After SEC meet, Gators face last chance to reach NCAAs
By JOE MORGAN< | Mar. 3, 2011Florida coach Mike Holloway expects greatness from his athletes, but last weekend’s performances may have made him do a double take.
Florida coach Mike Holloway expects greatness from his athletes, but last weekend’s performances may have made him do a double take.
The Florida swimming and diving teams will operate under a new structure during the 2011-2012 season, and that means new opportunities for a few Gators assistants.
Perhaps a fireworks display is just what the Gators need to spark a solid warm-up.
Every week, coach Amanda Butler plasters the Gators’ practice facility with reminders. On the door to the training room and again as you enter the gym, even posted on the walls under the baskets, are signs with the week’s emphasis.
Although Florida’s second half against Alabama on Tuesday clinched a share of the regular-season Southeastern Conference title, it may hold an even greater significance.
When I got back from Vietnam at age 22, I worked for Jimmy Hoffa’s Teamsters. I delivered appliances for Sears throughout the five boroughs of New York.
Before each practice, a gymnast steps in front of the team with a quote and a word of the day.
TAMPA — The Gators’ pitching finally let them down.
After demolishing Alabama in the O’Connell Center on Tuesday night, Billy Donovan now owns four conference titles and two national championships in his 13 years as Florida’s head coach.
Three weeks before a former Gators football player was scheduled to depart, making his dream come true, an earthquake nearly destroyed his destination.
With Florida swimming and diving coach Gregg Troy preparing to coach the 2012 Olympic team, assistant head coaches Martyn Wilby and Anthony Nesty have been named associate head coaches of the UF men’s and women’s teams.
The UF women’s tennis team walked into Scott Speicher Tennis Center in Tallahassee on Tuesday boasting a newly acquired No. 1 ranking and a 50-1 all-time record against the Seminoles.
Consistency has been the cornerstone of the Florida men’s golf team’s success this season.
Since the first time she set foot on the wooden floor of the O’Connell Center, freshman Jaterra Bonds has shown she is capable of being a big-time player.
Although the past four years have been a rollercoaster ride for Florida’s senior class, it has the opportunity to secure the ideal conclusion.
Two years ago, this Senior Night would have marked the end of a dark time for Florida basketball.
Florida State left a bad taste in Florida’s mouth last season.
Led by juniors Shara Stafford and James Turner, 17 gators earned NCAA “B” cuts this weekend at the Bulldog Last Chance Meet in Athens, Ga.
In a class characterized by heartbreak, Adam Allen stands out from the rest.
In any sport, the road to a championship includes plenty of adversity.