Tag Archives: Amanda Butler

Women’s Gator Hoops Hires Cameron Newbauer as Head Coach

Debate has persisted about who should be the next Gator women’s basketball head coach. University of Florida’s athletic director, Scott Stricklin, targeted Belmont’s Cameron Newbauer as a candidate early. As of Monday morning, Stricklin announced that Cameron Newbauer is officially hired as the head coach for the Florida Gators. Newbauer is the 10th head basketball coach in program history at the University of …

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Former WNBA Star Becky Hammon Turns Down Gator Women’s Basketball Offer

Who Is Becky Hammon? Becky Hammon spent her college years at Colorado State being a top-performer for the Rams women’s basketball team. Hammon finished off her career as an All-American and lead the team to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in the 1998-1999 season. The Western Athletic Conference Mountain Division’s player …

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The Future Of Florida Women’s Basketball As Amanda Butler Let Go After 10 Years As Head Coach

The Florida women’s basketball program will enter another phase after head coach Amanda Butler was fired Monday after 10 seasons on the job.  Florida ended the 2016-17 season with a 67-48 loss to Texas A&M in the second round of the SEC Tournament last week. The Gators finished the season with a …

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Preview: Gator Women’s Basketball Opens SEC Tournament against Arkansas

The Gator women’s basketball team, fresh off of their 65-58 home win over Georgia on senior night this past weekend, will open up SEC Tournament action on Wednesday when they take on the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Gators know their first round @SEC Tournament Opponent! https://t.co/4vHvLykTvTLet's #GoGators pic.twitter.com/mocQ4jcUtc — Gators Women’s …

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Gator Women’s Basketball Wins on Senior Night, Defeats Georgia 65-58

Senior forward Ronni Williams’s 31 points and supporting performances from fellow senior Tyshara Fleming and Brooke Copeland helped the Gator women’s basketball team end the regular season on a high note, taking down Georgia 65-58 on senior night. The win marks only the fourth time in school history that Florida …

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