Eckerd Tritons
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| Eckerd Tritons | |
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| University | Eckerd College |
| Conference | Sunshine State (primary) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Tom Ryan |
| Location | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Varsity teams | 14 (5 men's, 8 women's, 1 co-ed) |
| Basketball arena | McArthur Center |
| Baseball stadium | Turley Athletic Complex |
| Softball stadium | Turley Athletic Complex |
| Soccer stadium | Johnson Field |
| Tennis venue | Fred Bullard Courts |
| Nickname | Tritons |
| Colors | Teal and navy[1] |
| Website | eckerdtritons |
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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, volleyball, and beach volleyball. The Tritons compete in the NCAA Division II and are members of the Sunshine State Conference.[2]
Teams
Eckerd College sponsors teams in 5 men's and eight women's NCAA sanctioned sports:[2]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Beach volleyball1 |
| Golf | Golf |
| Soccer | Sailing2 |
| Tennis | Soccer |
| Softball | |
| Tennis | |
| Volleyball |
- Notes
- 1 Beach volleyball is a fully sanctioned NCAA sport which had its first national championship in the spring of 2016.[3] Eckerd competes as an independent.
- 2 Sailing is sanctioned by the Intercollegiate Sailing Association, not by the NCAA.
Baseball
Eckerd has had 28 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[4]
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Bill Evers | 24 | Expos |
| 1976 | Bill Evers | 6 | Cubs |
| 1976 | Bill Evers | 5 | Indians |
| 1977 | Stan Saleski | 27 | Yankees |
| 1977 | Joe Lefebvre | 3 | Yankees |
| 1978 | Randall Kwist | 12 | Yankees |
| 1978 | Peter Khoury | 5 | Yankees |
| 1978 | Steve Balboni | 2 | Yankees |
| 1980 | Gary Nutter | 22 | Tigers |
| 1981 | Gerry Melillo | 17 | Expos |
| 1981 | Pat Castiglia | 13 | Red Sox |
| 1982 | Gerry Melillo | 13 | Orioles |
| 1983 | Michael Lopez | 8 | Orioles |
| 1984 | David Crossley | 7 | Cardinals |
| 1985 | Scott Shaw | 11 | Yankees |
| 1986 | Mark Morawski | 22 | Orioles |
| 1989 | Ismael Cruz | 21 | Phillies |
| 1990 | Ron Watson | 37 | Angels |
| 1990 | Bill Norris | 25 | Red Sox |
| 1991 | Jim Mecir | 3 | Mariners |
| 1995 | Tom Russin | 29 | Orioles |
| 2000 | Tommy Muldoon | 23 | Tigers |
| 2004 | Billy Evers | 35 | Devil Rays |
| 2005 | Ryan Searage | 18 | Pirates |
| 2010 | Matt Abraham | 49 | Blue Jays |
| 2010 | Chris Clinton | 23 | Orioles |
| 2012 | Joe Cuda | 27 | Cardinals |
| 2013 | Audry Santana | 38 | White Sox |
| 2016 | Nick Hill | 26 | Giants |
| 2019 | Garrett Hiott | 25 | Rays |
| 2019 | Dillon McCollough | 27 | Orioles |
| 2019 | Mitch Calandra | 30 | Braves |
| 2019 | Nick Conti | 39 | Mets |
References
- ^ "ECKERD COLLEGE". Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ a b "Eckerd Tritons". eckerdtritons.com. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^ https://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.
