To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. When Alberte Rimdal committed to the University of Florida, the first Danish player to play for the program, she was already an accomplished scorer. But few could have predicted how large a role she would play on …
Read More »FEATURE: Living, Learning and Leading: How Faith Dut Has Found A Home With The Florida Gators
To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. What makes someone a good leader in basketball? Their ability to rally their teammates? Having a high basketball IQ? Leading by example on and off the court? All of these traits seem important in such a role, …
Read More »Florida Women’s Hoops to Tip Off Season Against FAMU
The Florida Gator women’s basketball team will tip off the season on Monday as they host Florida A&M at 5:30 p.m. in Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The women’s game will act as the opener of a doubleheader with the men’s team taking on Stony Brook at 8 …
Read More »Kelly Rae Finley Talks Gator Women’s Hoops Team
Gator women’s basketball head coach Kelly Rae Finley is coming off one of the most impressive runs seasons in recent school history. Finley was promoted to head coach after assuming the role of interim head coach, last season. Last year, the team went 21-11 overall in the season going 10-6 …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Picked To Finish Seventh In SEC By Coaches
The Florida Gators women’s basketball team has been projected to finish seventh in the Southeastern Conference this upcoming season. A poll of coaches across the SEC has the Gators picked to finish in the middle of the pack. This comes after a strong 2021-22 campaign that saw Florida finish with …
Read More »Taliyah Wyche Talks Gator Women’s Basketball
Forward for the Florida Gators women’s basketball team and incoming sophomore, Taliyah Wyche, spoke with Steve Russell this morning on Gainesville’s Sports Scene about her team, her latest season with the Gators, and her sister. With many topics being touched in a short amount of time, Wyche had much to …
Read More »The Mike Peterson Foundation Helps Students in Alachua County
The Mike Peterson Foundation continues to positively impact Alachua County through the efforts of Gator Nation. Gator great Mike Peterson is back home at Gainesville under a new title; assistant coach of the outside linebackers. Since returning, he has been making moves off the football field through the Mike Peterson …
Read More »Gators Women’s Hoops Season Ends With First Round Exit
The 2021-22 season for the Florida Gators women’s basketball program comes to an end after being bounced out of the NCAA Tournament, Saturday. In their first trip to March Madness since 2016, the Gators lose to UFC 69-52. With the win, the Knights move on to the next round to …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Falls in SEC Quarterfinals To Ole Miss
The Gator women’s basketball team battled their way into the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament this week. The Gators entered Friday’s game coming off a gritty win over Vanderbilt. Gators Women’s Basketball (21-10, 10-6 SEC) During Friday’s match up against Ole Miss, the Gators were down two starters, star guard …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Heads to SEC Quarterfinals
The Florida Gators Women’s Basketball team makes their way to the SEC Quarterfinals after defeating Vanderbilt by one-point, 53-52, in the second round of the tournament. The emotional win will allow the Gators to play Ole Miss in hopes of earning a semifinal spot. Looking Back at the Second Round …
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