Florida Polytechnic University launching athletics programs this summer

By: Jay Waagmeester

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 285

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Florida Polytechnic University will add sports this summer, making it the last public university in the state to add athletics.

Florida Poly, the newest state university, will launch men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross-country, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, and softball.

The Lakeland institution is seeking entrance to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Sun Conference. The university plans to compete as soon as August. Poly has already scheduled men’s and …

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