2012-13 Year in Review - Gator Boosters, Inc.

GATOR COACHING STAFFGator COACHING STAFFConference Coaches of the YearBilly Donovan – SEC Men’s BasketballPaul Spangler – SEC Women’s Cross CountryWill Muschamp – SEC FootballRhonda Faehn – SEC GymnasticsAmanda O’Leary – ALC LacrosseTim Walton – SEC SoftballBecky Burleigh – SEC SoccerGregg Troy – SEC Men’s SwimmingRoland Thornqvist – SEC Women’s TennisMary Wise – SEC VolleyballNational Coaches of the YearMike Holloway – 2013 USTFCCCA National Outdoor Men’sCoach of the YearBuddy AlexanderMen’s GolfBecky BurleighSoccerEmily BastelWomen’s GolfBilly DonovanMen’s BasketballAmanda ButlerWomen’s BasketballRhonda FaehnGymnasticsFacing the toughest schedule in the country,the Gators advanced to the NCAA Championshipfield for the sixth-consecutive year under headcoach Kevin O’Sullivan. This appearance markedthe first time in school history that the same headcoach had taken Florida to six-straight Regionals.The Orange and Blue exploded for 10 runs on eighthits in the sixth inning to break a 4-4 stalemateen route to a 14-5 victory over No. 8 South Carolinaon April 13. The Gators swept the Gamecocks ina regular-season series for just the fourth time inschool history and second time under CoachO’Sullivan.OVERALL RECORD: 29-30NCAA FINISH: T-33RDSEC RECORD: 14-16SEC FINISH: 8TH OVERALL, 3RD INEASTERN DIVISIONSEC TOURNAMENT FINISH: T-9THSEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL: 12A. Junior right-hander JonathanCrawford was named to the NCAABloomington Regional All-Tournamentteam after limiting Austin Peay to onerun and four hits over 6.1 innings.He led Florida with 69 strikeouts in86.2 innings and was tabbed as theSoutheastern Conference Pitcherof the Week after firing a two-hitshutout to blank No. 11 Mississippi.B. Sophomore Johnny Magliozzi wasamong the Southeastern Conferenceleaders with 12 saves, one shy ofmatching the school’s single-seasonrecord, and the righty finished 4-2with a 2.67 ERA. He also limitedopponents to a .213 batting average.C. Outfielder Harrison Baderearned a berth on the SoutheasternConference All-Freshman Team,making it all six years of KevinO’Sullivan’s tenure that a Gator hasmade the squad. Bader led the clubwith a .312 batting average and wasa team-leading 15-for-21 on stolenbaseattempts.D. Sophomore outfielder JustinShafer was 4-for-8 (.500) overFlorida’s two outings at the NCAARegional, highlighted by a three-runround-tripper in the sixth inningversus Austin Peay that had movedthe Orange and Blue in front by a3-1 score. In the elimination gameagainst Valparaiso, he went 3-for-5with singles in the third, seventh andninth frames and finished the yearwith a .300 clip.E. Redshirt sophomore Zack Powersbelted a pair of grand slams duringthe seventh and eighth innings andtotaled nine RBI to lift the Gators to aseries-clinching victory over Duke onthe opening weekend of the season.BCBASEBALLAYEAR IN REVIEW 2012–201312Mike HollowayMen’s & Women’s Track & Field/Cross CountryRoland ThornqvistWomen’s TennisWill MuschampFootballGregg TroyMen’s & Women’s Swimming & DivingAmanda O’LearyLacrosseTim WaltonSoftballKevin O’SullivanBaseballMary WiseVolleyballBryan SheltonMen’s TennisIt’s Great to be a Florida Gator“I got a lot of individual accolades but to be on great teams and get achance to play in two College World Series—that’s what college baseballis all about and that’s why I went to the University of Florida. The traditionof Florida baseball is starting to go to a different level and all of the greatplayers coming through and the high draft picks are setting the bar highfor the players coming in.“Honestly, I don’t think about all of the individual things that I have done.I think of the stories we shared as a team, the experiences we had andall of the great players I played with. It’s about team and we pushed eachother to become the best team that we could possibly be and someindividual things came out of that but our team was first and foremost.I couldn’t be happier that I chose Florida.”–Brad Wilkerson2012 National College Baseball Hall of Fame inductee2000 USA Baseball gold-medal winner in SydneyFirst-round draft pick and eight-year Major LeaguerDEYEAR IN REVIEW 2012–201313