Florida Gators baseball
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| Florida Gators | |
| Founded: 1912 | |
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| University | University of Florida |
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| Conference | SEC Eastern Division |
| Location | Gainesville, FL |
| Head Coach | Kevin O'Sullivan (1st year) |
| Home Stadium | Alfred A. McKethan Stadium (Capacity: 6,000) |
| Nickname | Gators |
| Colors | Orange and Blue
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| CWS Appearances | |
| 1988, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2005 | |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| 1958, 1960, 1962, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008 | |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1991 | |
| Conference Champions | |
| 1952, 1956, 1962, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1996, 1998, 2005 | |
The Florida Gators baseball team represents the University of Florida in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other Florida athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Eastern division of the Southeastern Conference. The Gators play their home games on campus in Alfred A. McKethan Stadium, and are currently coached by head coach Kevin O'Sullivan.
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[edit] History
Andy Lopez took over the program in 1994, one season removed from leading Pepperdine University to its only national championship in the College World Series. In 1996, he coached the Gators to a 50-win season and College World Series bid. By 2000, however,the program had seemingly hit a plateau and Lopez was replaced in order to get the program to the next level.
Pat McMahon became head coach in 2001 after coaching at Mississippi State.
The 2005 season was the best in school history, as the team won the SEC title and made the College World Series for the first time in seven years, and advanced all the way to the championship round against Texas, but ultimately lost two games to none. The baseball team has made the Series five times in total.
The expectations for the team were high for 2006; they opened the season as the #1 team in the polls. The team struggled through the 2006 season, however. The Gators found themselves 1 game under .500 (26-27) heading into their final series, against LSU in Gainesville. UF surprisingly took 2 of 3 to finish right at .500, 28-28. However, the team's 10-20 SEC record was the second worst in the conference (only Auburn's 9-21 campaign was worse), and they didn't qualify for the SEC Tournament. There was very slight hope that the team might be selected for the NCAA Regionals, but in the end their disappointing performance did not get them a bid.
After missing the NCAA Regionals again in 2007, McMahon was terminated as Florida baseball coach on June 7, 2007. [1] Former Clemson associate head coach Kevin O'Sullivan agreed to become the Gators' new head baseball coach on June 13, 2007.[2]
[edit] Stadium
The baseball team currently plays at the Alfred A. McKethan Stadium.
[edit] Head Coaches
| Years | Coach | Seasons | Games | W-L-T | Pct |
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| 1912 | H.D. McLeod | 1 | 15 | 9-4-2 | .667 |
| 1913 | R.P. Hoffman | 1 | 21 | 11-9-1 | .548 |
| 1914-1916 | Pat Flaherty | 3 | 45 | 15-29-1 | .344 |
| 1917 | Hugh Wicher | 1 | 11 | 8-3-0 | .727 |
| 1919-1920 | Artie Phelan | 2 | 31 | 14-16-1 | .468 |
| 1921 | William Kline | 1 | 14 | 4-10-0 | .286 |
| 1922-1923, 1926 | Lance Richbourg | 3 | 60 | 39-21-0 | .650 |
| 1924 | Rex Farrior | 1 | 19 | 5-14-0 | .263 |
| 1925 | James White | 1 | 9 | 3-6-0 | .333 |
| 1927-1933 | Brady Cowell | 7 | 128 | 61-65-2 | .484 |
| 1934-1936 | Ben Clemons | 3 | 50 | 20-29-1 | .410 |
| 1937-1939 | Lew Hardage | 3 | 60 | 35-24-1 | .592 |
| 1940-1942, 1946-1947 | Sam McAllister | 5 | 100 | 40-56-4 | .420 |
| 1945 | Bob Pittman | 1 | 11 | 2-9-0 | .182 |
| 1948-1975 | Dave Fuller | 28 | 917 | 557-354-6 | .611 |
| 1976-1981 | Jay Bergman | 6 | 329 | 216-113-0 | .656 |
| 1982-1983 | Jack Rhine | 2 | 112 | 72-39-1 | .647 |
| 1984-1994 | Joe Arnold | 11 | 680 | 434-244-2 | .640 |
| 1995-2001 | Andy Lopez | 7 | 438 | 278-159-1 | .636 |
| 2002-2007 | Pat McMahon | 5 | 316 | 202-113-1 | .641 |
| 2008-Present | Kevin O'Sullivan |
[edit] Year-by-Year Results
[edit] Florida in the NCAA Tournament
- The NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament started in 1947.
- The format of the tournament has changed through the years.
[edit] Former Players
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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