The Gators took down Vanderbilt for a 38-14 homecoming win in front of a crowd of 89,432. Coach Billy Napier commented on the opportunity the homecoming game presented for his team. Gators Strike First The Gators (4-2, 2-1 SEC) won the toss and deferred, but didn’t give the Commodores (2-5, …
Read More »Savannah Bailey Highlights GatorMade’s Importance
At its heart, football can be simplified to a series of x’s and o’s. But football at the University of Florida focuses on the players behind the game. GatorMade is a player-driven program that develops football scholar-athletes during their time at the university. Savannah Bailey is the senior director of …
Read More »Gators Basketball Team Hungry For Success, Will Richard Says
With fall practices getting underway Monday, all eyes are on Gators basketball. Junior guard Will Richard is looking to help a hungry Gators squad compete when they take the court later this year. Balling Through Battles In order to help his team exceed expectations, Richard understands the importance of keeping …
Read More »Gators Sport Attractive SEC 2024 Baseball Schedule
Florida, which finished runner-up in the College World Series this past season and won a share of the SEC regular-season title, have a tough conference schedule for the 2024 campaign. The SEC announced Wednesday its conference baseball schedule for the 2024 season. Conference play starts March 15 and concludes May …
Read More »New Addition Alex Condon Talks Gator Hoops
In early April, incoming freshman center Alex Condon from Australia signed to play with the Gators men’s basketball team. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1646226808113594401?s=20 Before moving to the states, Condon previously played at Australia’s Centre for Excellence for the NBA Global Academy. There, he was able to develop as a player, gain more exposure …
Read More »Trinity Thomas Named 2023 SEC Female Athlete of the Year
Florida Gymnast Trinity Thomas has not stopped winning and preparing for competition since she scored the final perfect 10 of her collegiate career in April. After Thomas announced her continued enrollment to the University of Florida on June 26 to pursue her second Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship, she was awarded …
Read More »Mike Holloway and Jasmine Moore Receive USTFCCCA Outdoor National Awards
The Florida Gators track and field programs are no strangers to coming in first place. For the last 21 years, head coach Mike Holloway has lead the program to multiple championships and has developed some of the best track athletes in the country. Tuesday, Holloway was presented with the USTFCCCA …
Read More »Former Gator Mark Calcavecchia Talks LIV/PGA Merger
Like any other highly competitive professional sport, the game of golf is changing. Naturally, the best athletes in the world will continue to find ways to elevate the game. Great golfers have all competed at the highest level and with a recent PGA Tour and LIV Golf League merger, the …
Read More »Pickleball’s Popularity Spreads to the University of Florida
Pickleball has exploded in popularity. According to a report by the Association of Pickleball Professionals, more than 36.5 million people played pickleball between August 2021 and August 2022. The report also noted that 14% of Americans played the rising sport at least once during that time period. Pickleball has grown …
Read More »Gators Men’s Tennis Set to Compete at SEC Championships
The Florida Gators men’s tennis team opens play at the SEC Championship Tournament Thursday at the Yarbrough Tennis Center. No. 24 (No. 8 seed) Florida will take on No. 22 (No. 9 seed) Auburn at 4 p.m. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1648800388332527617?s=20 Tournament History In the 2022 season, Florida was the champion in both …
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