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 …
Read More »Gators Assistant Coach Billy Gonzales Talks New Receiver Room
After spending the 2022 season at Florida Atlantic University, Billy Gonzales is back on the field for 2023 for his third stint as the Gators’ wide receiver coach and is excited about his new receiver room. Speaking to the media after practice on Saturday, Gonzales made it clear that returning …
Read More »Gators Gymnastics to Compete at NCAA Regionals
The Florida Gators gymnastics team takes a trip to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to compete in the 2023 NCAA regionals. The Gators hope to earn their spot to the NCAA championship. Gators Winning Season After a great season, the Gators enter the NCAA regionals ranked second, just after Oklahoma. Florida finished the …
Read More »Billy Napier Talks Gator Football After First Scrimmage of Spring
Billy Napier spoke to the press about players, practices and the team’s scrimmage on Tuesday. Year Two in The Swamp Napier described the struggles of settling in during year one. “Year one’s a blender, man,” he said. “You have to hire a group, you have to get to know a …
Read More »Maisie Filler to Become Fifth Gator to Debut at Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Junior golfer Maisie Filler played her final practice round at Champions Retreat Golf Club in preparation for the 2023 Augusta National Women’s Amateur on Tuesday. This will be her first time playing in the ANWA and she’ll be the fifth Gator to compete in this amateur event. https://twitter.com/GatorsGolf/status/1640341635472199682?s=20 What is …
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