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Florida fires women’s soccer coach Tony Amato after 1 season
Read full article: Florida fires women’s soccer coach Tony Amato after 1 seasonFlorida has fired women’s soccer coach Tony Amato and changed direction less than one year after giving him a six-year contract to replace beloved program architect Becky Burleigh.
Florida naming basketball court for Billy Donovan
Read full article: Florida naming basketball court for Billy DonovanJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The most successful coach in Florida men’s basketball history is getting his own piece of the hardwood floor in Gainesville. The school announced on Friday that the court at Florida will be named for former Gators coach Billy Donovan. Donovan spent 19 years with the Gators, leading the team to back-to-back national championships and four NCAA Final Four appearances. Donovan was told in person by current Gators athletic director Scott Stricklin and former AD Jeremy Foley, who hired Donovan in 1996. “During my time at Kentucky, I had a front-row seat for the impact Billy made, not just on the Florida program, but our league.
STATEMENT: Head Coach Will Muschamp Stepping Down at Conclusion of Regular Season
Read full article: STATEMENT: Head Coach Will Muschamp Stepping Down at Conclusion of Regular SeasonFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COMMUNICATIONSSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2014FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: UF Communications, (352) 375-4683Head Coach Will Muschamp Stepping Down at Conclusion of Regular SeasonGAINESVILLE, Fla.-University of Florida head coach Will Muschamp will step down at the conclusion of the 2014 regular season, athletics director Jeremy Foley announced on Sunday. "Upon evaluation of our football program, we are not where the program needs to be and should be," Foley said. "I've always said that our goal at the University of Florida is to compete for championships on a regular basis. Coach Muschamp was dedicated to developing young men both on and off the field. Muschamp was hired in December of 2010 and has a record of 27-20 (.574) in his four seasons as head coach.