Florida Gators Gymnastics Coach Jenny Rowland completed her sweep of postseason coaching awards by being honored WCGA National Coach of the Year. She was voted on by her fellow collegiate gymnastic coaches. Rowland is the fourth gymnastics coach to receive this reward at the University of Florida. She joins Rhonda …
Read More »Jameis Winston Signs with the New Orleans Saints in Pursuit of Returning as a Starting NFL Quarterback
For Jameis Winston, the opportunity to work with Sean Payton and Drew Brees in New Orleans was too beneficial to pass up. After the Tampa Bay Buccaneers decided against resigning Winston, the free agent agreed to a one-year deal with the Saints. The one-year contract worth $1.1 million will see …
Read More »Florida’s Trinity Thomas and Jenny Rowland Among SEC Gymnastics Award Winners
2020 SEC Awards Although the 2020 gymnastics season was cut short due to COVID-19, the SEC revealed its conference award winners this week. Florida’s Trinity Thomas and head coach, Jenny Rowland, brought home two awards. Thomas won Gymnast of the Year, while Rowland earned her second Coach of the Year …
Read More »How Will College Football Return Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic?
2020 College Football Season Amidst the coronavirus outbreak, questions circle around the return of sports, particularly college football. As fall approaches, the NCAA faces the challenge of getting through an entire season of college football. As it appears now, the likelihood of the season starting on time is questionable as …
Read More »Lake City Product Laremy Tunsil becomes NFL’s Highest Paid Tackle
From starting his journey as a five-star recruit out of Columbia High School in Lake City, Florida, Laremy Tunsil has worked to become one of the NFL’s top offensive tackles. Overcoming Draft Night Tunsil went to Ole Miss after high school and announced his decision to enter the 2016 NFL …
Read More »Former Gators’ Assistant Coach Matt McCall’s Journey Through College Hoops
After starting as a student manager, Matt McCall worked his way up to becoming the Gator basketball assistant coach for head coach Billy Donovan. University of Florida During the 2002-03 season, McCall began his journey as a student manager at the University of Florida. Many years later, the Ocala native …
Read More »NBA Debating When to Reopen Training Facilities
NBA teams and staff are debating on when they should reopen the lavish training facilities to the players to keep them in shape. Right now, all team facilities are closed. Teams encourage players to work out and stay active but they want that without the presence of in-person trainers or …
Read More »UF Athletic Hall of Fame Welcomes 2020 Class
Monday, the University of Florida F Club and Gator Boosters announced nine inductees into the 2020 Athletic Hall of Fame class. Among those nine, eight are players from six different sports, and one is a former head coach. Breaking it down by sport, let’s meet the 2020 class of the …
Read More »NFL Draft: Florida Football Players Heading to NFL
Over 55 million viewers were tuned in nationwide to witness the first virtual NFL Draft in history. The SEC topped other conferences with 63 total players drafted from 13 league teams. Seven of those 63 players are former athletes from the University of Florida. Florida Players Drafted Gator Nation made …
Read More »Former UF Hoops Player Now A Division I Head Coach
Clayton Bates was born and raised in Gainesville Florida. Growing up in his native home town, it was always his life long dream to attend the University of Florida and become a Gator. Luckily, he was able to make that dream come true in 1992 when he joined the Gator …
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