Former Gators

Florida Gators alumni keep making the news, and frequently for some great reasons. Billy Horschel, and his wife Brittany Nelson became the 10th and 11th recipients of the Deane Beman award. This award is given every year by the Jacksonville Area Golf Association to those who make a difference through …

Former Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan was named a finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Professional Career After his time with the Gators, Donovan moved to the NBA to coach the Oklahoma City Thunder from 2015-2020. He signed a five-year contract, worth nearly $30 million …

Alex Faedo, former pitcher for the Florida Gators, receives a surprising call: He is coming back home to play for the Tampa Bay Rays. The news is both unexpected and exciting for Faedo and his family. “[When I hear] the Rays, it kind of freezes time for a second,” Faedo …

Following the retirement of legendary coach Mary Wise after 34 years with the program, Florida volleyball has named her successor. Ryan Theis, a former assistant coach for the Gators, will take the reins for the Gators. Theis became a head coach following his departure from Florida in 2007 and brings …

Move over NFL, it’s baseball season. Former Gators C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Fred Johnson hoisting the Lombardi Trophy marks the dawn of the new MLB season. Florida’s baseball continues to dominate, and more players find homes in the pros year after year. Now, with 2025 spring training on the horizon, where …

The Santa Fe High Raiders hired former Florida Gators running back Earnest Graham to be their head football coach on Saturday. Graham is the team’s fourth head coach since 2022. He hopes to turn around the struggling program which has won just two games since 2021. Santa Fe hired a …

The Philadelphia Eagles denied the Kansas City Chiefs the chance to make history by becoming the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowl titles. The Eagles blew out the Chiefs 40-22 on Sunday in Super Bowl 59 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Jalen Hurts led the Eagles (18-3) …

Florida Gators and Jacksonville Jaguars legend Fred Taylor was not selected to this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class of ’25. It’s the second year in a row now Taylor has been snubbed from Canton, Ohio. But he will look to next year as the year he finally gets …

Former Florida baseball standout Pete Alonso agreed to a two-year, $54 million contract with the New York Mets. The deal includes a $10 million signing bonus and an opt-out clause after the first year. This allows Alonso the flexibility to explore free agency again next offseason. Time At UF Alonso …

Former Florida Gator outfielder Harrison Bader has agreed to a one-year deal with the Minnesota Twins, the New York Post‘s Jon Heyman reported Wednesday afternoon. The details of the contract have not been revealed. The Athletic reported that the contract is pending Bader clears a physical with the Twins. Twins, …