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Florida Volleyball gained their fifth offseason addition in international player Milica Vidačić on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/GatorsVB/status/1927834975094649083 Milica Vidacic The 6’4 freshman opposite hitter has multiple honors to her name: MVP of the 2024 Serbian Junior Championships, MVP and best scorer at the Serbian National Championships. Vidacic scored 42 points in seven …

Following the retirement of legendary coach Mary Wise after 34 years with the program, Florida volleyball has named her successor. Ryan Theis, a former assistant coach for the Gators, will take the reins for the Gators. Theis became a head coach following his departure from Florida in 2007 and brings …

“The Wise Years” are over. After more than three decades as Florida volleyball coach  Mary Wise stepped down last week. UF’s athletic director Scott Stricklin now faces the daunting task — a challenge made even greater by his mixed track record in coach hirings. Dominating Legacy When Wise arrived in …

Kennedy Martin is pretty good at physics. When the Gator hits the ball, it’s only moments before it hits the court, often at a steep angle. The sophomore showed off her scientific knowledge and physical skill against UCF, leading the Gators with 29 kills on a .510 hitting percentage. Florida …

There wasn’t much that wasn’t working for the No. 22 Gators on Friday night, but that isn’t new. Over the last three weeks, Florida’s volleyball team has flipped a switch. After starting the season 11-5, trending to coach Mary Wise’s worst season in Gainesville, the Gators have risen out of …

For the second straight game, Kennedy Martin tallied 31 kills for the Florida Gators volleyball team. This time it was against Arkansas on Thursday night. Aury Cruz, the four-time AVCA All-American, set the career high with 31 kills on Dec. 8, 2001. Almost 23 years later, Cruz now shares that …

Less than a week ago, the Florida volleyball team suffered what could have been a defining loss. After a challenging beginning to the SEC slate that saw No. 7 Texas and No. 15 Kentucky exit the O’ Dome with wins, Florida set out to get a tone-setting victory over South …

After a chaotic week amidst the possibilities and dangers of Hurricane Milton, Florida’s volleyball team finally graced the court for the first time since its 3-0 loss to No. 7 Texas last Sunday. The result Friday night was much different. In the contest rescheduled from Wednesday, No. 19 Florida bested Mississippi State 3-1: 25-21, …

With the second largest crowd in O’Connell Center volleyball history roaring for a Sunday afternoon powerhouse matchup against two-time national champion Texas, Florida jumped out to an aggressive early lead. Looking confident and energized, the No. 18 Gators appeared to have fixed the issues that had nagged them through their …

It just means more. After 28 years in the Big 12, the University of Oklahoma has transitioned to the Southeastern Conference, debuting in the conference this fall. After the Sooners’ first SEC volleyball match Thursday night in Norman against Florida, OU officials are likely looking back on their conference decision …