The Florida Atlantic Voice

The NBA Draft is over, and for the first time ever, an FAU alum has been drafted! Alijah Martin, proud Florida Atlantic grad, is a Toronto Raptor! Another FAU alum is headed to the NBA as well! Vlad Goldin's 2-way deal with the Miami Heat has our favorite big man back in South Florida. Ken LaVicka recounts some of his favorite Alijah & Vlad stories, details some of the countless convos he had...

After trekking through the Far East (Japan), Ken LaVicka is back into FAU mode just in time for another Panthers Stanley Cup championship! Huge congratulations to FAU Basketball fan, Boca Raton resident & Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov on laying another building block in the Cats dynasty foundation. From a college football standpoint, after weeks of College Football Playoff format speculat...

It has been a whirlwind since Zach Kittley took over as Florida Atlantic's new Haggerty Family Head Football Coach in December. An expedited recruiting process, a transfer portal sprint, a staff overhaul, support personnel shuffling, planning and executing the spring practice period, then back into the portal. Now? It's summer. Which means camps, evaluating high school prospects, continuing to bui...

After six unbelievable seasons on the bench of FAU Basketball, assistant Todd Abernathy is headed to Georgia to work under Dusty May mentor Mike White. Ken LaVicka details the role Abernathy played in the foundation and build-up to the Final Four team and how important he was during last year's transition post-Dusty May. Ken also breaks down the extensive, intertwined Dusty May-FAU Basketball-Flor...

Back. To. Back. FAU Softball has clinched its second AAC regular season crown in as many seasons, so Ken LaVicka demanded to meet with the boss. Head coach Jordan Clark discusses a wild Saturday in Tulsa that featured a title-clincher AND a perfect game, why this year's team is different from last season, the emotional way the team's postseason individual award winners were informed of their honor...

Success on the sand! Another year, another FAU Beach Volleyball trip to the NCAA Championships (3rd time in 4 years)! Head coach Steve Grotowski spends some time with Ken LaVicka to discuss one of the banner programs at Florida Atlantic. Coach Steve explains why he felt "relief" before any sort of joy following the Sandy Owls' C-USA tournament triumph and how he's grown as a head coach o...

Ken LaVicka, FAU Football radio analyst Chris Newbold & FAU Football radio studio host Mike Mreczko can't help themselves. It's time for a WAY TOO EARLY 2025 FAU Football schedule DEEP DIVE! The boys give some matchup breakdowns, some news nuggets and provide some historical tid-bits. Also, the guys tell stories from the road over their years of calling FAU Football, from seedy roadside hotels...

Ken LaVicka spends some time with FAU Baseball sophomore pitching sensation Trey Beard. The guys discuss Beard winning his first ever AAC Pitcher of the Week honor (how did it take this long?) and what motivates him (spoiler alert: not winning the award until now helps). Also, Trey reveals the HOF pitcher who coached him as a teenager and reveals the super-Gen Z way he learned how to throw the cha...

Ken LaVicka brings in FAU Football radio analyst Chris Newbold and FAU Football studio host Mike Mreczko to break down FAU Football's spring season and under-the-lights spring game. Ken was so impressed by a nighttime spring game that he's ready to call it one of the all-time great FAU Athletics decisions. Ken, Chris & Mike analyze Veltkamp to Messer and have already identified the main charac...

As feared, retention has proven difficult with FAU Basketball, at least amongst the top producers from last season. Matas & Kaleb are gone, Tre is soon to be departed. Ken LaVicka and FAU Basketball legend Damon Arnette discuss the new reality of FAU Basketball on a year-to-year basis and how fans need to recalibrate themselves accordingly. Also, Ken and Damon congratulate Alijah Martin on win...

FAU Softball is awesome. Defending AAC champs. First place in the league. 32 wins (as of 4/1). Just annihilated UTSA in a historic three-game thrashing. One of the big reasons? Catcher Chloe Yeatts. The Oklahoma native has acquitted herself seamlessly to softball in South Florida and was able to spend some time chatting with Ken LaVicka before a massive first-place weekend battle vs. USF begins Fr...

After the NIT loss to Dayton, the 2024-2025 FAU Basketball season is a wrap. Ken LaVicka brings in FAU Basketball legend and FAU Sports Network Basketball Analyst Damon Arnette to recap the year. The guys discuss the NIT, how the team found out they had made the field and praise the fan support. Also, Ken and Damon examine the Owls' ragged defensive season, especially the issues guarding the 3. In...

And with that, the regular season is over and it's tournament time! For Ken LaVicka, FAU's pounding of East Carolina was one of the most satisfying, most impressive wins of the entire season. With the regular year done, it's pretty clear that the Owls are the absolute definition of a good basketball team and Ken gives the number that provides the proof. Also, the Senior Day festivities had Ken thi...

The long wait is over! FAU has FINALLY won a basketball game at USF for the first time ever. More importantly...a three-game losing streak is done. Ken LaVicka gushes over the defensive effort, discusses the lineup changes and gives some insight into the lead-up to the matchup at USF. Also, Ken plays a game of "If the AAC Tournament Started Today"! You want FAU AAC Tourney scenarios? Wan...

It was a frustrating setback late night at the Elly. Florida Atlantic basketball's five-game surge is over at the hands of Wichita State and Ken LaVicka is here to talk about it. Two different second half sequences spelled doom for FAU, while sketchy officiating helped finish the Owls off. Also, John Jakus' perfect word to describe his team's start to the game and why it speaks to a bigger picture...

They're the defending AAC regular season champions. They're 6-0. They're in the Top 25. FAU Softball is the most dominant team in Boca and their head coach happens to be an outspoken, confident, 5'2" force of nature. Jordan Clark joins Ken LaVicka to chat about the trajectory of the program, why confidence (or cockiness) is a good thing, her philosophy on celebrating success, how she KNEW she...

You have to sit down and catch your breath after that FAU Basketball homestand. After delivering a pair of 20-point beatings, the Owls suddenly look the most consistent they have all season and Ken LaVicka discusses all of it. Over the past week, Florida Atlantic accomplished something it hadn't since the Final Four season. Also, choose your feel-good breakout: KyKy Tandy, Matas Vokietaitis, Nico...

FAU Basketball's first half at North Texas was stellar. It looked championship caliber. The second half? A total 180, or, in other words, a similar pattern to the entire season to this point. Ken LaVicka discusses the good from the first half...and where FAU lost the game at North Texas in the second half. Also, a deep-dive into some recent guard struggles, a sobering look at the Owls' 3-point def...

It's time to open up the Florida Atlantic Voice mailbag! And this time around, it's all FAU Basketball questions! Ken answers your queries about team leadership, who's had the best season of the Final Four players that transferred out of Boca, the squad's ability to hold leads, if the team is making progress, if the school is going to build a new arena, who should be starting & if FAU has plan...

Outscored 8-1 in the final 2:30 in a loss to UAB. Outscored 35-14 in the final 8 minutes at Tulane. Finally, a breakthrough. Florida Atlantic erased a 14-point deficit to beat Rice and Ken LaVicka discusses the reasons, the heroes and some of the lessons learned from the previous two games and how they were applied in a "must-win" game. Also, a recap of the Owls' trip to New Orleans, inc...

After a dramatic home loss to UAB, Ken LaVicka dissects an interesting week that showed the improvement...and the weaknesses of FAU Basketball. While the Owls appear to have fixed the rebounding, who's making the right offensive decision in crucial moments? FAU's is slowly making progress defensively, but who can provide it consistently? And the search continues for a true on-floor leader. Also, K...

With 2024 coming to a close, Ken LaVicka looks back at the 2024 and lists his Top 10 stories and moments, the good and the bad. From NCAA Tournament uncertainty to an unexpected change at the top of FAU football and everything in between, Ken re-lives and dissects it. SUBSCRIBE to “The Florida Atlantic Voice” podcast:  Spotify   Apple Podcasts Follow Ken LaVicka on social media: X –  @KLVsays Visi...

It's three straight wins and now it's a critical part of the FAU schedule. At Michigan State. Then home against Memphis. For Ken LaVicka, the game in East Lansing is a great opportunity, but it also should be considered a tune-up for the game that carries much more weight...Memphis. The engine for FAU Basketball as of late? Tre Carroll, who sits down to talk with Ken and Damon Arnette. Also, a sta...

Florida Atlantic was looking to get back above .500 and it did just that. From a slow start with uneven offense and continued struggles defending the three-ball to a high-flying 2nd half featuring a complete shutdown of Jacksonville's leading scorer, Ken LaVicka and Damon Arnette detail and describe the Owls' blowout victory on Tuesday night in Boca. SUBSCRIBE to “The Florida Atlantic Voice” podca...

The new guy is locked in and ready to go. FAU formally introduced new head football coach Zach Kittley to the Owls masses late last week. Before Coach Kittley's unveil, Ken LaVicka sat down with the newly-christened boss at the Schmidt Family Complex to discuss Zittley's most pressing early tasks, what the Air Raid looks like in his vision, why he chose FAU & what needs to happen for success a...