LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A new program at Florida Polytechnic University will aim to mix athletic prowess with a science-based education.
“We just completed the hiring of all of our coaches and now we’re in full recruit mode,” said Derek Lower, Florida Poly’s first director of athletics and recreation.
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His is a new role for a new program on a growing science, technology and mathematics-centered campus.
“We have a goal to reach 3,000 students by 2030 and athletics is playing a role in that, in bringing different students to campus, students who have looked elsewhere because they want to go play sports,” he said…