From left: Mike Hill, UAA executive associate athletics director for external affairs, and Chip Howard, executive associate athletics director for internal affairs, watch Jeremy Foley, the UF athletics director, speak about his career at an Accent Speaker’s Bureau event in the Evans Champions Club on Tuesday. “It’s not a perfect science,” he said about the process of hiring a new coach. “The fit part is really important. The honesty and integrity part is really important.”
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By Ryan Friedenberg | 3:33pmFlorida Gators outfielder Taylor Shumaker celebrates after scoring the walk-off run during an NCAA softball game against Mississippi State, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Ryan Friedenberg | 3:33pmFlorida Gators infielder Gabi Comia throws to first base during an NCAA softball game against Mississippi State, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Ryan Friedenberg | 3:33pmFlorida Gators infielder Gabi Comia yells after an rbi bunt during an NCAA softball game against Mississippi State, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.





