Eckerd Tritons Explained

Eckerd Tritons
University:Eckerd College
Association:NCAA
Conference:Sunshine State (primary)
Division:Division II
Director:Tom Ryan
Location:St. Petersburg, Florida
Teams:14
Mens Teams:5
Womens Teams:8
Coed Teams:1
Basketballarena:McArthur Center
Baseballfield:Turley Athletic Complex
Softballstadium:Turley Athletic Complex
Soccerstadium:Johnson Field
Tenniscourt:Fred Bullard Courts
Nickname:Tritons
Pageurl:https://eckerdtritons.com/

The Eckerd Tritons are composed of 14 teams representing Eckerd College in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, golf, sailing, soccer, and tennis. Men's sports include baseball. Women's sports include softball, volleyball, and beach volleyball. The Tritons compete in the NCAA Division II and are members of the Sunshine State Conference.[1]

Teams

Eckerd College sponsors teams in 5 men's and eight women's NCAA sanctioned sports:[1]

Men's Intercollegiate Sports

Women's Intercollegiate Sports

Baseball

Eckerd has had 28 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[3]

YearPlayerRoundTeam
197524Expos
19766Cubs
19765Indians
197727Yankees
1977Lefebvre JoeJoe Lefebvre3Yankees
197812Yankees
19785Yankees
1978Balboni SteveSteve Balboni2Yankees
198022Tigers
198117Expos
198113Red Sox
198213Orioles
19838Orioles
19847Cardinals
198511Yankees
198622Orioles
198921Phillies
199037Angels
199025Red Sox
1991Mecir JimJim Mecir3Mariners
199529Orioles
200023Tigers
200435Devil Rays
200518Pirates
201049Blue Jays
201023Orioles
201227Cardinals
201338White Sox
201626Giants
2019Garrett Hiott25Rays
2019Dillon McCollough27Orioles
2019Mitch Calandra30Braves
2019Nick Conti39Mets

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eckerd Tritons. eckerdtritons.com. 2014-03-21.
  2. https://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/article/2015-01-17/ncaa-dii-diii-membership-approves-sand-volleyball-90th-championship
  3. Web site: MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, FL)". Baseball-Reference.com. 2014-03-21.