With the season opener less than two weeks away, the most pressing question for the Florida football program is who is going to be starting under center in week one. Feleipe Franks, Kyle Trask and Emory Jones are all viable options. However, none have broken away from the competition during …
Read More »Mike White Speaks on Hudson, Health and More
The University of Florida’s men’s basketball team may have had an inconsistent run during the 2017-18 season. They may have lost a pair of key offensive contributors to graduation. But for head coach Mike White, things are looking up. Returning scorers. Healthy big men. A national top-20 recruiting class. White’s charges …
Read More »Florida Replaces Legendary Swimming Coach Gregg Troy with In-House Assistants
After spending the last 20 years at the helm of the Florida Gators’ swimming and diving program, Gregg Troy announced on Wednesday that he would be retiring from collegiate swimming. But the Gators’ coaching change will not signal a drastic change in culture. Instead, the Gators have decided to promote …
Read More »Billy Donovan Speaks To Gator Baseball; Will Return To Coach Thunder
Billy Donovan became the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2015 following Scott Brooks’ departure. The former Florida men’s basketball coach is 150-96 in three seasons with the Thunder. However, Donovan is 14-15 in the NBA playoffs, losing in the first round in the 2017-18 season. Donovan coached …
Read More »Florida Eliminated by Oklahoma in Women’s College World Series
The second-seeded Florida Gators fell 2-0 to the fourth-seeded Oklahoma Sooners in the Women’s College World Series (WCWS) on Saturday night. The Gators could not find a rhythm on offense against Sooners pitcher Paige Parker (31-3), allowing two hits in seven innings. Parker had already pitched a shutout win against …
Read More »Matthews’ Three-Run Home Run Leads Gators to Women’s College World Series
The No. 2 Gator softball team is heading to the Women’s College World Series (WCWS) after winning 5-3 against No. 15 Texas A&M on Saturday evening. Freshman Jordan Matthews won the game when she drilled a three-run home run over the scoreboard in the bottom of the seventh inning. Florida …
Read More »Gator Softball Drops Game 2 Against Aggies in Super Regional
The No. 2 Gator softball team lost 5-4 against No. 15 Texas A&M on Friday. Aleshia Ocasio (21-7) allowed nine hits in six innings including two home runs to center field in the second game of the Gainesville Super Regional. Payton McBride (3-0), the Aggies pitcher who gave up the …
Read More »Barnhill, Lorenz Named Top 4 Finalists for USA Softball Player of the Year
USA Softball named juniors Kelly Barnhill and Amanda Lorenz as top four finalists for the 2018 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. Barnhill and Lorenz are joined by Paige Parker of the Oklahoma Sooners and Rachel Garcia of the UCLA Bruins. Barnhill is the reigning Player of the Year …
Read More »Barnhill, Ocasio Combine for No-Hitter versus Bethune-Cookman In NCAA Regional
The No. 2 overall seed Gator softball team began play at home in its NCAA Regional with an 8-0 run-rule win over Bethune-Cookman. Kelly Barnhill and Aleshia Ocasio combined for the Gators’ eighth no-hitter of the season. Offensively, pinch-hitter Jaimie Hoover led Florida with five RBI on two hits including a three-run home run in …
Read More »NCAA Regional: Gators Softball Play Bethune-Cookman, Players Honored
The Florida Gators softball team will host its 14th consecutive NCAA Regional at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Only Oregon precedes the Gators as the nations top seed. Bethune-Cookman (31-24), South Florida (38-21) and Ohio State (34-14) are joining Florida in the Gainesville Regional. Florida will battle the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats on …
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