On Friday October 7, a group of nine outstanding Gators are set to be inducted into the UF Hall of Fame. This group of inductees was decided off of a basis of three different categories. These categories help the University of Florida F club to decide who will join those …
Read More »Former UF AD Foley honored at new football complex
The Florida Gators’ newly built football training center honors former athletic director Jeremy Foley. The entrance of the James W. “Bill” Heavener Football Training Center, named the Foley Hall of Championships, celebrates 45 national and 266 conference titles across all Gator sports. Foley said he was “blown away” by the …
Read More »Bryan Shelton on winning the championship and what’s next
Bryan Shelton was hired to be the head coach of Gators men’s tennis in 2012. It was a program that wasn’t known as a national championship contender. They won nine SEC championships, but never a national championship in the 89 year history of the program. That changed once Shelton took …
Read More »Florida AD Scott Stricklin is Awarded AD of the Year
Florida Gator Athletic Director Scott Stricklin was awarded AD of the Year at the virtual Sports Business Award Show held Wednesday night. Congratulations to Gators Athletic Director @ScottStricklin – @SBJSBD Athletic Director of the Year! #GoGators #SBJAwards #sportsbiz🔗 : https://t.co/X72lQLh6oQ pic.twitter.com/i3dK2OM2cI — Florida Gators (@FloridaGators) September 30, 2020 He was …
Read More »Bulls Name Billy Donovan New Head Coach
Former Oklahoma City Thunder Head Coach Billy Donovan takes over as head coach of the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls announced Tuesday that Donovan will replace Jim Boylen. Bulls’ executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said Donovan’s reputation and experience makes him a great fit to lead Chicago’s young …
Read More »Billy Donovan Memories Stretch All Across UF Athletic Department
The playing floor at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center will have a new name come Saturday night, as the Gators will unveil “Billy Donovan Court” at halftime to honor their former legendary men’s coach. Donovan spent 19 years as the head man of the Florida basketball program before departing for …
Read More »Coming Soon: Billy Donovan Court
Billy Donovan, 19-year head coach of the Gator Men’s Basketball team, will be honored Saturday night when the University of Florida basketball court gets a new name. The floor of Exatech Arena will be known as “Billy Donovan Court” as of tomorrow night. The dedication will take place when the …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Court to be Named After Billy Donovan
The Gators Men’s Basketball team announced that Florida’s basketball court will be named after former head coach Billy Donovan. Donovan’s Florida History Donovan was hired to be Florida’s men’s basketball coach in March of 1996. Over the next 19 seasons, he led the Gators to a 467-185 record during his …
Read More »Feleipe Franks Announces He’s Leaving Florida
Florida Gators quarterback Feleipe Franks is leaving Gainesville. The former starting quarterback announced on Instagram he is leaving the Florida football program. Franks was sidelined for most of the season with an ankle injury that he suffered in the Gators’ win over Kentucky back in September. With his departure from …
Read More »Foley to Be Enshrined in Florida Sports Hall of Fame
From interning at the box office in 1976 to being Athletic Director of the University of Florida, Jeremy Foley’s career was nothing short of incredible. Tuesday, November 15, at TPepin’s Hospitality Centre in Tampa, Foley will be enshrined into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the Class …
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