NCAANov 25, 2015 by Sarah Hoffman
The Program: Florida Trailer
The Program: Florida Trailer
Florida Gators Softball. When you hear it, when you say it, you immediately think winners. Champions. Maybe even dynasty. A relatively young program with on
Florida Gators Softball. When you hear it, when you say it, you immediately think winners. Champions. Maybe even dynasty.
A relatively young program with only a 19-year history, Gator softball has solidified itself as softball royalty due largely in part to current head coach Tim Walton and his staff. Before Walton, Florida was a regionals team at best, some years missing the postseason altogether. He needed just three seasons to get the Gators to their first Women's College World Series appearance, and in his 10 years at the helm Florida has seven WCWS appearances and has twice been runner-up (2009, 2001) and twice national champions (2014-2015).
Helping Walton along the way have been a number of Gator legends including pitcher Stacey Nelson from Walton's early years (2006-2010), national champion pitchers Hannah Rogers (2014) and Lauren Haeger (2014, 2015), and current seniors Kelsey Stewart (2B) and Aubree Munro (C).
Our original series "The Program: Florida" chronicles the Gators rise to dominance in the SEC and the nation while highlighting their back-to-back national championships in 2014 and 2015. Episode 1 and 2 will air exclusively on FloSoftball.com December 2 and December 9, respectively.
Gator Chomp!
A relatively young program with only a 19-year history, Gator softball has solidified itself as softball royalty due largely in part to current head coach Tim Walton and his staff. Before Walton, Florida was a regionals team at best, some years missing the postseason altogether. He needed just three seasons to get the Gators to their first Women's College World Series appearance, and in his 10 years at the helm Florida has seven WCWS appearances and has twice been runner-up (2009, 2001) and twice national champions (2014-2015).
Helping Walton along the way have been a number of Gator legends including pitcher Stacey Nelson from Walton's early years (2006-2010), national champion pitchers Hannah Rogers (2014) and Lauren Haeger (2014, 2015), and current seniors Kelsey Stewart (2B) and Aubree Munro (C).
Our original series "The Program: Florida" chronicles the Gators rise to dominance in the SEC and the nation while highlighting their back-to-back national championships in 2014 and 2015. Episode 1 and 2 will air exclusively on FloSoftball.com December 2 and December 9, respectively.
Gator Chomp!