FIU Golden Panthers

The FIU Panthers is the name of the athletic teams of Florida International University, a public university located in Miami, Florida. The Panthers compete in NCAA Division I athletics, and in the Sun Belt Conference. FIU fields 16 teams in 13 sports:

Men's sports

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Soccer
• Track and Field

Women's sports

• Basketball
• Dance
• Cross Country
• Golf
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming and Diving
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball

Athletic Department history and information

FIU’s colors are navy blue and gold, and their mascot is the Golden Panther, which is embodied by an panther named Roary the Panther. The school's original nickname was the "Sunblazers", but it was changed in 1987 to the current.

FIU is a member of the NCAA, participating in Division I, and the Sun Belt Conference in all sports except for men's soccer (which competes in Conference USA as an affiliate member). FIU joined the Sun Belt Conference in 1998 having previously competed in the Trans America Athletic Conference , from 1991 to 1998.

FIU's Athletic Department has produced several...
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