy Richardson
WR
5-11
185
Fr.
Miami, Fla.
75 Rashad Colson
DL
6-5
310
R-Jr.
Miami, Fla.
16 Xavier McGriff
WR
6-2
180
Fr.
Jacksonville, Fla.
75 Jose Mirabal
OL
6-5
285
Fr.
17 Caleb Lynum
WR
6-2
215 R-So.
Leesburg, Fla.
77 D’Antne Demery
OL
6-5
320
Sr.
18 Nikholi Jaghai
DB
5-7
180 R-Sr.
Miami Gardens, Fla.
78 Shamar Hobdy-Lee
OL
6-5
290
R-Fr.
19 Deuce Dunbar
DB
6-2
185
Fr.
Port St. Lucie, Fla.
79 Logan Gunderson
OL
6-5
318
R-Jr.
Jacksonville, Fla.
19 Shemar Thornton
WR
5-11
182
Sr.
Miami, Fla.
80 Kris Mitchell
WR
6-1
175
R-Fr.
Jacksonville, Fla.
20 Kejon Owens
RB
5-10
185
Fr.
Miami, Fla.
81 John Jaramillo
WR
5-9
170 R-So.
Miami, Fla.
21 EJ Wilson Jr.
RB
5-11
195
Fr.
Seffner, Fla.
82 Jordan Underwood
WR
6-1
180 R-So.
Apopka, Fla.
22 Benny McCray
DB
6-2
185
R-Jr.
Clermont, Fla.
83 Carson Kaleo
WR
5-9
170
R-Jr.
23 Andrew Volmar
DB
6-1
170
Fr.
Plantation, Fla.
84 David O’Meara
TE
6-5
245
Jr.
24 D’vonte Price
RB
6-2
215
Sr.
Punta Gorda, Fla.
85 Jackson McDonald
TE
6-5
220
R-Fr.
Marathon, Fla.
25 Josh Guilford
WR
6-4
195
Fr.
Sanford, Fla.
86 KJ Reid-Jacques
DL
6-3
210
Fr.
Hollywood, Fla.
26 Jamal Anderson
DB
6-2
180 R-So.
Homestead, Fla.
87 Kamareon Williams
TE
6-3
240
So.
Delray Beach, Fla.
27 Henry Gray
DB
6-1
175
Hollywood, Fla.
88 Sterling Palmer
TE
6-6
235
Jr.
Midlothian, Va.
28 Jesson Walker
DB
6-1
170 R-So.
SW Brevard Cou, Fla. 89 Ty Danzy
DL
6-5
235
R-Fr.
Anderson, S.C.
29 Jamal Potts
DB
6-2
185
Fr.
Delray Beach, Fla.
90 Noah Curtis
DL
6-5
260
Sr.
Delray Beach, Fla.
30 Joe Perkins
DB
6-1
196
Fr.
Jackson, Miss.
92 Jason Mercier
DL
6-3
262
Jr.
Boynton Beach, Fla.
31 Tommy Zozus
LS
6-2
224
R-Jr.
Punta Gorda, Fla.
93 Henry Omu
DL
6-7
295 R-Sr.
32 Matthew Enriquez
K
5-9
220
Fr.
Coral Gables, Fla.
94 Kevin Oliver
DL
6-4
263
32 Maleek Williams
RB
5-11
223
R-Jr.
Punta Gorda, Fla.
95 Andrew Tarver
DL
6-1
295 R-Sr.
Powder Springs, Ga.
33 Shaun Peterson Jr.
RB
6-3
215 R-So.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 96 David Reynolds
DL
6-4
245
So.
Nashville, Tenn.
34 Chance Coleman
LB
6-1
205
Fr.
Tampa, Fla.
DL
6-3
280
R-Jr.
Clearwater, Fla.
35 Lucas Matias
K-P
5-11
165
So.
Pembroke Pines, Fla. 98 Jordan Woods
DL
6-4
275
R-Sr.
Citra, Fla.
36 Jecoryan Davis-Hamilton ATH
6-1
194
Fr.
Apopka, Fla.
DL
6-1
263 R-So.
37 Romelo Brooks
5-10
200
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FIU OFFERS INTERACTIVE, DIGITAL FINANCIAL LITERACY PLATFORM AND FINANCIAL WELLNESS COACHES TO UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY
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IU is helping its students bank smart, manage debt and build financial confidence through a new initiative that includes an interactive digital tool and financial wellness coaches. The university has partnered with financial wellness company iGrad to offer its artificial intelligence-powered financial literacy platform to FIU’s 58,000 students, as well as alumni, faculty, and staff. Currently used by more than 600 colleges and universities, iGrad is already available to the FIU community. Using artificial intelligence, the platform personalizes financial literacy education. New users take a financial wellness quiz, which helps the platform customize their dashboard to their personal financial situation and needs. It recommends courses on topics such as budgeting, buying or leasing a car, using a Health Savings Account, “borrowing smart,” assessing insurance needs, finding a dream career, avoiding or paying off debt and even retirement planning.
them the confidence, but also the tools. It is really key to student success,” said Kimberly Noy, program manager for academic and student affairs working with the FIU Financial Wellness Program.
Arijana Zagic, 19, a senior criminal justice major in the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs, started using iGrad as part of a digital badge.
Thirty-nine percent of students surveyed by MagnifyMoney in 2018 said they have considered stopping college before graduating so that their financial situation wouldn’t get worse.
“I feel more confident and in control of my financial situation,” Zagic said after completing several iGrad modules on financial aid, student loans, and emergency funds. “It gave me a lot of actionable tips that I can use every day.” The FIU Financial Wellness program also includes financial wellness coaching, focused on providing one-on-one guidance to help students access financial and educational resources and set and achieve goals.
“The university is emphasizing student financial wellness education to support our students holistically, recognizing that finances are an important contributing factor to the overall wellness of our students, both now and after graduation,” said Bridgette Cram, FIU assistant vice president for academic and student affairs.
“Our financial wellness program is in direct response to students’ need for solutionbased programming in this area. We’re giving
Students and alumni can access iGrad, by visiting fiu.igrad.com and signing in using their FIU credentials.
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FIU PRESIDENT producer of graduates in priority national and state areas focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The university has been named as a Carnegie “Highest Research” as well as an “Engaged” institution, and has developed pathbreaking partnerships with the Miami Dade County Public Schools, JP Morgan Chase, Florida Power & Light and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Research expenditures have grown by more than 120 percent to nearly $226 million, and more than 100 new student advisers and counselors have been hired for a restructured and expanded student graduation initiative. Mark B. Rosenberg is the fifth president of Florida International University. Among the top 100 public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report—FIU is the face of the country’s future in higher education demographics: it is a majorityminority institution that leads the country in the production of minority degrees in the sciences and engineering. Dr. Rosenberg has served as the president of FIU since 2009. A political scientist specializing in Latin America, Dr. Rosenberg is the first FIU faculty member to ascend to the university’s presidency. Under his leadership, FIU has increased enrollment to almost 58,000 students, improved graduation rates by 23 percent and hired more than 400 new full-time faculty members. As President, Dr. Rosenberg has provided leadership to grow the institution’s budget, improve student retention and graduation rates, expand internships for enrolled students, and coordinate FIU’s emergence as a leading
From 2005 to 2009, Dr. Rosenberg served as the second Chancellor (he was the first that was formally selected by the Board of Governors) for the State University System (SUS) of Florida, which includes all of Florida’s public universities – more than 325,000 students and an allaccounts budget of nearly $9 billion. As chancellor, Dr. Rosenberg led the system’s strategic development and financial planning and policy initiatives, working closely with Governors Jeb Bush and Charlie Crist and the state legislature to secure support for SUS priorities. During this era, major new strides were made in research support for the system, more than $1 billion was provided for new facility construction, and a new SUS strategic plan was developed, approved and launched. Prior to becoming chancellor, Dr. Rosenberg was integrally involved in the expansion and development of FIU into a major public research university. As Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs from 1998 to 2005, Dr. Rosenberg spearheaded the establishment of a law school in 2002 and a 50
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medical school in 2006. Under his leadership, FIU increased enrollment, implemented major campus construction projects, and was invited to join the select national honor society Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Rosenberg was also instrumental in moving FIU into the top tier of Carnegie Foundation research universities.
to the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development. Firmly committed to service with national and local educational impact, Dr. Rosenberg serves as Immediate Past-Chair of the Association of Public Land-Grant University’s (APLU) Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU) and its Commission on Access, Diversity, and Excellence (CADE); Co-Chair of the Board on Science Education’s (BOSE) Roundtable on Systemic Change in Undergraduate STEM Education and as a member of the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Transfer Task Force. He also served Chair of the National Academies’ Committee on Developing Indicators for Undergraduate STEM Education, and as a member of the national Task Force of Apprenticeship Expansion.
Dr. Rosenberg’s academic career began at FIU in 1976 as an assistant professor of political science. In 1979, he founded the FIU Latin American and Caribbean Center, which today is one of the nation’s premier federally supported research and teaching centers focusing on the region. Dr. Rosenberg subsequently served as the Founding Dean of the College of Urban and Public Affairs and Vice Provost for International Studies. He has also been a Visiting Distinguished Research Professor at The Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, and a Visiting Professor at the Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) in Mexico. Dr. Rosenberg earned a B.A. in 1971 from Miami University of Ohio and a Ph.D. in Political Science with a graduate certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies from the University of Pittsburgh in 1976. He has written or co-edited seven books and numerous scholarly articles in leading journals. His latest book, The United States and Central America: Geopolitical Realities and Regional Fragility (2007), is a Harvard University project coauthored with Luis Guillermo Solis of Costa Rica. Governmental and media organizations have frequently sought Dr. Rosenberg’s expertise on Latin America. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, has testified before Congress numerous times, and has served as a consultant 51
Within Miami-Dade County, Dr. Rosenberg was the 109th Chair of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce (GMCC), one of Florida’s leading business associations; served a 5-year term as Chair of the Academic Leaders Council (ALC) for the Beacon Council, MiamiDade County’s official economic development organization and is currently on the Board of Directors for the South Florida Business Council (SFBC). He serves on the Board of Directors of City National Bank of Florida and is active in a variety of other civic organizations, including the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, Florida Council of 100, and the United Way of Miami-Dade County. Dr. Rosenberg is a first-generation college graduate whose two children, Ben and Ginelle, are both graduates of FIU. He and his wife of more than 45 years, Rosalie, are members of Temple Menorah in Miami Beach.
PETE GA RCIA
F I U PA N T H E R S
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
On May 4, 2012, FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg and Director of Sports & Entertainment Pete Garcia hosted an on-campus community engagement event to accept an all-sports invitation to join Conference USA for the 2013-14 academic year. The invitation would be symbolic of the tremendous strides the FIU Athletics program has gained under Garcia’s direction since 2006. The C-USA invitation provided the athletics program increased national television visibility and aligned the school’s academia with other like institutions across a vast geographical footprint. FIU would go on to join a conference whose schools stretch across the Gulf States and into Texas and north into the United States’ Mid-Atlantic region. During Garcia’s tenure, FIU teams have enjoyed 21 conference championships, 34 postseason appearances and over two dozen student-athletes have garnered All-America selections. Under Garcia,
the Panthers hired legendary head coach Butch Davis, who has guided the football program to three-straight bowl games in his three seasons at the helm. Garcia also hired FIU swim and dive’s Randy Horner, who has led the Panthers to a record-setting six consecutive C-USA titles to become one of the nation’s best programs for their respective sport. In 2018, Garcia hired one of men’s basketball’s best young coaches in the country, after bringing on Jeremy Ballard to lead the program. In his first season, Ballard took the Panthers to their second postseason berth in team history, before coaching FIU to its first postseason win in program history. On the academic side, the StudentAthlete Academics Center (SAAC) has been bolstered with increased advisors, tutors and computers. The compliance office staff has grown as well. Most recently, Garcia oversaw an athletic department that claimed its first-ever Conference USA Institutional Excellence Award and SAAC Cup for the 2018-19 school year. The C-USA SAAC Cup is awarded to the institution with the highest overall point total among member schools. The areas of emphasis for the SAAC Cup include academic excellence, career development, financial literacy and community service. FIU’s student-athletes had a conference-high 282 members on the C-USA Honor Roll in 2020, marking back-to-back years the Panthers have led the league in that category. The Panthers posted the highest GPA on record for the department after student-athletes earned a 3.53 for the 2020 spring semester. The previous best GPA was a 3.28 earned last spring, while FIU student52
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athletes have posted 12-straight semesters with a department GPA of 3.0 or better.
of a throwing cage for the men’s and women’s track and field program helped the Panthers continue to perform at a high level. Over at the FIU Baseball Stadium, renovations have been made to the home locker room, press box, as well as the creation of a player’s lounge and field-level suite. The baseball program also had a new indoor batting facility installed, as well as new stadium lighting, while renovating the outdoor batting facility and restoring the bullpen areas. The football program has seen the building of FIU’s on-campus football stadium, football field and the R. Kirk Landon Fieldhouse, which houses the Doctors Hospital Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Athletics Training Complex. After enclosing the football stadium’s north side in 2012, the Riccardo Silva Stadium saw the addition of a new HD Video Board, artificial turf and improvements to the WiFi throughout the venue. The football program also had the addition of a player’s lounge as well, adding to the studentathlete experience. Garcia first worked at the University of Miami from 1990 through 2000, and it was in 1992 that he became the football program’s recruiting coordinator. In 2001, Garcia joined the Cleveland Browns as director of football development. Two years later, Garcia was promoted to vice president.
With the release of the NCAA’s annual Academic Progress Rate (APR) in 2020, FIU had all of its athletic programs post above the required multi-year score of 930. Additionally, 10 teams beat their sport’s national average to further FIU’s commitment to academic excellence. A total of 10 programs at FIU beat the national average in their respective sports for Division I teams, with baseball, men’s basketball, men’s cross country, football, men’s soccer, women’s basketball, women’s cross country, women’s golf, softball and volleyball bettering their peers. The men’s soccer program finished 22 points ahead of its sport’s national average to lead the way at FIU. Over the past 10 years, the FIU Athletic Department has made several improvements to its facilities that has pushed the total commitment over $70 million. Most recently, the Panthers have seen the construction of a new multi-purpose building for the softball and women’s golf teams, along with renovations to the baseball, football, women’s tennis, women’s golf and beach volleyball locker rooms. At the Convocation Center, upgrades have been made with new chair back seating and a new court. The addition of two practice fields adjacent to the Convocation Center has also provided additional space for athletic teams, with a grass and turf field installed, while the north practice field for the soccer program has also received renovations. A new scoreboard was installed at the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center as well, while the construction 53
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DON’T BE SIDELINED: Ask Before You Act Florida International University (FIU), as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Conference USA, is responsible for ensuring that its various constituencies (i.e., University staff and faculty, student-athletes, alumni and friends) abide by NCAA and Conference USA rules and regulations. Under these rules, alumni and friends can be categorized as “representatives of Florida International University’s athletic interests” (otherwise known as “Boosters’). This brief summary of NCAA rules is intended to give basic guidelines for all individuals associated with FIU. Please call the Athletics Compliance Office if you have specific questions or need clarification. We appreciate your interest and support but remind you that inappropriate contact or an inadvertent action can jeopardize the eligibility of our student-athletes and prospects and compliance of the University with NCAA regulations. Who Do I Contact? If you have any questions about contact with a prospective or enrolled student-athlete, please direct these questions to: Modesto A. Maidique Campus
The NCAA stipulates that once you have become a “Representative of FIU’s Athletic Interest/Boosters” you retain that identity forever, even if you no longer meet one of the criteria listed.
Ocean Bank Convocation Center, Room 154 305-348-2843
Who is a Prospective Student-Athlete?
The Athletics Compliance Office
A prospective student-athlete is anyone who:
Am I a “Representative of FIU’s Athletic Interests/Booster?”
• Has started classes for the ninth grade (seventh grade for men’s basketball and women’s softball);
YES, if you: • Are a graduate of FIU;
• Is enrolled in a two-year college;
• Are or ever have been a member of the Golden Panther Club/Panther Athletic Club;
• Has officially withdrawn from a four-year college; or
• Have ever made a donation to the Florida International University athletic programs;
• Has not started ninth grade but has received financial assistance or other benefits from the institution.
• Have ever helped to arrange or have provided summer employment for enrolled student-athletes;
Who is Permitted to Recruit? Only coaches and authorized athletics department staff members are permitted to be involved in the recruiting process. Representatives of FIU’s athletics interests
• Have ever been involved in any way with the FIU athletic program; or • Have ever been an FIU student-athlete.
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are prohibited from making in-person, on- or off-campus contacts or written or telephone communications with a prospective student athlete or the prospective student-athlete’s relatives or legal guardians. In addition, please be careful of social media posts that may give the appearance of recruiting.
• Accept telephone calls from prospective student-athletes and their family members as long as you do not discuss FIU or its athletics programs (must refer them to the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics); • Provide summer employment to prospective student-athletes who have signed a National Letter of Intent after contacting the Athletics Compliance Office and receiving approval from the Head Coach;
Representatives of FIU’s Athletics Interests/Boosters MAY NOT: • Be involved in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes, which includes contacting a prospective student-athlete or their parents, legal guardian(s) or relatives by letter, telephone or in-person (on or off campus) for the purpose of soliciting their participation in the athletics program; • Provide extra benefits (i.e., discounts, gifts, transportation) to prospective student-athletes, enrolled studentathletes or their parents, legal guardian(s), relatives or friends; • Provide any financial assistance to prospective student-athletes, enrolled student-athletes or their parents, legal guardian(s), relatives or friends; or • Use a student-athlete’s name, picture or appearance to promote sales or advertise the use of a commercial product or service.
• Employ at any time an enrolled studentathlete after contacting the Athletics Compliance Office and receiving approval from the Head Coach and the Athletics Compliance Office. What is an Extra Benefit? An extra benefit is any arrangement by an institutional staff member or a representative of the institution’s athletics interests to provide a student-athlete and/or his/her family with a benefit not specifically authorized by NCAA regulations. Extra benefits that are not authorized by the NCAA would include, but are not limited to: • Cash or loans of any amount; • Co-signing or authorizing a loan; • Gifts or free services (e.g., airline tickets, restaurant meals, use of an automobile, etc.);
Representatives of FIU’s Athletics Interest MAY: • Attend a prospective student-athlete’s contest, avoiding all contact with the prospect and/or his/her relatives; • Send newspaper clippings, e-mails, and other information about prospective student-athletes to coaches; • Continue established family relationships with friends and neighbors that have prospective student-athlete aged children (please contact the Athletics Compliance Office if you have questions determining this);
• Rent-free or reduced-cost housing; or • Employment of a student-athlete at a rate higher than the wages paid for similar work, or payment to a student-athlete for work not performed. Compliance with NCAA regulations is of the highest priority for our athletic program and institution. We need your assistance in complying with NCAA rules. If you are faced with a situation and unsure, as to how to respond, contact The Athletics Compliance Office at 305-348-2843. 61
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FOOTBALL (0-3 Overall, 0-2 Home) SEP 26 | at Liberty............................................L, 34 - 36
OCT 10 | vs. Middle Tennessee.......................L, 28 - 31
OCT 23 | vs. Jacksonville State.......................L, 10 - 19
NOV 7 | at UTEP................................................. Canceled
NOV 13 | vs. Florida Atlantic..................................7 p.m.
NOV 21 | at WKU.....................................................2 p.m.
NOV 28 | vs. Louisiana Tech................................... Noon
Dec 5 | at Charlotte.................................................. Noon
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