Eckerd
Tritons
Eckerd College is the Pinellas college team — a waterfront St. Pete campus with Division II baseball, basketball, soccer and one of the best collegiate sailing programs in the country.
Gameday guide
Eckerd College Athletics Campus
4200 54th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711
Fields sit steps from Boca Ciega Bay — the sailing team practices on the water behind the outfield. Easily the best-looking college sports setting in Pinellas.
- Capacity
- Intimate campus venues
- Opened
- Waterfront campus on Boca Ciega Bay
Getting there
- From St. Pete: I-275 south → 54th Ave S west, about 10 minutes.
- From the beaches: Pinellas Bayway → 54th Ave S east.
- From mid-county: US-19 south → 54th Ave S. Roughly 25 minutes.
Parking
- Free campus visitor lots at the athletics fields — rarely full.
- Follow the event signs from the main gate on 54th Ave S.
- Bike or walk in from the neighborhood; campus roads are quiet.
Know before you go
- Almost every regular-season event is free to attend.
- Bring a chair — several venues are field-side with limited bleachers.
- Sailing regattas on the bay are the most underrated thing to watch in Pinellas.
The program
Eckerd College
Division
NCAA Division II
Conference
Sunshine State Conference
Mascot
Triton
Colors
Teal & gold
The Triton — trident and all — fits a campus where the sailing team competes on the bay behind the fields.
~1,800 students
Behind the athletes
Supporting the Tritons
Show up — it's free
Eckerd events are free and ten minutes from most of south Pinellas. A hundred extra people in the stands is a big deal at this level.
Watch a regatta
Sailing races run right off campus. Bring a chair and binoculars — it's the most Pinellas way to watch college sports.
Host and hire
Local businesses can offer student-athlete discounts, internships and summer work. That's the support that lasts past graduation.
What they're known for
- Nationally ranked collegiate sailing program racing on Boca Ciega Bay
- The only NCAA program based in Pinellas County
- Sunshine State Conference competition against Tampa, Rollins and Nova
- Small rosters mean local fans actually get to know the athletes
For parents & families
- Ten to twenty-five minutes from anywhere in south and mid Pinellas — no bridge required.
- Free parking and free admission at nearly every regular-season event.
- Bring folding chairs, sunscreen and water; most venues are open-air with little shade.
- Waterfront campus makes a great family afternoon — get there early and walk the bayfront.
Campus & gear
Facilities and where to buy apparel
Triton Baseball Field
Waterfront ballpark with the bay just past the outfield fence.
McArthur Gymnasium
Basketball and volleyball home court on the main campus.
Eckerd Waterfront / Sailing Center
Home base for the sailing program and the campus fleet on Boca Ciega Bay.
Triton Soccer & Softball Complex
Field-side viewing with room to bring your own chair.
Tritons coverage
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