Hofstra Women’s Basketball Retires Evans’ Number
In a surprise pregame ceremony, the Hofstra University Department of Athletics retired the jersey number (#30) of senior forward Shante Evans, prior to the Pride’s regular season home finale against...
View ArticleMihalich Named Hofstra Men’s Basketball Coach
Joe Mihalich, who has guided the Niagara University Men’s Basketball team to five postseason appearances since 2003-04, has been named the 12th head coach in the history of the Hofstra University Men’s...
View ArticleSeven Individuals, Two Teams Inducted Into Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame
On Saturday, April 13, Hofstra Athletics inducted the sixth class of the Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame. The sold out dinner honored seven former Hofstra student-athletes, representing eight sports, as...
View ArticleHofstra Athletics Celebrates 2012-13 At Year-End Banquet
The Hofstra Athletics Department celebrated the 2012-13 athletic season on Monday evening when it held its annual Hofstra Pride Student-Athlete Awards Banquet at David S. Mack Hall, located on...
View ArticleBurg Named Finalist For NCAA Scholarship
Hofstra senior pitcher Joe Burg was one of six finalists for the 2013 Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship. The Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship is awarded annually to one male and one female...
View ArticleHofstra Softball Holds Graduation Ceremony for Eight Seniors
Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz and other distinguished University personnel held a private graduation ceremony for the Hofstra Softball program’s eight seniors, who missed Sunday’s...
View ArticleGalati Named To Academic All-America Team
Hofstra senior pitcher Olivia Galati was named to the Capital One Academic All-America softball team, it was announced today. The Academic All-America recognition is the first of Galati’s career. The...
View ArticleHofstra To Host CAA SAAC Leadership Summit
The Hofstra University Department of Athletics is excited to announce that it has been chosen to host the 2013 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Leadership...
View ArticleBurg Named First Team Academic All-American
Hofstra senior pitcher Joe Burg has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America Baseball First Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). He is the first...
View ArticleBaseball And Soccer Turf Replacements Begin At Hofstra
The summer of 2013 brings a pair of major facility upgrades at Hofstra as the turf at the Hofstra Soccer Stadium and the infield turf at University Field (baseball) are being replaced to provide our...
View ArticleHofstra Athletics Spring Community Service Recap
During the spring 2013 semester Hofstra student-athletes continued to display their dedication in serving the Hempstead and surrounding communities. Hofstra student-athletes worked on 16 individual and...
View ArticleBonanno Named To Academic All-America Team
Hofstra senior wrestler Steve Bonanno has been named to the 2013 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)-Capital One Men’s At-Large Academic All-America first team, CoSIDA announced...
View ArticleVerbitsky Selected By Padres In Third Round
Hofstra University junior pitcher Bryan Verbitsky (Levittown, NY) was selected during the second day of the 2013 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. Verbitsky was chosen by the San Diego...
View ArticleHofstra Pride Club Concludes Stellar Year
In another banner year for the Hofstra Pride Club, the fundraising arm of the University’s Department of Athletics set a record with more than 1.1 million dollars in cash funds raised. That total...
View ArticleBurg, Maier And Galati Earn CAA Scholar-Athlete Awards
Hofstra had a Colonial Athletic Association-leading three student-athletes earn CAA Scholar-Athlete awards for the spring sports season, the league announced today. Seniors Joe Burg (baseball), Jill...
View ArticleBurg Named CAA Male Scholar-Athlete Of The Year
Former Hofstra pitcher Joe Burg (Lindenhurst, IL), who graduated this past May, was named the 2012-13 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year it was announced today by the...
View ArticleReistetter Inks Free Agent Deal With Nationals
Hofstra University catcher Matt Reistetter has signed a free agent contract with the Washington Nationals and will report to the team’s spring training facility in Florida before joining the Auburn...
View ArticleGalati Earns NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Former Hofstra softball standout Olivia Galati was one of just 29 female spring sports student-athletes to receive a NCAA postgraduate scholarship, it was announced today. Galati, who was the 2013...
View ArticleGonzalez Taking Part In Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Americas 2013
Hofstra University freshman guard Eliel Gonzalez has been selected as a participant in Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Americas 2013, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International...
View ArticleMattessich Named Deputy Director Of Athletics
Hofstra University Vice President and Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway announced today that Dino Mattessich, a long-time and highly successful athletic administrator at a multitude of...
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