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UF to Honor Hall of Fame-Bound Billy Donovan Against LIU

Friday August 29, 2025

As Gators football gets set to kick off the new season Saturday against Long Island, UF plans to celebrate the return of former men’s basketball coach Billy Donovan to The Swamp. An in-game …
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Dooley’s Back Nine: Need To Pace Yourself This College Football Season

Monday August 25, 2025

The Back Nine comes at you after a full football weekend that is only going to get fatter this week. 10. I don’t know if it’s just me, but when I woke up this morning the air smelled sweeter, …
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Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Football’s Record This Fall

Monday July 28, 2025

The Back Nine comes at you after a glorious weekend, unless you don’t like sweating, burning your hands on the steering wheel of your car and wondering what the temperature is in Iceland every 10 …
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Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Football’s Season Will Be More About Napier

Monday July 21, 2025

The Back Nine comes at you as we careen toward the start of college football. Practice is only days away. Gentlemen, start your salivating. 10. We are getting there now that SEC Media Days have ended …
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Dooley’s Back Nine: Good Week For Florida Men’s Basketball

Monday June 30, 2025

The Back Nine comes at you after a rainy weekend in Gainesville. But seriously, do you call that a storm? (Said Lt. Dan) 10. It is that time of year when I keep telling myself to do something …
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Florida Legend Donovan Elected To 2025 Naismith Hall Of Fame Class

Saturday April 5, 2025

Billy Donovan, a coaching icon in Gainesville and one of college basketball’s most respected figures, is officially headed to Springfield, Mass. The former Florida Gators coach was named to the …
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Former UF Star Beal Reflects on Breakout 2012 NCAA Tourney Run

Thursday March 20, 2025

PHOENIX – Bradley Beal exited the Suns locker room Wednesday at PHX Arena with a smile on his face and a Gators T-shirt wrapped around his neck following the Phoenix’s win over the Chicago …
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Bulls’ Donovan ‘Really Happy’ for Gators’ Basketball Resurgence

Thursday March 20, 2025

PHOENIX — On the eve of the NCAA tournament, former UF and current Bulls head coach Billy Donovan shared his thoughts on this year’s Florida men’s basketball team. “I mean, I was really …
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Program Builders: 2000 UF Team Looks Back On 25th Anniversary Of Magical NCAA Run

Wednesday March 19, 2025

When Billy Donovan took over as the coach of the Florida men’s program in 1996, the Gators were far from a household name in college basketball. At the time, Florida had made only five NCAA …
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Pat Dooley’s High Five: SEC Coach Of The Year

Friday March 7, 2025

Florida’s win against Alabama on Wednesday night was one more huge milestone for coach Todd Golden. He may look like he is 18, but he’s coaching like he has been doing it for 18 years. He already …