Entering 2022, the Gators will have a new coaching staff led by former San Francisco head coach Todd Golden. After his hiring, Golden made it clear that he would look to the transfer portal to fill roster spots. Former St. Bonaventure guard Kyle Lofton is the fourth and, so far, …
Read More »Florida womens wins USA Today Network SEC All-Sports title
USA Today Network named Florida Gators women’s sports its 2021-22 SEC all-sports champions. This year’s win gives the Gator women 24 SEC all-sports championships in 38 seasons. Florida finished second last season. The university celebrated 50 years of women’s sports this past year. The women brought home SEC championships in …
Read More »New Scheduling Format Approved for Certain SEC Sports
The SEC Presidents and Chancellors have agreed on a future scheduling format for six different SEC sports. The sports involved include men’s basketball, women’s basketball, soccer, men’s tennis, women’s tennis and softball. The format will begin in the 2025-26 athletic year. Men’s Basketball For men’s basketball, each team will play …
Read More »Billy Napier Wraps Tour with Guest Todd Golden
Thursday evening, head football coach Billy Napier completed his speaking tour with a stop in Gainesville. The event was hosted by the Gator Boosters and presented by the Fighting Gator Touchdown Club. Taking place at Holloway Touchdown Terrace was the last of nine dates on Coach Napier’s tour. At each …
Read More »Golden gives update on Castleton, Jitoboh injury recoveries
Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden answered questions from reporters at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium’s F Club Thursday. On the Mend The team’s new maestro spoke about his expectations for incoming transfers as well as some of his goals for the program. Golden mentioned that centers Jason Jitoboh and Colin …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Hires Taurean Green
A familiar face will soon take the hardwood floor at the O’Dome, but in a different capacity. On Monday, Gators Men’s Basketball issued a press release announcing the hiring of Taurean Green as the director of player development. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1528745774783246336?cxt=HHwWgMCtndeLmbcqAAAA Homecoming for Taurean Taurean Green is a two-time national champion. He …
Read More »Gator Collective: NIL & Athlete Takes
The University of Florida last won the national title in football in 2007. Gator Collective CEO Eddie Rojas is on a mission to change that through the developing means of Name, Image and Likeness, also known as NIL. The policy, which allows college athletes to profit off their likeness, went …
Read More »Who was Lusia Harris?
What does Scooby-Doo, a wooden chair and Bruce Jenner all have in common? Their names were called during the 1977 NBA draft. As if that weren’t random enough, a pregnant woman was also in the mix. The woman was Lusia “Lucy” Harris, a center out of Delta State. Despite turning …
Read More »Jay Wright retires as Villanova’s head coach, Fordham’s Kyle Neptune to take over
Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright announced his retirement as head coach of the Villanova Men’s basketball team. After 21 seasons, four Final Four appearances and two national championships, the legendary coach is stepping down. The legacy of Jay Wright Jay Wright was very successful in his time with the …
Read More »Gators Officially Announce the Addition of VMI Transfer Trey Bonham
Trey Bonham, the 6-foot 170-pound point guard from Virginia Military Institute, has officially committed to play for the Florida Gators. Take a look at how the new head coach Todd Golden is hitting the transfer portal hard after just weeks on the job. Bonham Coming in Hot Bonham has averaged …
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