Intersport today announced that four men’s college basketball teams from America’s top conferences will descend upon Fort Myers, Fla., Nov. 19-21, 2018, to compete in the inaugural Fort Myers Tip-Off at Suncoast Credit Union Arena live on FS1.
George Sanders, who was hired at Florida SouthWestern in July 2015 and has been serving as the interim athletic director since August 2017, has been named the college’s permanent athletic director, FSW President Jeffery Allbritten announced. Sanders began his new role on July 1.
Several Florida SouthWestern State College student-athletes have earned academic honors for their success in the classroom during the 2017-18 academic year, highlighted by 13 student-athletes earning NJCAA Academic honors and Riley Russell and Sam Freitas earning Suncoast Conference Academic Student-Athletes of the Year.
The Florida SouthWestern State College athletic department will host its 2nd Annual FSW Golf Classic on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. (shotgun start) at The Club at the Strand in Naples, Fla. All proceeds from the Golf Outing will directly benefit FSW Athletics.
We are just two days away from FSW Night at Hammond Stadium. Thursday, April 12 will be FSW Night at the Fort Myers Miracle game (14100 Six Mile Cypress Parkway). The Miracle will host the Daytona Tortugas in a contest that is set to begin at 7 p.m.
The Florida SouthWestern State College Department of Athletics has announced fan bus trips for the 2018 FCSAA/District 8 Basketball Championships in Ocala, Fla. at College of Central Florida. The men’s tournament is March 7, 9-10, while the women’s tournament is March 8-10.
Fox Sports Radio SWFL will carry FSW men's and women’s basketball radio broadcasts for their postseason runs, putting FSW on a major sports radio station in Southwest Florida.
The Florida SouthWestern State College Department of Athletics has announced that beginning today, 2017-18 basketball season ticket holders can renew their season tickets for the 2018-19 season. The Bucs urge fans to lock up their season tickets and help keep their home court advantage as one of the best in NJCAA Region 8.
Florida SouthWestern State College and FSW Athletics are hosting a Pre-Tipoff Tailgate, prior to the home finales for FSW men’s and women’s basketball in the Suncoast Credit Union Arena parking lot on Saturday, Feb. 17. The event, which is FREE and open to the public, will begin at 10 a.m. and will lead up to the men’s and women’s games.
Florida SouthWestern State Athletics will celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) during the FSW Baseball and Softball doubleheader at City of Palms Park on Wednesday, Feb. 7. The reigning 2017 Region 8 State Champion FSW Softball team will host Miami Dade (4pm/6pm) and the Buccaneer baseball team will battle Broward College (5pm).
For all you burger connoisseurs in southwest Florida, there’s a new and especially tasty option: the FSW Buc Burger. It’s available exclusively at the Hilton Garden Inn, just steps from the FSW campus in Fort Myers.
Florida SouthWestern State College and FSW Athletics are hosting a tailgate party, ‘BUC BASH’, prior to the men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 17. The event will begin at 4 p.m. and will lead up to the men’s and women’s games. The FSW women will host Eastern Florida State at 5:30 p.m. before the FSW men hit the floor against Polk State at 7:30 p.m.
Florida SouthWestern State College and FSW Athletics are hosting a tailgate party, ‘BUC BASH’, prior to the men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 17. The event will begin at 4 p.m. and will lead up to the men’s and women’s games. The FSW women will host Eastern Florida State at 5:30 p.m. before the FSW men hit the floor against Polk State at 7:30 p.m.
As part of a holiday partnership with the Jevon Kearse Foundation, FSW is offering fans the opportunity to gain free admission to the women’s basketball classic this weekend (Dec. 8-9) at Suncoast Credit Union Arena.
As part of a holiday partnership with the Toys For Tots initiative, FSW is offering fans the opportunity to gain free admission to the men’s basketball game against Broward College on Tuesday, Nov. 21.
Florida SouthWestern State College and FSW Athletics are hosting a Tip-off Celebration, prior to the home-opening doubleheader in the Suncoast Credit Union Arena parking lot on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The event, which is FREE and open to the public, will begin at 3 p.m. and will lead up to the men’s and women’s games. The FSW women will host IMG at 5:30 p.m. before the FSW men hit the floor against ASA (Miami) at 7:30 p.m.
With the basketball home-openers less than a month away, the FSW Athletic Department has made single-game tickets for Florida SouthWestern men’s and women's basketball available for sale. Get your tickets today and support men’s head coach Marty Richter, women’s head coach Kristie Ward and the Buccaneers at Suncoast Credit Union Arena this season.