Preview: Florida Tech Clashes with Lenoir-Rhyne in Elite 8
Header pic: Florida Tech coach Ryan Moon – Credit: Florida Tech Athletics The Florida Tech Panthers (10-3-8) upset the third-seeded West Florida Argonauts on Friday with a 3-1 win on penalty kicks. The host Argos and Panthers played to a 1-1 tie in regulation, but Florida Tech won their third straight NCAA Tournament match on […]
Preview: Panthers Look to Extinguish Flames
Header pic: Maria Sanchez Recuero – Credit: Florida Tech Athletics With their win over the fourth-seeded Mississippi College Choctaws on penalty kicks in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, the Florida Tech Panthers will now turn their attention to the top-seeded Lee Flames in Sunday’s second round. The win over Mississippi College […]
Gridiron Lowdown – 9/29/16
The Florida Tech Football team is coming off a big win over Division I FCS opponent Presbyterian on Saturday, coming away with a 28-7 victory. “Our game plan going in was to hit some big plays on them,” said head coach Steve Englehart. “We didn’t know if we could consistently drive the ball. Our first drive we […]
Gridiron Lowdown: 2019 Florida Tech Football Preview
The Florida Tech football program made the NCAA playoffs for the second time in 2018, after an 8-4 regular season that included a 5-3 record in the Gulf South Conference. The Panthers playoff run was cut short, as they bowed out in the first round with a 43-21 loss to Lenoir-Rhyne. Panthers coach Steve Englehart […]
Gridiron Lowdown: Panthers 2018 Season Preview
After making their first playoff appearance in program history in 2016, expectations were high as the Florida Tech Panthers went into 2017. Unfortunately, they had an up-and-down season and finished with a 5-6 record overall, including a 3-5 mark in the Gulf South Conference. As coach Steve Englehart looks forward to the 2018 season and […]
Gridiron Lowdown: Recapping Week 10
The Florida Tech Panthers playoff hopes got a big boost last Saturday, with their 37-7 win over Gulf South Conference foe North Greenville. “I thought it was a really good win,” said Panthers head coach Steve Englehart. “We could’ve played better in certain areas and it kind of got sloppy there at the end with […]
FIT Women’s Basketball 2018-2019 Preview
The Florida Tech women’s basketball team finished their preseason schedule on a high note Friday night, beating Saint Thomas University 76-57 at the Clemente Center. Following the win, Panthers Head Coach John Reynolds discussed the 2018-2019 season ahead. The Panthers finished last season with an overall record of 11-16, including an 8-12 record in the […]
Gridiron Lowdown: Recapping Week 9
The Florida Tech Panthers lost a heartbreaker last Saturday to West Alabama, 29-22. The Panthers overcame a 14-point deficit, only to give the lead back late in the fourth quarter. “We’ve done that more times than not where we start in the hole and have to dig ourselves out,” said head coach Steve Englehart after […]
Penn Settles in as FIT Head Coach
Back on September 19, Florida Tech announced that Ryan McAleavey was leaving his position as head coach of the men’s lacrosse program due to personal reasons. It took one week for the school to find his replacement and they didn’t have to look far, as assistant coach Mark Penn was promoted to the position. “Coach […]
Gridiron Lowdown: Recapping Week 5
The Florida Tech Panthers are coming off a very exciting 26-23 win over Wingate last Saturday. The game had it all, big offensive plays, record-setting defense and a blocked extra point by the Panthers John McClure that sealed the victory. We caught up with Panthers head coach Steve Englehart after Thursday’s practice in preparation for […]