Last October, former UNF defender Zara Siassi played in what she thought was her final game at Hodges Stadium.  Siassi scored her first goal of the season that night on a penalty kick. At first glance,...

After becoming the third UNF track and field athlete to appear in the NCAA Championships, senior Smilla Kolbe advanced to the championship race by placing sixth overall in the women’s 800-meter semifinal.  Posting...

Before Bobby Kennen became interim head coach of the UNF Basketball team, he made decisions as if he were already the head coach.  “There’s this saying in life, that you’ve got to be there before...

In just over two years, the University of North Florida will have another on-campus housing option for students. To accommodate UNF’s growing enrollment and additional debt, the university is partnering...

If any new or returning student plans on bringing their car to the UNF campus, it’s recommended they purchase a parking permit as soon as they go on sale, which can be as early as July 15 for some students.  Parking...

A section of UNF Drive between Lots 7 and Lots 9 and 10 will be closed to traffic from Wednesday, June 4, to Sunday, June 22, according to a press release email. According to the email, the closure...

Four different UNF athletes competed in the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field East Region, which UNF hosted at Hodges Stadium.  UNF senior middle distance runner Smilla Kolbe stole the show by punching...

Before joining the University of North Florida Deadbird Rugby, UNF student Connor Kurrack had never played the popular English sport.  Nearly three years later, team captain Kurrack and the UNF Rugby...

UNF Athletics announced Thursday that head basketball coach Matthew Driscoll is resigning to take an associate head coaching position at Kansas State University. Longtime UNF assistant Bobby Kennen...

For the first time since 2022, UNF Baseball will play in a postseason game. That's right, UNF Baseball is making its first appearance in the Atlantic Sun Baseball tournament since 2022. Four-seed UNF...

UNF Softball will make its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Championships. After outlasting EKU in the ASUN Championship, the three-seed Ospreys kick off the Columbia Regional against the two-seeded...

Over the week, there were only two UNF sports in action, with one stealing the show.  While UNF Baseball won its series against Queens, the university’s other diamond team made school history. For...

At approximately 1:30 p.m., the top-seeded UNF Softball team will begin its quest to make history in the 2025 ASUN Softball Championship. Seeking its first ASUN tournament crown and first-ever bid to the...

Head softball coach Jeff Conrad has been so focused on taking his program to its first NCAA Regional that he hasn’t had time to celebrate 100 career wins, which he achieved after North Florida’s 10-1...

After sweeping top-seeded Stetson in Huntsville, Alabama, the University of North Florida Beach Volleyball team secured its sixth ASUN Championship in program history  Entering the conference title...

During preparation for spring break workouts and just a few days before the track and field nationals, UNF senior and women’s cross country runner Smilla Kolbe was interrupted by a call: she was invited...

For one day, the University of North Florida will have a football team—well, sort of. On Saturday, April 19, the Jacksonville Sharks played under the North Florida Ospreys name against the Massachusetts...

The UNF baseball team dropped its fourth-straight contest, losing 14-3 to Bethune-Cookman University on a Tuesday evening at Harmon Stadium.  Game Summary After starting pitcher Ryan Furey (0-3) surrendered...

The Sports Management Club at the University of North Florida hosted a sports industry panel and networking event on Monday for students to ask industry professionals an array of questions.  Austin...

The University of North Florida baseball team walked off Power Four opponent University of Central Florida by the score of 6-5 on a chilly Tuesday evening at Harmon Stadium.  Potent leadoff hitter...

The UNF softball team continued its fast start to ASUN play by sweeping Stetson University for the second time this season at the UNF Softball Complex. After winning game one of the doubleheader in...

On May 11, 2024, the UNF softball team was one win away from making history.  All the Ospreys needed to do was defeat FGCU in the ASUN tournament championship. It all seemed likely for the two-seeded...

It only took two days for the UNF Baseball team to win the series over Florida Gulf Coast University.  On the backs of strong starting pitching, timely hitting, and nearly perfect fielding, UNF won...

Five UNF men’s basketball players have entered their names in the transfer portal, according to 247Sports.  On Mar. 24, the NCAA men’s basketball transfer portal window opened. However, this didn’t...

The No. 15 ranked UNF beach volleyball team continued its fast start to the season with midweek sweeps over Wingate and Jacksonville University.  The Ospreys defeated Wingate in straight sets to open...

The term ‘pitching change’ doesn’t just mean switching pitchers in a baseball game, it’s also the name of a new UNF fundraising program.  Last month, University of North Florida Athletics announced...

The UNF Baseball team overpowered Florida A&M, defeating the Rattlers 13-10 Wednesday afternoon at Harmon Stadium.  During the team’s final tune up before ASUN conference play, the Ospreys tallied...

The UNF baseball team won a three-game series over Alabama State University at Harmon Stadium after snatching game one and splitting a Saturday doubleheader.  Starting pitcher Will Ross pitched seven...

It was standing room only at the UNF Softball Complex.  The Florida State Seminoles were in town facing off against an 18-win UNF team. In front of a record crowd of 729 fans, the UNF softball team...

Even though four Ospreys notched double figures, the University of North Florida Men’s Basketball team came up short to Eastern Kentucky on senior night last Wednesday.  On a night when UNF honored...

In a game where UNF baseball’s six-game winning streak was snapped, the Ospreys may have shown something they didn’t know they are capable of on a Wednesday night in Gainesville; and that’s playing...

Groundhog Day is in the rearview mirror and spring is quickly approaching, which means college baseball season is underway. Fresh off his first season as a head coach, Joe Mercadante seeks an improved...

It’s a long-running joke among students, faculty and staff that U-N-F stands for ‘University of No Football.’ But will the University of North Florida ever escape this infamous moniker?According...

The UNF softball team is entering the 2025 season with high expectations, boasting its deepest and most competitive roster in years.  The Ospreys are currently 5-2. After losing to UF on opening night,...

The UNF men’s tennis team ran out of comeback chances, losing 4-0 to Florida Atlantic University in an abandoned meet on Wednesday afternoon at the UNF Tennis Complex. Despite holding leads or ties...

The UNF men’s basketball teams split two games on homecoming week, defeating Bellarmine on Thursday and falling to FGCU on Saturday. The Ospreys took care of business against last-place Bellarmine...

Last month, the University of North Florida athletic department unveiled renovations at Hodges Stadium.  The project, performed over winter break, consisted of upgrades to the weight and training rooms....

It’s not how you start but how you finish is a common phrase used in sports, and it’s usually accurate.  However, the phrase is inaccurate in describing UNF’s 81-78 road victory over JU on Saturday...

In a game in which freshman forward Jamisyn Stinson made her first career start, the Ospreys lost to conference newcomer West Georgia 71-79.  Despite a strong performance in the middle 3rd and 4th...

It wasn’t his six-foot-eight inch frame, or deep family roots in the sport that drew Josh Harris to basketball. In fact, Harris started playing basketball because his family had no history with the...

Sophomore guard Jaylen Smith scored a career-high 22 points. Still, the UNF men’s basketball team fell short in an 84-90 loss to the University of North Alabama Lions on a Saturday afternoon inside UNF...

North Florida men’s basketball has gone from being undefeated to winless and defenseless.  After starting 3-0, UNF has lost nine of its last 13 games and is currently 1-3 in the ASUN conference,...

Head coach John Collins secured his first win as head coach in a match where five UNF freshmen saw action, and the UNF Men’s Tennis team opened its spring season with a 4-3 win over the University of...

[Update: This article was updated to include information on the Ozfestivval openers.] On Friday, UNF Student Life announced at its food truck event that Lil Yachty will be the headline performer at...

It was a spooky Friday the 13th evening in September, and the North Florida men’s soccer team was facing off against the Florida Atlantic University Owls. The Ospreys were on a two-game losing streak...

The UNF Athletics program is fresh off one of its best weeks in recent memory.  An array of sports contributed to a week that, according to athletic director Nick Morrow, felt like March Madness in...

The UNF Men’s basketball team dropped its second-straight game, losing 89-75 to UNC Asheville on a Monday night at UNF Arena.  UNF faltered offensively in the first half, shooting almost 10% less...

Women’s Basketball lost to Florida Atlantic University with a score of 50-41 on Wednesday afternoon in Boca Raton.  The Ospreys faltered offensively, shooting just under 26% from the field. UNF’s...

It is said that all good things must come to an end.  And that includes UNF Basketball’s historic start to the season.  The UNF men’s basketball team’s magical start to the season, which...

On the heels of its first ever win over an SEC program, the UNF men’s basketball team dominated the Charleston Southern University Buccaneers on Thursday night at UNF Arena, winning 90-66 to start 2-0...

Candidate Guides U.S. Senate: Florida In the U.S. Senate race, Republican and incumbent Sen. Rick Scott faces Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in a statewide election.  Rick Scott (R) Scott is a former...

Presidential Election 2024 - Spinnaker live map by Spinnaker Newsroom. Updates by Madelyn Schneider. __ *Updates to the interactive graphic reflect electoral vote counts as of Nov. 10 at 3:22...

There are six amendments on Florida ballots this election that, if approved, will make changes to state law on issues ranging from marijuana use to abortion access.  For enactment, each amendment needs...

The University of North Florida women’s soccer team saw their season come to an end on Sunday Night at Hodges Stadium, losing 1-0 to Eastern Kentucky in the Atlantic Sun Tournament quarterfinals.  On...

Head coach Matthew Driscoll already knew a question that would be asked at the University North Florida Men’s Basketball media day: How do you replace a guy like Chaz Lanier? “Don’t try to be...

On Saturday night at Hodges Stadium, the University of North Florida women's soccer team defeated Jacksonville University 3-1.   This win gave the Ospreys bragging rights for the year and clinched...

University of North Florida senior and Paralympian Morgan Ray is no stranger to winning silver medals.  After winning silver at the 2022 Para Swimming World Championships, Ray took it up a notch and...

The University of North Florida women’s soccer team shut out Bellarmine 2-0 Thursday night at Hodges Stadium to clinch an ASUN postseason berth.  The Ospreys used first-half goals from sophomore...

Amy Burkhardt doesn’t just lead the UNF volleyball team in kills, teammates and coaches believe the senior outside hitter also leads the team in leadership.  “Amy is one of the most positive leaders...

The University of North Florida women’s soccer team tied with a pair of ASUN teams at Hodges Stadium last week.  Paige McSwigan did most of the heavy lifting for the Ospreys as the junior scored...

Hurricane Milton has been upgraded to a major Category Four hurricane, according to a  National Hurricane Center 8 a.m. update. The University of North Florida sent out alert yesterday, saying...

With only a month until election day, University of North Florida students rushed to the Boathouse on Tuesday to watch the first and final vice presidential debate on the big screen.  Tim Walz and...

The University of North Florida volleyball team dropped their ninth straight match when Jacksonville University swept the Ospreys on Sunday night at UNF Arena.  While the Ospreys came close to winning...

As the number of seconds ticked away in the game, so did the number of fans still sitting in the bleachers at Hodges Stadium on Saturday night. After the game, a large portion of the announced crowd of...

UNF may no longer be known as the University of No Football.  “Everyone wants a football team, why can’t we be that?” said Lily Odom, one of the founders of UNF Women’s Club Flag Football. Odom...