On June 23, 1972, the Education Amendments Act was signed into law by President Richard Nixon. The legislation addresses gender inequality in education and within it is a clause called Title IX that reads: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination…
Seminole Boosters, Inc. announced Tuesday that veteran fundraiser and university administrator Stephen Ponder has been named the organization’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Ponder, who has served as Executive Vice President of Seminole Boosters for the last 11 months, succeeds FSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Michael Alford in the position. “Stephen Ponder is an excellent choice to lead…
We are less than 74 days from gathering at tailgate parties for fun fall weekends with family and friends. Florida State fans have circled Saturday, August 27, the season opener in Doak Campbell Stadium, and Sunday, September 4, when the Seminoles will play LSU, the 2019 national champions, in New Orleans. I know. You’re still working on your summer plans, but…
The Bowden Dynasty: A Story of Faith, Family and Football is now available for rent or purchase on Amazon, I Tunes – Apple TV (52 countries), Vimeo, Google Play or Vodoo with significant portion of the proceeds benefiting Seminole Boosters. “Prior to his passing, Coach Bowden told us he wanted a portion of the proceeds to benefit Florida State Athletics…
The Seminoles will celebrate the life of legendary Florida State University head coach Bobby Bowden at the Notre Dame game on Sunday, Sept. 5 at 7:30 pm. “This is just outstanding!” Ginger Bowden Madden said. “Our family is so appreciative of the outpouring of love and support from the university and from people we know and don’t know. Their compassion has…
The most decorated student-athlete on Florida State’s campus returned in August with another impressive piece of hardware. Gabby Carle is also continuing her pursuit of another title and a degree this fall, too. Carle is just 22 but she already has a trophy case that is becoming more and more impressive with each year on the soccer field. Her resume:…
Editor’s note: As of 6/14/2021 This story was updated daily as we move through NCAA Championship competition. The months of April, May and June 2021 have been an exciting three-month stretch of championship-level play for Florida State University, which is a tribute to the players, coaches, administration and to you, who invest your time and treasure to support these programs….
Good teams find ways to win games despite their flaws. Great teams do it with consistency. The Florida State men’s basketball team is flawed, shortcomings that are evident even in victories. But 10 straight wins? This run has been nothing short of remarkable. FSU is 17-2 and 7-1 in the ACC. The Seminoles have knocked off everyone in their path,…
There is excitement and perhaps some anxiety about the Florida State football season. There is also excitement and plenty of anxiety about the ability to watch FSU on the new ACC Network. Some early programming has been established for the ACC Network. FSU will play two September football games on the channel – Sept. 7 against ULM and Sept. 14…
