Eckerd Tritons
| Eckerd Tritons | |
|---|---|
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| University | Eckerd College |
| Conference | Sunshine State Conference |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Bob Fortosis |
| Location | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Varsity teams | 14 |
| Basketball arena | McArthur Center |
| Baseball stadium | Turley Athletic Complex |
| Nickname | Tritons |
| Colors |
Teal, Navy, and Black |
| Website |
www |
The Eckerd Tritons are composed of 14 teams representing Eckerd College in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, golf, sailing, soccer, and tennis. Men's sports include baseball. Women's sports include softball and volleyball. The Tritons compete in the NCAA Division II and are members of the Sunshine State Conference.[1]
Teams
Eckerd College sponsors teams in 5 men's and eight women's NCAA sanctioned sports:[1]
|
Men's Intercollegiate Sports |
Women's Intercollegiate Sports |
- * = Sailing is sanctioned by the Intercollegiate Sailing Association, not by the NCAA.
- # = Beach volleyball is a fully sanctioned NCAA sport which had its first national championship in the spring of 2016.[2] Eckerd competes as an independent.
Baseball
Eckerd has had 28 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[3]
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Evers, BillBill Evers | 24 | Expos |
| 1976 | Evers, BillBill Evers | 6 | Cubs |
| 1976 | Evers, BillBill Evers | 5 | Indians |
| 1977 | Saleski, StanStan Saleski | 27 | Yankees |
| 1977 | Joe Lefebvre | 3 | Yankees |
| 1978 | Kwist, RandallRandall Kwist | 12 | Yankees |
| 1978 | Khoury, PeterPeter Khoury | 5 | Yankees |
| 1978 | Steve Balboni | 2 | Yankees |
| 1980 | Nutter, GaryGary Nutter | 22 | Tigers |
| 1981 | Melillo, GerryGerry Melillo | 17 | Expos |
| 1981 | Castiglia, PatPat Castiglia | 13 | Red Sox |
| 1982 | Melillo, GerryGerry Melillo | 13 | Orioles |
| 1983 | Lopez, MichaelMichael Lopez | 8 | Orioles |
| 1984 | Crossley, DavidDavid Crossley | 7 | Cardinals |
| 1985 | Shaw, ScottScott Shaw | 11 | Yankees |
| 1986 | Morawski, MarkMark Morawski | 22 | Orioles |
| 1989 | Cruz, IsmaelIsmael Cruz | 21 | Phillies |
| 1990 | Watson, RonRon Watson | 37 | Angels |
| 1990 | Norris, BillBill Norris | 25 | Red Sox |
| 1991 | Jim Mecir | 3 | Mariners |
| 1995 | Russin, TomTom Russin | 29 | Orioles |
| 2000 | Muldoon, TommyTommy Muldoon | 23 | Tigers |
| 2004 | Evers, BillyBilly Evers | 35 | Devil Rays |
| 2005 | Searage, RyanRyan Searage | 18 | Pirates |
| 2010 | Abraham, MattMatt Abraham | 49 | Blue Jays |
| 2010 | Clinton, ChrisChris Clinton | 23 | Orioles |
| 2012 | Cuda, JoeJoe Cuda | 27 | Cardinals |
| 2013 | Santana, AudryAudry Santana | 38 | White Sox |
References
- 1 2 "Eckerd Tritons". eckerdtritons.com. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ↑ http://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/article/2015-01-17/ncaa-dii-diii-membership-approves-sand-volleyball-90th-championship
- ↑ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, FL)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
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