The Keiser Seahawks are the athletic teams that represent Keiser University, located in West Palm Beach, Florida, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Sun Conference since the 2015–16 academic year. Prior to July 2015, the Seahawks represented Northwood University's Florida campus in West Palm Beach.Bandell, Brian. (Mar 15, 2015). Keiser University to take over Northwood University's West Palm Beach campus. South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved Sep 9, 2020.
Varsity teams Keiser competes in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports:
Men's sports Women's sports Baseball Basketball Basketball Cross country Cross country Flag football Football Golf Golf Lacrosse Lacrosse Soccer Soccer Softball Swimming Swimming Tennis Tennis Track and field Track and field Wrestling Volleyball Co-ed sports
Basketball Basketball was started in the 2006–2007 season, after the hiring of Rollie Massimino in 2005, as Director of Basketball Operations for both men's and women's basketball. Per ESPN, on December 14, 2016, Massimino, Keiser University's men's basketball coach, became the third active coach to achieve 800 career wins and the ninth coach overall. Massimino was 82 years old at the time.
Football
In 2016, Keiser announced its plan to add football to its slate of varsity athletic programs, with the team beginning play in the 2018 season. In 2021, the Seahawks football team advanced to the NAIA quarterfinals for the second straight year.Football Picked as Favorite to win 2022 Sun Conference Title. kuseahawks.com. Retrieved September 19, 2022. In 2023, the Seahawks football team won its first NAIA Football National Championship, defeating Northwestern College 31–21.Shields, Malcom. (December 18, 2023). Keiser football defeats Northwestern College in 2023 NAIA National Championship game. wpbf.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
Golf The Seahawks Women's golf team have won four NAIA Women's Golf National Championships (2003, 2015, 2016, 2021). In 2022, the Seahawks Men's golf team won their first NAIA Men's Golf National Championship, while also having their first individual golf national champion.(May 20, 2022). Keiser Claims First Team and Individual National Titles. NAIA. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
Soccer Both the Seahawks Men's and Women's soccer teams have won national championships. The Women's soccer team won back-to-back national championships in 2019 and 2020. The Men's soccer team collected its first national championship in 2021.(December 6, 2021). 2021 NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship. NAIA. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
Swimming The Keiser Men's Swim team won the NAIA Men's Swimming National Championship three consecutive years in 2018, 2019, and 2020.Keiser University wins third straight national swimming championship. The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved September 19, 2022. With the 2021 championships canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they would follow up by winning their fourth straight national title in 2022.No. 1 Men's Swimming Claims Fourth Straight NAIA National Championship. kuseahawks.com. Retrieved September 19, 2022. In 2022, the Keiser Women's Swim team won their first NAIA Women's Swimming National Championship.Keiser (Fla.) Win First Women’s Swimming & Diving Red Banner. NAIA. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
Wrestling The 2019–20 season marked the inaugural year of the Keiser men's wrestling team. Keiser, along with Southeastern University and St. Thomas University, are the only current institutions that sponsor scholarship wrestling programs in Florida.
Cheer and Dance The Keiser Cheer and Dance team made their inaugural appearance at the 2025 NCA & NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship, held April 10–12 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida.
This marked the first time Keiser competed at the national level in both competitive cheer and competitive dance collegiate events. During their debut, the Seahawks achieved a runner-up (2nd place) finish in their division.
Championships
NAIA team championships The Seahawks have won 26 NAIA team national championships.
Sport / team Competition Titles Winning years Football National championship 2023 Golf (men's) National championship 2022 Golf (women's) National championship 2003, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024 Lacrosse (men's) National championship 2023, 2024, 2025 Lacrosse (women's) National championship 2021 Soccer (men's) National championship 2021 Soccer (women's) National championship 2019, 2020 Swimming (men's) National championship 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025 Swimming (women's) National championship 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Tennis (men's) National championship 2025 Tennis (women's) National championship 2003
Notes
NACDA Directors' Cup
The Seahawks won the NACDA Directors' Cup for being the NAIA's highest performing overall athletic program for the 2020–21 season.
Club sports Equestrian Fishing Golf
Notable athletes and coaches
Nick Akoto, American professional soccer player Dante Calabria, men's basketball head coach from 2017–2018 Noah Curtis, CFL defensive lineman Evan Finnegan, Irish soccer player who played as an attacking full−back Maja Henriksson, Swedish professional soccer player Brianna Hernandez-Silva, flag football player for United States women's national team Ashlea Klam, flag football player for United States women's national team Lisa Lilja, Swedish sprinter, specializing in the 200 metres and 400 metres Rollie Massimino, men's basketball head coach from 2006–2017 Aaron Molloy, Irish professional soccer player Thobias Montler, Swedish long jumper, won silver medal at the 2022 World Indoor Championships Doug Socha, football head coach 2017–2023 Shea Spencer, football quartback 2019–2025, program's all-time leader in career passing yards and passing touchdowns Stanley Whittaker, American professional basketball player Stefan Zečević, Serbian professional basketball player
References
External links