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A PREEMINENT UNIVERSITY USF was designated a “Preeminent State Research University” by the Florida board of governors in 2018, placing it in elite company among the Florida’s highest performing research institutions and joining the University of Florida and Florida State University as the only three to earn the designation.

ONE OF THE NATION’S TOP UNIVERSITIES USF ranked 38th among U.S. Public institutions (marking the sixth consecutive year ranked in the top 50) and in the top 300 best universities in the world, according to the 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

INNOVATIVE USF is the nation’s fifth-leading public university in generating new United States utility patents and ranks 12th among universities worldwide according to rankings released by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) (2018).

RISING FAST USF rose to No. 58 among public universities and No.124 among all public and private universities in the 2019 U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) National University Rankings.

WITH OVER 50,000 STUDENTS, USF IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THE NATION AND AMONG THE TOP 25 PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES FOR FEDERAL RESEARCH EXPENDITURES. @USFFOOTBALL • GoUSFBulls.com USF was built on the

POINTS OF PRIDE POINTS NEW HEIGHTS IN NEW HEIGHTS IN SPORTS BUSINESS CT USF is a top research universityUSF is a top research with an annual economic and major economic engine campus. faculty at the USF Tampa than 1,500 more are impact of $4.4 billion. There LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION LOCATION, LOCATION, university global 1956, USF is a high-impact, Established in research located in spectacular west coast. Bay on Florida’s beautiful Tampa Grove, citrus grove Orange the largest in the world at site of the Temple former the time. INVENTION and home of the National AcademyUSF is the founder of Inventors The USF (NAI). staff, students, and alumni members Chapter of the NAI has over USF faculty, 450 patents. collectively U.S. than 2,400 holding more REACHING RESEARCH expendituresranking in 2016-17, research in total million of $568 record USF posted a among the top seven of 644 universities percent nationally. ranked TOPS as the top graduate ranked Vinik Program Sport & Entertainment Management USF’s best in the world compiled by to rankings in Florida and the fourth according program SportBusiness International (2018). IMPA

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MODERN ARCHITECTURE STATE UNIVERSITY CONCEIVED, USF IS ONE OF THE NATION’S 40 USF IS ONE OF THE NATION’S USF’S CAMPUS IS NEARLY 2,000 USF’S CAMPUS IS NEARLY STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN 130 STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN 130 ACRES, SET AMONG PALM TREES, ACRES, SET AMONG PALM PLANNED, AND BUILT DURING THE PLANNED, AND BUILT DURING THE USF WAS THE FIRST INDEPENDENT USF WAS THE FIRST INDEPENDENT MOST DIVERSE UNIVERSITIES, WITH MOST DIVERSE UNIVERSITIES, WITH

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40 2K The University of South Florida is a large, public 4-year university, offering undergraduate, graduate, specialist and doctoral level and doctoral specialist graduate, The university undergraduate, degrees. offering offering home to 14 colleges, is 4-year public The Universityis a large, Florida of South university, Serving Sarasota-Manatee. and USF than 49,000 Petersburg, USF St. more majors.System The USF USF, institutions: undergraduate than 180 accredited more separately three, includes the USF Systemstudents, expendituresuniversities, among all universities) among public the nation (28th 45th in ranked billion and is of $1.6 research budget has an annual public or for private. BOOMING BAY AREA

ALL ABOUT THE BAY YOUNG AND GROWING More than 4.4 million people reside in the Bay Area, 40 percent are 34 or younger. THIRD-LARGEST STATE Florida is the third-largest state with a population of more than 20.2 million and is expected to reach more than 25.5 million by 2040.

BOOMING DOWNTOWN TAMPA Tampa’s downtown has become the locus of a wave of construction that will bring an estimated $13 billion in investment to the region through 2022, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. JEFF VINIK & BILL GATES DEVELOPMENT The new University of South Florida Water Street Tampa is a $3 billion, 16-block mega-development, which recently broke ground on a new JW Marriott hotel and the $164.7 million University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute. Morsani College of Medicine It is a joint venture of Cascade Investment, owned by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, and Jeffrey N. Vinik, the and Heart Institute will anchor owner of the hockey franchise. the downtown Water Street Tampa development.

THE GREATER TAMPA BAY AREA (INCLUDING SARASOTA) IS 4.4 HOME TO MORE THAN 4.4 MIL- LION RESIDENTS.

THE TAMPA BAY AREA IS THE 11TH LARGEST TV MARKET IN THE 11 UNITED STATES & 4TH LARGEST IN THE SOUTHEAST. The Bay Area is home to five large concert venues, including the on the USF campus, that bring major music acts to the Bay Area on a continual basis; nearly 100 golf courses; the top-rated zoo in the U.S. according to Parent Magazine; three theme parks, including Busch Gardens and Adventure Island, a 30-acre water park; and 18 beaches, many of which are ranked among the best in the world. HOME SWEET TAMPA GREAT PLACE TO LIVE Tampa ranked as the fifth-most popular American city, based on where people want to live, according to a milennial poll.

GREAT CLIMATE Average highs range from 70 to 90°F year round, and lows 52 to 76 °F.

STAYING HOME USF’s baseball roster features 11 athletes from the Bay area and 18 athletes from Florida.

ACTIVE LIFESTYLE Travel and leisure magazine readers ranked Tampa in the top 10 in the country for attractive people.

LIVE WHERE OTHERS VACATION USF is located near 18 beaches. In 2018, Trip Advisor rated Clearwater Beach No. 1 in the U.S. follwed by Siesta Key (No. 2) and St. Petersburg Beach (No. 7). PART OF THE COMMUNITY

#TEAMTAMPABAY INVOLVED & LOVING Players and coaches in the USF baseball program are active members of the Bay Area community, regularly lending a hand and their time to such causes as: • Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation • Walk A Mile in Her Shoes • Krawl’n for the Fallen • Miles for Moffit • Pediatric Cancer Fundraising • Clips for Cancer • North Tampa Athletic Association

EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS

ACADEMIC SUCCESS ACADEMIC SUPPORT

USF HAD 258 STUDENT-ATHLETES (62%) EARN A 3.0 CUMULATIVE TRANSFORMATIONAL GIFT GRADE-POINT AVERAGE OR HIGHER USF Athletics received a $1.45 million donation from the Fishman Family Foundation on Oct. 258 FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE 11, 2016 to support student-athlete scholarships and athletic department priority needs, 2018-19 ACADEMIC YEAR as well as make possible a complete renovation of the Student –Athlete Enrichment Center (SAEC). The donation will allow for a dramatic reutilization and revitalization of existing space USF STUDENT-ATHLETES HAVE to best enhance the support provided to the student-athletes. POSTED A COMBINED ANNUAL GPA OVER 3.0 FOR FOUR STRAIGHT FULL SUPPORT STAFF 3.0 YEARS USF boasts 13 full-time academic staffers, and a sport psychologist and behavioral health specialist. We also have a learning specialist that oversees specialized learning services USF HAD 14 SPORTS TEAMS POST staff, four academic coordinators, and 50 trained academic tutors. A CUMULATIVE GPA OVER 3.0 FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF 14 THE 2018-19 ACADEMIC YEAR USF ATHLETICS Houses practice and team facilities for 18 sports teams on a close-knit athletics campus on the east end of the University. The USF softball and baseball teams share a complex, with the Donaldson Deck overlooking both fields. The USF Track & Field Stadium hosted the 2018 NCAA East Preliminaries, while Corbett Soccer Stadium has hosted numerous conference and NCAA tournaments. The Yuengling Center is the home court of both men’s and women’s basketball, along with hosting concerts and other special events. THE USF ATHLETICS CAMPUS SPRAWLS ACROSS THE EAST END OF THE UNIVERSITY.

18 OF USF’S 19 SPONSORED THE HOME OF THE BULLS TEAMS HAVE PRACTICE AND TEAM FACILITIES HOUSED ON SELMON ATHLETICS CENTER 18 THE EAST END OF CAMPUS The $15 million Selmon Athletics Center sits at the center of the USF Athletics campus and houses athletics administration, coaches offices, a state-of-the-art ATHLETES CAN GET THE BEST sports medicine clinic, a 10,000-square foot weight room, academic enrichment TREATMENT IN THE 5,400-SQUARE FOOT SPORTS MEDICINE CLINIC center, and student-athlete locker rooms. 54K HOUSED IN THE LEE ROY SELMON ATHLETIC CENTER BUILDING BOOM A $33.5 million project begun in 2010 included new baseball, softball and soccer SINCE 2010, USF ATHLETICS stadiums, football and basketball practice facilities, upgrades to the tennis HAS SPENT MORE THAN $70 facility and the construction of recreation fields. It was considered to be the MILLION ON FACILITY UPGRADES, largest athletic construction project in terms of facilities built at one time. 70 INCLUDING THE SUN DOME MUMA CENTER The two-story, 51,000-square foot Muma Center provides both men’s and women’s basketball programs their own practice courts, locker rooms, offices, film room and lounge. The teams share a training room and strength and conditioning facilities.

FISHMAN FAMILY STUDENT-ATHLETE ENRICHMENT CENTER The Fishman Family SAEC was renovated at a cost of nearly $1 million and includes a computer study lab, a separate study lounge, library, and office space for counselors and tutors.

USF TRACK USF Track & Field Stadium is one of the finest facilities in the Southeastern United States. It has a seating capacity for 4,000 and hosted the American Athletic Conference Championships in 2014 and the 2018 NCAA East Preliminaries. USF BASEBALL STADIUM

The Bulls are an impressive 218-111-1 at USF Baseball Stadium since its renovation in 2011. USF W went 20-12 in Tampa last season.

USF BASEBALL BULLETS

HOSTING BIG GAMES: THE NEW USF BASEBALL STADIUM HOSTED ITS FIRST SELLOUT IN JUST THE EIGHTH HOME GAME, AN IN-STATE RIVALRY MATCHUP WITH NO. 1 FLORIDA ON MARCH 9, 2011. A RECORD 3,211 FANS PACKED THE GRANDSTAND, DONALDSON DECK, PARTY PAVILIONS AND GRASSY BERMS TO ROOT FOR THE BULLS. THE OVERALL CAPACITY OF THE STADIUM IS 3,211 AND THE FACILITY WAS DESIGNED TO ACCOMODATE ADDITIONAL SEATING THAT WILL ENABLE USF TO HOST NCAA REGIONALS AND SUPER REGIONALS IN THE FUTURE.

PLUS PLUS VENUE: THE BASEBALL STADIUM FEATURES TEAM DUGOUTS, BULLPENS, CANOPIED BATTING CAGES, MULTIPLE PARTY PAVILIONS, A PRESS BOX, AND A 1,500 SEAT SPECTATOR GRANDSTAND WITH A SHADE CANOPY, AN ELEVATED HOSPITALITY DECK IN THE SHADE, AND SERVICE AMENITIES.

GETGRAND LOUD: OPENING: THE INTIMATE A ATMOSPHERE crowd of OF 3,126 THE CORRAL witnessed ALLOWS FOR the RAUCOUS Bulls’ CROWDSfirst AND home A GREAT game HOME at COURT the ADVANTAGE. new USF Baseball Stadium, a 10-inning thriller against Elon on Feb. 25, 2011. USF BASEBALL STADIUM MEDIA EXPOSURE

USF PLAYS IN ONE OF THE LARGEST MEDIA MARKETS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE 11th-LARGEST TELEVISION MARKET.

THE PRINTING PRESS

LARGEST PAPER IN THE SOUTHEAST The Bay Area is home to the Tampa Bay Times, the largest paper in the southeast and among the top 15 in the nation with a daily circulation of nearly 450,000.

600,000 CIRCULATION The Bulls are covered by daily Bay Area newspapers in Tampa, Sarasota, Bradenton and Lakeland, with a combined circulation of more than 600,000. GETLIGHTS, LOUD: CAMERA,THE INTIMATE ACTION! ATMOSPHERE THE BAYOF THE AREA CORRAL IS ALLOWSHOME TO FOR SIX RAUCOUS MAJOR CROWDSTELEVISION AND A GREATOUTLETS HOME THATCOURT REGULARLYADVANTAGE. COVER THE BULLS, IN- CLUDING AFFILIATES FROM ABC, CBS, FOX, AND NBC IN ADDITION TO BAY NEWS 9 AND SPECTRUM SPORTS.

NATIONAL BROADCASTS: THE BULLS WILL PLAY GAMES ON THE ACC NETWORK, SEC NETWORK AND ESPN3 DURING THE REGULAR SEASON. THANKS TO THE AMERICAN’S TELEVISION PLAN, THERE IS A POTENTIAL CBS SPORTS NETWORK GAME DURING THE REGULAR SEASON AND AGAIN DURING THE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT.