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Women's basketball was approved as a sport by the University of Florida in March 1972, and began play in 1973 as a club team. In 1975, the Gators debuted as a varsity program under head coach Paula Welch. They made local headlines in 1976 by winning the "state championship" by beating the other three women's teams in the state at that time. [5]
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels. The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches. The mission of the WBCA is: [1]
The 2024–25 Florida Gators women's basketball team represents the University of Florida during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.The Gators, led by fourth-year head coach Kelly Rae Finley, play their home games at the O'Connell Center and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
As of the most recent college basketball season in 2023–24, 360 women's college basketball programs competed in NCAA Division I, including full D-I members and programs transitioning from a lower NCAA division (most from Division II and one from Division III) [1] Four schools (Bellarmine, Tarleton, UC San Diego, and Utah Tech) will complete transitions from Division II at the end of the 2023 ...
Rhyne Howard talks new job with Florida women’s basketball. Caroline Makauskas. October 18, 2023 at 7:00 AM. ... (Florida head coach) Kelly (Rae Finley). But they weren’t upset about it. They ...
All-America teams in women's college basketball were first selected upon the conclusion of the 1974–75 season by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). [1] Through the 1981–82 season no divisional classifications existed – players from all collegiate teams were eligible for the honor. [1]
Kelly Rae Finley (born April 27, 1985) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Florida Gators women's basketball team. [1] An assistant coach for the Gators from 2017 to 2021, she served as the interim head coach of the Gators for the 2021-22 season and was hired as the 11th head coach of the program following the regular season.
Cameron Michael Newbauer (born June 12, 1978) is an American college basketball coach. He most recently was the former head coach of the women's basketball program at the University of Florida from 2017 through 2021. [1]