This year, Florida’s Athletic Director Scott Stricklin has been trying to mold future Gator Football schedules. His goal — to add more power five games to the schedule to make it more exciting and competitive. Back in October, Stricklin sent out a tweet asking for other athletic directors from power …
Read More »Gator Athletic Director Scott Stricklin Talks Changes to Gator Sports
University of Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin was a guest this Tuesday on ESPN 98.1 FM 850 AM WRUF’s Sportscene with Steve Russell radio show. He spoke about a variety of subjects, including an upcoming new look the Gators will have in their athletic facilities. There will be a lot …
Read More »Gator Baseball Gets Set For Their Annual Alumni Scrimmage
Gator Baseball will be back at the Mac for their annual Alumni Scrimmage game ahead of their 2019 season on Saturday. There are 23 alumni players scheduled to play in the scrimmage. Before the game fans can also take pictures with the 2017 National Championship trophy and the 2018 SEC …
Read More »Former Gator gymnast Alex McMurtry receives Top-10 award
Former University of Florida gymnast Alex McMurtry received one of the NCAA’s most prestigious awards Wednesday night. McMurtry was awarded the NCAA Today’s Top-10 award that is given to ten student athletes for their achievements in their sport, in the classroom and in the community. https://twitter.com/GatorsGym/status/1088276292603166720 “It is an honor …
Read More »Stricklin Gives Details on New Gators Ballpark
The new Gators baseball ballpark is a little off schedule but will be breaking ground in February. The University of Florida’s Athletic Association board approved the new ballpark budget Wednesday afternoon. The $65 million baseball park has a new planned completion date of June 2020. The Gators first season in the new …
Read More »Scott Stricklin Gives Updates on Facilities, Previews Gators Football
On Thursday, Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin joined Steve Russell on SportsScene to discuss a variety of Gator athletics. . @UF Athletic Director @ScottStricklin stopped by the studio today to talk @FloridaGators with @SteveRussell850 pic.twitter.com/5aoKfC0kmP — ESPN 98.1 / 850 WRUF (@ESPNGainesville) August 30, 2018 Stricklin, who has served as …
Read More »Tim Walton Signs a 10-Year Contract Extension With The Gators
After a successful 13 season spell as the University of Florida Softball head coach, Tim Walton is expected to stick around for another decade after signing a 10 year contract extension. Coach Tim Walton is proud to represent the Florida Gators for the upcoming 10 years sending a message to …
Read More »Gator Football Agree to Three-Game Set With USF Starting in 2022
Former University of Florida defensive back Quincy Wilson never saw a duck pull a truck. For this generation of Gator fans, it’s likely that they’ve never seen a gator take on a bull, either. All that is set to change. Early Tuesday, UF announced that it had reached an agreement …
Read More »Florida Athletics Announces Major Renovation Plans For Multiple Sports
After months of discussion, plans have been approved and money allocated to upgrade three facilities on campus in hopes of building future championships for each respective sport. The announcement was made by the University Athletic Association on Friday. The UAA announced major upgrades to the home of Florida Gator softball, …
Read More »Scott Stricklin on New Facilities, Adding Sports and Pay-to-Play
Florida Gators athletic director Scott Stricklin would appear on Sportscene with Steve Russell on Thursday. During his interview, listeners of the show would call in to ask about a plethora of topics, including new facilities, pay-to-play and adding a new sport. Let’s recap what Stricklin would talk about on the …
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