If you ask Santa Fe College baseball coach Johnny Wiggs about the success his program has had in sending players to Division I, he’ll tell you it’s all about the players. Their wortk ethic, their mental toughness, their commitment to getting better and their raw talent. But if you ask …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Baseball Has Real Chance To Host Regional
The Back Nine comes at you after a weird weekend that featured a little bit of everything, including much needed rain drops. 10. Let us start with baseball — although there are about four things I could have started with — but baseball got a much-needed series win at the …
Read More »Florida Announces 2025 Athletics Hall Of Fame Class
Gators Athletics has revealed its newest Hall of Fame class, announced by the University of Florida F Club and Gator Boosters this past Wednesday. According to this announcement, the UF Athletic Hall of Fame is set to welcome eight new members in 2025. https://twitter.com/FloridaGators/status/1920147328947650949 A Hall Lot of Greatness This …
Read More »As Combine Begins, Gators’ Condon Facing Big Looming NBA Decision
One month ago, Alex Condon dove onto a loose ball with the final few seconds of the national championship game ticking away. The 6-foot-11 sophomore forward held on tight as the Houston Cougars made their desperate final attempt, but Condon’s effort sealed the fate of both teams. As the final …
Read More »King-Sized Win For Florida Baseball At No. 1 Texas
The Florida baseball team delivered a statement win Sunday by taking down the top-ranked Texas Longhorns 4–1 in Austin to win the series. The Gators (35-18, 13-14 SEC) claimed Game 1 on Friday, 8-2, followed by coming up just short on Saturday 5-2. to force the rubber game at UFCU …
Read More »Davies Delivers In Double OT To Advance UF Lacrosse To NCAA Quarterfinals
Kaitlyn Davies had the fate of her team’s NCAA run in her hands in double overtime against Stanford on Sunday afternoon. UF redshirt freshman attacker Frannie Hahn scooped up the ball and found Davies in front of the net. The junior midfielder then shot the ball past Stanford junior goalkeeper …
Read More »‘Thank You, Mom’: Former UF Baseball Players Reflect on Women Who Shaped Them
“I love you, and thank you for everything.” Those were the simple, yet powerful words of former Florida Gators star and now Kansas City Royals top prospect Jac Caglianone when asked what he would say to his mom this Mother’s Day. And among all of the former UF players suiting …
Read More »Florida Softball Eliminated From SEC Tourney
Last year, Florida won the SEC Tournament title. This year, the Gators’ stay didn’t last long. The six-seeded Gators were ousted 6-3 Wednesday in the tourney’s second round when Mackenzie Pickens’ three-run home run in the top of the eighth helped No. 11 seed Ole Miss secure the win at …
Read More »Florida Baseball Drops Final Midweek Game
Sophomore right-handed pitcher Matthew Jenkins was rolling on the mound after a nearly two-month hiatus due to an arm injury he suffered in March. For a guy who had not pitched in weeks, Jenkins looked good in striking out seven of the first nine batters he faced Tuesday. On a …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball, Golden Finalize Contract Extension
Florida men’s basketball coach Todd Golden has agreed on a contract extension through March 31, 2031, Gators athletic director Scott Stricklin announced Tuesday. Golden’s contract now runs for the next six years and totals $40.5 million. The deal raises his annual salary to $6 million about a month after he …
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