Cross Country
The men and 10th ranked women’s cross country team will begin their 2010 campaign at home as they will host the first meet of the season at Dover Trails in Tampa.
The event is called the UT Early Bird Classic, and is set to get underway at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 3.
Last year at the Early Bird Classic, Jess Butler finished 7th individually, the top spot for Spartan runners who will be returning to the team this year.
Baseball
Tampa native and Plant High School alum John Ramos was hired to be an assistant coach for the Spartan baseball team.
A three-year letterman in baseball and football at Plant High, Ramos will focus on working with the Spartan hitters and catchers.
A collegiate ball player at Stanford, Ramos led the team to three conference titles and a College World Series Appearance. In the Majors, Ramos played briefly with the New York Yankees, and was in both the San Diego and Toronto farm systems.
Soccer
After a trip to Columbus, Ga. to begin the 2010 season versus Montevallo and Georgia Southwestern, the men’s soccer team will have their home opener against University of the Incarnate Word on Sept. 7 at 7 p.m.
Likewise, the women’s team will travel to Columbus to get the 2010 campaign underway. Following their road trip, they will return home to face Warner on Sept. 10 at 7 p.m.
Press Conferences
Four different Spartan teams held a press conference prior to the start of their 2010 seasons.
Members of the cross country, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and volleyball teams answered questions about their expectations for their respective upcoming seasons.
These press conferences can be viewed on the UT Athletics’ Youtube Channel.
