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FAU Says It Agrees to 10-Year Extension With Dusty May
Florida Atlantic basketball coach Dusty May, after leading the Owls to the Final Four this season, has received a 10-year contract extension from the school. The university did not say if May has signed the extension, nor did it immediately respond to a request for financial terms. Florida Atlantic went 35-4 this season and made the national semifinals, by far...
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2023 Final Four: What to Know Before Miami, FAU and Others Take the Court
It’s the day fans of four college basketball programs – including the hometown Miami Hurricanes and nearby Florida Atlantic Owls – have been waiting for: the Final Four tipping off Saturday.
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Fans Show Up in Houston to Watch Miami Practice Ahead of Final Four
Fans have come from all over the country to cheer on their teams ahead of the Final Four. NBC6’s Niko Clemmons reports
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FAU's May Returning With New Deal After Final Four Run
Florida Atlantic coach Dusty May confirmed reports that he will remain at the school with a long-term deal. He said it “never was that tempting” to look elsewhere for jobs after a the Owls’ unexpected Final Four run. May said the reports were “just releasing what our intentions were from the beginning.” May said reaching an agreement was “always on...
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‘Canes, FAU Practice Friday Ahead of Final Four
NBC6’s Niko Clemmons is in Houston, where both teams are getting final preps in ahead of Saturday’s games.
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May Madness: This March, FAU Coach Has Owls on Cusp of Title
Dusty May is going to the Final Four and it’s safe to say that few might have seen that coming. May had, to be fair, not much better than minimal name recognition when he took the Florida Atlantic job five years ago. That wasn’t the case with almost all the other FAU coaches over the years, names like Mike Jarvis...
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Send-Off Times, Watch Parties Info as Miami and FAU Head to Final Four
It’s the moment that fans of the basketball teams for the Miami Hurricanes and Florida Atlantic Owls have waited for: the Final Four.
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UM, FAU Men's Basketball Teams Head to Final Four
NBC 6’s Ari Odzer has the latest on the two South Florida men’s basketball teams heading to the Final Four this year.
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Florida Atlantic Makes First Elite Eight, Bounces Tennessee
Florida Atlantic, playing in just its second NCAA Tournament, moved within a victory of the Final Four by using a second-half push led by Michael Forrest to beat fourth-seeded Tennessee 62-55. The ninth-seeded Owls will play third-seeded Kansas State in the East Region final at Madison Square Garden. Johnell Davis lead the Owls with 15 points and Forrest finished with...
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Davis, FAU Beat FIU 77-73 in OT
Johnell Davis scored 17 points and Michael Forrest added seven points in the overtime as the Florida Atlantic Owls knocked off the Florida International Panthers 77-73. The Owls are now 15-1 on the season, while the Panthers moved to 8-8.
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Martin Scores 18 as FAU Beats FIU 79-53 in CUSA Opener
Led by Alijah Martin’s 18 points, the Florida Atlantic Owls defeated the Florida International Panthers 79-53 on Saturday. The Owls are now 10-1 on the season, while the Panthers dropped to 4-6.
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Florida Atlantic Hires Tom Herman as New Football Coach
Former Texas head coach Tom Herman will take over Florida Atlantic’s football team as it heads into its first season in the American Athletic Conference. The school announced the hire just days after firing Willie Taggart. Herman previously served as head coach at Texas and Houston, and was an offensive coordinator for Ohio State during its 2014 national championship season....
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FAU Fires Willie Taggart After 3 Seasons, 15-18 Record
Florida Atlantic fired Willie Taggart on Saturday, only hours after the end of a third consecutive five-win season and no bowl bid for the second time in that span. Taggart was 15-18 in his three seasons with the Owls — 5-4 in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, then 5-7 in each of the last two seasons. His finale was Saturday, a...
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Perry Accounts for 4 TDs, FAU Beats Rival FIU 52-7
Nkosi Perry passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more scores to help Florida Atlantic beat rival Florida International 52-7 for the Owls’ sixth consecutive win in the series known as the Shula Bowl. Jaylen Wester picked off a pass on the first play from scrimmage and Perry scored on a 1-yard run to make it 7-0 just 44...