The 2006 and 2007 back to back Florida basketball national championship teams are squads that will go down as one of the most dominating teams in college sports. Even though it has been nearly 10 years since the last basketball championship, Corey Brewer, a member of that team, enjoys coming back to the town that helped him become …
Read More »Urban Meyer Preparing For The Future
Current Ohio State football coach, and former Florida Gator head coach Urban Meyer is preparing himself for the future of the Ohio State program. The Buckeyes are coming off a 12-1 season that ended with them dominating Notre Dame 44-28 in the Fiesta Bowl, and they are just two years removed …
Read More »Mike Holloway Attends Rio Track and Field Trials
The 2016 Track and Field Olympic Trials are complete which means the Rio Olympic games are just around the corner. At the event several Gators (current and alumni) qualified for the Olympics in Rio. Florida Gators Track and Field Head Coach Mike Holloway was in attendance for the trails. Those not aware (which you should be) …
Read More »Former Gator Kelly Murphy Representing USA Volleyball In Rio
Former Gator volleyball great Kelly Murphy was named to the 12 person Olympic team roster on Tuesday morning; this is the first Olympic appearance for Murphy as well. During her tenure at UF, Murphy was a four time All-American and was named the SEC Player of the Year in 2010. …
Read More »Head Coach Gregg Troy Pleased with Gators Swimming Into Olympics
As of last week, the Olympic trials are over for swimming. Up next, the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. It all started in Omaha, Nebraska where swimmers competed for a spot on their country’s Olympic team. After getting their feet wet in Olympic waters, thirteen different athletes will have …
Read More »Catching Up With Former Gator Patric Young
Many remember Patric Young as the star center that helped Florida’s men’s basketball team in 2014 to a Final Four appearance and a perfect SEC record. Now that a few years have passed since Young graduated from UF he still has a lot going on, despite suffering a rough injury this past season …
Read More »Former Gator Josh Tobias Transitions from Gators to Pro Baseball
Josh Tobias has a history of moving up. Tobias, who played the infield for the Florida Gators from 2012 to 2015, showed outstanding improvement, raising his batting average each year, starting with a .252 mark as a freshman and leaving his senior season with a .355 batting average. He now is cashing in his ability to adjust and …
Read More »Bridget Sloan Named 2016 SEC Female Athlete of the Year
The Southeastern Conference named University of Florida senior gymnast Bridget Sloan the Roy F. Kramer SEC Female Athlete of the Year on Thursday—the icing on the cake to end an extremely impressive career at Florida. Sloan is Florida’s career leader for all-around wins with 27, event titles with 95, and 10.0 marks with …
Read More »Richie Martin, From Gator to Major League Prospect
Richie Martin may be a major league prospect but he will always be a Gator first. Martin played for the University of Florida Gators for three years spanning 177 games.Martin had a solid career here at UF. His career numbers in 177 games at Florida included a .284 Batting Average with 136 runs 81 …
Read More »NBA Free Agency Winners and Losers
With the first week of NBA Free Agency wrapping up, it is safe to say that it has been quite a rollercoaster. With Kevin Durant signing a blockbuster deal with the Warriors and Mike Conley becoming the highest paid player in the league, it’s safe to say that the addition …
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