The Florida Gators softball team is travelling to Columbia to take on the Missouri Tigers in a key SEC matchup. The three-game series will be crucial for both teams, as they are looking to improve their standings in the SEC. https://twitter.com/GatorsSB/status/1778764803034554552 No. 9 Florida (34-7, 9-3 SEC) is second in …
Read More »Florida’s Parker Valby Breaks 10,000-Meter Run Record
Florida track and field distance athlete Parker Valby set a collegiate record in the 10,000-meter run at the Bryan Clay Invitational on Thursday night. The redshirt junior ran 30:50.43, crushing the previous record by 28 seconds. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1778656015367434417 A Winning Year Valby saw major success in the indoor season, winning three …
Read More »Gators Track and Field Hosts Tom Jones Memorial Invitational
Florida track and field hosts the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational beginning Friday. This is the Gators’ second home meet of the season. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1777836128134996407 History of the Invitational UF created this meet in 2008 to honor the late Gators track and field coach Tom Jones. Jones led Florida’s women’s track and …
Read More »Florida Secondary Coach Will Harris Revamps Unit’s Approach
Florida Gators secondary assistant coach Will Harris said he likes how his unit is taking shape in preparation for Saturday’s Orange and Blue Game in The Swamp. Communication is Key During his time with the Washington Huskies, Harris had a lot of success which he said was a result of …
Read More »John Calipari Enters Arkansas Era
John Calipari has officially been hired as the men’s basketball coach at the University of Arkansas. This deal comes just a day after he stepped down as head coach at the University of Kentucky. Cal’s Kentucky Era Calipari was the head coach at Kentucky from 2009 to 2024. He led …
Read More »Legendary coach Tara Vanderveer announces her retirement
Longtime Sanford women’s basketball coach Tara Vanderveer announced her retirement Tuesday. Accomplishments With such an accomplished person where do you even start? Why not begin with the fact Vanderveer was inducted into the Naismith’s Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011. Beside the pro’s Vanderveer has been a successful coach …
Read More »Arkansas Hires John Calipari as New Basketball Coach
John Calipari has signed a five-year contract with the Arkansas Razorbacks to be the men’s basketball head coach a day after stepping away from Kentucky. https://twitter.com/RazorbackMBB/status/1778060489127575903 He has a starting salary of $7 million per season. Included in his contract is a maximum of two automatic rollover years if the …
Read More »NAIA Bans Transgender Athletes From Women’s Competition
In a 20-0 vote Monday at the NAIA Council of Presidents annual meeting in Kansas City, Missouri, a landmark decision was made for the 241 member schools in the NAIA. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced a policy that will likely keep transgender athletes from participating in any of the …
Read More »Recap: Florida NCAA Pepsi Relays Opening
The Florida Gators opened up Day 1 of the relays with a total of 10 personal records during the inaugural NCAA Pepsi relay. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1773488801500819614 Florida hosted the event for the first time in 2024. The Gators were off and running with success, as the team collected 17 top-10 finishes. Top …
Read More »Gators Softball Erases Four-Run Deficit To Take Series Over LSU
The No. 10 Florida Gators softball team beat the No. 5 LSU Tigers 6-5 in eight innings Monday night at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The Gators (34-6, 9-3 SEC) were down 5-1 in the sixth inning, but came back and won off a throwing error on a Skylar Wallace strikeout. …
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