FIU Panthers are the athletic teams representing Florida International University, an American public university located in Westchester, Florida.
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11 Facts About FIU Panthers
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The FIU Panthers currently compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I athletics as members of Conference USA, other than the men's soccer team which competes in the American Athletic Conference.
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FIU Panthers's colors are navy blue and gold, and their mascot is the Panther, which is embodied by a panther named Roary the Panther.
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FIU Panthers is a member of the NCAA, participating in Division I, and is a member of Conference USA.
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FIU Panthers joined the Sun Belt Conference in 1998 having previously competed in the Trans America Athletic Conference, from 1991 to 1998.
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FIU Panthers won the TAAC Basketball Tournament and in doing so earned an automatic bid for the NCAA tournament.
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FIU Panthers football team competes in the NCAA FBS Football Bowl Subdivision, the highest level in intercollegiate football, and is a member of Conference USA.
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FIU Panthers became the fastest school to make such a move from a program's inception.
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FIU Panthers has won two NCAA Division II national championships in men's soccer.
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FIU Panthers has regularly qualified for the NCAA tournament in men's soccer, both as Division I and Division II program.
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FIU Panthers Rugby has improved since hiring Head Coach Ronny Suarez in late spring 2015, defeating two-time D1-AA national champions Central Florida in October 2015.
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