a host for Super Bowl teams; most recently, the Indianapolis Colts practiced there for Super Bowl XLI. Mascot Knights Nova Southeastern University's athletics were originally known as the Knights. This name dates back to when the school was just Nova University. After the school merged with Southeastern University it was looking for a new identity to emerge for its athletic teams. The merger between the schools happened in 1994 when the school was still competing in the NAIA. They remained the Knights until the 2005 season. Sharks Upon completion of their reclassification period Nova Southeastern University wanted to complete its rebranding. In 2005, the administration put together a school wide contest to help create a new name for NSU athletics. After many rounds of voting the between the contest finalists the Stingrays and Sharks (both submitted by NSU law student, Rian Kinney), the university selected the shark as its new mascot. NSU is the one of only two college athletic teams to use the mascot Sharks with fellow Division II member Hawaii Pacific being the other. The shark mascot has become more than just an athletic logo, but also a symbol for the university. The Shark mascot has help brand Nova Southeastern University's identity. Notable alumni Baseball Rob Brzezinski J. D. Martinez Miles Mikolas Mike Fiers Carlos Asuaje Mark Calvi Soccer Lorcan Cronin Aly Hassan Darryl Gordon Darwin Lom Juan Ramos Men's basketball Alex Gynes (NBL) Tommy Greer (NBL) Rhys Martin (NBL) Tim Coenraad (NBL) Shane McDonald (NBL) Swimming & diving Esau Simpson David van der Colff References External links