Athletics
January 08, 2025
Rollins Ranks in Top 5 in the Nation for Academic and Athletic Excellence
Rollins has once again earned the NCAA’s Division II President’s Award for Academic Excellence, reaffirming its place among the nation’s top colleges for both academic and athletic achievement.
September 17, 2024
First Look: Tennis & Golf Complex
When it debuts in spring 2025, the new Tennis & Golf Complex will elevate the student-athlete experience at Rollins.
June 14, 2024
What I’ve Learned: Toby Rice ’04
Toby Rice ’04 shares key lessons from his rise to the top of a Fortune 500 company, including how his time at Rollins—most importantly, as captain of the 2004 baseball team—formed the foundation for his success.
May 29, 2024
In Memory: Ginny Mack
Rollins says goodbye to the beloved founder of the College’s women’s tennis program.
April 03, 2024
What It’s Like to Be a Rollins Student-Athlete
Rollins’ winning combination of academic and athletic excellence empowers student-athletes like Ben Kopen ’24 to thrive both on and off the field.
January 22, 2024
Rollins Among Nation’s Best Colleges for Academic and Athletic Excellence
Once again, the College has received the NCAA’s Division II President’s Award for Academic Excellence for achieving an academic success rate of 96 percent.
November 27, 2023
Parker Selected as NCAA Gold Award Finalist
Associate Vice President of Athletics Pennie Parker has been named a finalist for the NCAA 2023 Division II Gold Award, recognizing those who have had a significant impact on DII athletics.
June 20, 2023
Baseball Team Caps Historic Season with Championship Game
For the 2023 season, Rollins’ baseball team scores a runner-up finish at the NCAA Division II National Championship.
January 11, 2023
Rollins Ranks Among Nation’s Best for Athletic and Academic Excellence
The College was recently honored with the NCAA’s Division II Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence for achieving an academic success rate of 95 percent.
September 02, 2022
Davison Inducted into Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame
For her legacy as a mentor and advocate for student-athletes, Joan Davison, political science professor and former NCAA faculty athletics representative, has been inducted into the Sunshine State Conference’s Hall of Fame.
June 22, 2022
Eye on the Ball
It was a standout season, academically and athletically, for Rollins’ sports teams and student-athletes.
April 22, 2022
Linnemeyer ’22 Earns NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Student-athlete Jessika Linnemeyer ’22 has earned the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and will use her award toward a doctorate in physical therapy.
March 18, 2022
Rollins Announces Sports Hall of Fame 2022 Inductees
The College inducts 14 student-athletes into the Class of 2022 Rollins Sports Hall of Fame.
August 19, 2021
In Memory: Frank Barker ’52 ’06H
Rollins honors the legacy of Frank Barker ’52 ’06H, whose contributions to the College as a caring graduate, Hall-of-Fame athlete, and student-focused trustee will endure indefinitely.
August 11, 2021
In Memory: Shirley Fry Irvin ’49
One of the brightest tennis stars to emerge from the Rollins pantheon, Shirley Fry Irvin ’49 was one of only 10 women in the world to win all four Grand Slam singles titles.
July 27, 2021
Teeing It Up
Hall of Fame women’s golf coach Julie Garner is guaranteeing a long-term victory for Rollins with a planned gift that’s as personal as it is generous.
May 25, 2021
Welliver ’19 Earns NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Rollins soccer star Megan Welliver ’19 is one of just 42 student-athletes this season to win the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.