2015-16 Gator Coaches & Staff

15 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 1993-1994-1995-1996-1997-1998-1999-2001-2002-2004-2006-2009-2012-2014-2016

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AMANDA BUTLER UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEAD COACH

2015-16 IS HER NINTH YEAR AS UF HEAD COACH & 11TH YEAR OVERALL AS A HEAD COACH

Combine passion, pride, toughness, intensity, humor, wittiness, competitiveness, leadership and mix in a healthy dose of a swagger and you have Amanda Butler, who in 2015-16 entered her ninth year as head coach of the University of Florida women’s basketball team, as well as her 11th year overall at the helm of a program.

“She’s a competitor. She is fierce on the court, but a fun person to be around off it. She played at Florida, so I think she truly bleeds orange and blue. She won’t settle for anything less than number one.” — 2012 CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT 4 TEAM HONOREE Amanda Butler was in her second season as a Gator assistant coach when DeLisha Milton was named the program’s first First-Team WBCA All-American.

• NCAA Appearances: 2009, ’12, '14 including 2016), the Gators have won at Return of a Gator • Earned her Bachelor of Science degree in & '16. least their first round game. • On April 13, 2007, UF Athletics Director Exercise and Sport Sciences with honors on

Jeremy Foley identified Butler, one of the May 6, 1995 • WNIT Appearances: four; reached Coach Butler & the Postseason, Part 2 nation’s top young coaching talents as well 2013 Final Four • During her two years as an assistant • Awarded a Master of Exercise and Sport as a former four-year starter and two-year coach at UF, Butler was on staff when the Sciences on Aug. 9, 1997 • First-ever coach to guide UF to a assistant coach for Florida, as the ninth Gators earned an NCAA bid both seasons, postseason berth in her inaugural head coach in Gator women’s basketball including the 1997 run into the Elite Eight. Head Coach Amanda Butler: A Postseason season on the sideline history. Regular • In her fourth and final year as an assistant • A four-year starter for the Gators from • Butler has guided the Gators to a Good When We Get There coach at Austin Peay State University, the • In all seven previous trips to the 1990-94 postseason berth in eight of her nine years 2001 Lady Govs earned just the second- postseason under Coach Butler (not ever NCAA bid in program history and the first since 1996.

BUTLER’S HEAD COACHING RECORD • In her last five years with UNC Charlotte, Year School Record Conference Home Postseason the 49ers competed in the postseason 2005-06 Charlotte 21-9 13-3 (T-1) 13-2 WNIT; A-10 Co-Champs each time, earning an NCAA bid in 2003 and a WNIT in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2006-07 Charlotte 19-13 9-5 (4) 13-2 WNIT Second Round 2007, the final two of those coming 2007-08 Florida 19-14 6-8 (T-7) 14-5 WNIT Round of 16 when Butler served as the head coach of 2008-09 Florida 24-8 9-5 (T-4) 14-1 NCAA Second Round the program. 2009-10 Florida 15-17 7-9 (T-7) 10-7 WNIT Second Round Amanda Butler in the NCAA Tournament ... 2010 -11 Florida 20-15 7-9 (8) 12-4 WNIT Round of 16 as a Gator 2011-12 Florida 20-13 8-8 (8) 13-3 NCAA 2nd Round • During her time as a Gator letterwinner, 2012-13 Florida 22-15 6-10 (T-8) 11-5 WNIT Semifinals Amanda Butler helped Florida earn its 2013-14 Florida 20-13 8-8 (5) 12-4 NCAA 2nd Round first-ever NCAA Tournament berth (1993) and followed that with another her senior -- 2014-15 Florida 13-17 5-11 (T-11) 8-9 year (1994), playing in all three games 2015-16 Florida 22-8 10-6 (T-4) 13-2 NCAA and totaling 65 minutes, 18 points, Total (11 Years) 215-142 88-82 133-44 10 Postseason Berths seven rebounds, nine assists with just At Florida (9) 175-120 66-74 107-40 8 Postseason Berths two turnovers. At Charlotte (2) 40-22 26-8 26-4 2 Postseason Berths

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Just off the Pace • The Gators boast a 69-8 home record • Butler closed her seventh season as (89.6 winning percentage) against non- AMANDA BUTLER AT A GLANCE Florida’s head coach with 140 wins - Southeastern Conference teams two off the pace set by the winningest Personal Full Name: Amanda Kay Butler Gator coach through their first seven Academic Accolades Hometown: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. years Carol Ross (1990-2002), who won Under Butler Born: March 6, 1972 142 through her first seven years en • 17 different Gators have earned 31 route to 247 victories in 12 years. spots on the SEC Academic Honor Roll Education • Butler has averaged 19.1 wins per College: University of Florida (B.S. in Exercise and Sport Sciences, 1995; • 9 earned a spot on the Freshman season; Ross 21.6 through her first Master of Exercise and Sport Sciences, 1997) Academic Honor Roll eight years. High School: Mt. Juliet H.S. (1990 graduate) • 2 First Team Capital One Academic Significant Wins Earned During 2013-14 All-District 4 Team recipients Coaching Timeline (20 years) • Won 175th game in nine-year overall head 1995-97 �� Univ. of Florida Assistant Coach coaching career (d. Alabama, 75-67, Jan. Individual Gator 1996 & 1997 NCAA Appearances; 1997 NCAA Elite Eight; 1997 SEC Tournament Runner-Up; 30, 2014) Accolades Under Butler Coached 1997 First-Team Kodak and Associated Press All-American, • All-SEC honorees: 9 • Earned first win vs. Top-10 opponent (d. No. 1997 SEC Player of the Year 6 Kentucky, Jan. 5, 2014; 83-73) • SEC All-Freshman Team recipients: 7 1997-2001 ��Austin Peay State Univ. Assistant Coach • Collected 125th win as UF head coach (Nov. • SEC 6th Woman of the Year 2001 NCAA Appearance; 2001 OVC Tournament Champions 30, 2013 vs. Oregon State) Coached 2000 & 2001 OVC Freshman of the Year • SEC All-Defensive Team (2) 2001-03 ��UNC Charlotte Assistant Coach SIX of 15 20-Win Gators Records Under Butler 2003 NCAA Appearance; Seasons Under Butler 2003 Conference USA Champion • Her second team - 2008-09 squad – finished • Butler has led the Gators to six 20-win ranked among the top-25 in both national 2003-05 ��UNC Charlotte Associate Head Coach seasons in her nine years polls, first time in program history since the 2004 & 2005 WNIT Appearances • There have been 15 total 20-win seasons in 2001-02 season 2005-07 ��UNC Charlotte Head Coach program history, including Butler’s six 2006 Atlantic 10 Regular-Season Co-Champions; • Tied program record of 24 victories (2008- 2006 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year; 09 season) Tough at Home 2006 & 2007 WNIT Appearances 2007-Present Univ. of Florida Head Coach NCAA Appearances: 2009, ’12, '14 & '16 WNIT Appearances: 2008, ‘10, ‘11 & ‘13

Individual Gator Accolades • All-SEC Selections: 9 athletes • All-SEC Freshman Team Honorees: 7 athletes • SEC Academic Honor Roll: 17 athletes, 31 honors (TBA - Summer 2016) • SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll: 9 athletes (TBA - Summer 2016) • Additional Awards Achieved: SEC 6th Woman of the Year, SEC All- Defensive Team (2)

Playing Experience College: Univ. of Florida, Four-year starting guard (1990-94) 1993 & 1994 NCAA Berths were first two in program history J. MERIC

“Coach Butler’s a great coach. She’s teaches you to work hard in practice. When you don’t feel like practicing or going to conditioning workouts, she helps you understand the importance of it late in the season and you’re more motivated to work hard.

“She taught me everything to this stage of my career. She taught me how to take care of the ball and about making good decisions on and off the court.”

— 2009 First-Team All-SEC Performer Sha Brooks (2005-09) on Amanda Butler Azania Stewart became the first Gator Olympian recruited to UF who was coached by Butler. Stewart started every game for her native Great Britain during the 2012 Games.

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“Coach Butler is very ener- getic and motivating. She really cares about people on and off the court. She’s easy to talk to and very playful and funny.”

– 2009 First-Team All-SEC Performer Marshae Dotson (2005-09) on Amanda Butler

record by hitting 221 three-pointers, breaking on the sideline during 2009-10, when she the old mark of 179 set the previous season ruptured her left Achilles tendon on Oct. 24, 2009, as she was quarterbacking her Butler on Elite List then-undefeated flag football team in The • When Florida earned the No. 23 spot in Swamp Bowl, the name given to the playoff the Dec. 8, 2008 Associated Press national round of the on-campus league event. poll, Butler became one of only 24 women • In spite of the injury, Butler never missed a in the history of NCAA Division I women’s beat, attending the Backcourt Club’s annual basketball who had played for a team that membership drive event and the team’s was ranked in the AP Top-25 and later practice the next day. coached a team that earned a top-25 Amanda's parents - Steve & Barbara Butler - drove from Mt. Juliet, Tenn., to Gainesville to attend ranking. • She underwent successful surgery on Oct. Amanda's introductory press conference when she was named Gator Head Coach. 26 and was back on the sideline Oct. 28. • Even more rare was the fact the Butler • Compiled a program-record 15-game • Ranked No. 9 in the Associated Press played for and coached the SAME team that • The next day, she volunteered her time at winning streak national poll on Feb. 9, 2009, the program’s earned a top-25 ranking, becoming only the the Children’s Miracle Network Art Auction first top-10 showing since Feb. 12, 2001 sixth woman ever to accomplish that feat. that featured all art created by the pediatric • Won a program-record seven consecutive patients at Shands Hospital in Gainesville. games against SEC teams • The 2008-09 Gators shattered the program • Butler’s grittiness and feistiness held true

GATOR HEAD COACHES “The University of Florida has enjoyed a lot of success with young, talented coaches and those were the characteristics we were looking for in the person to lead our women's basketball program. We found that person in Amanda Butler." - UF Athletics Director Jeremy Foley

Amanda Butler is one of 13 different current Gator head coaches who entered their first season at UF with five or fewer previous years as a collegiate head coach:

SPORT HEAD COACH PRIOR EXPERIENCE AS A GATOR HEAD COACH Baseball Kevin O’Sullivan none 2011 NCAA College World Series Runner-Up; Four College World Series appearances; 3-time SEC Champion Men’s Basketball Mike White 4 years 2015-16 is his first year Women’s Basketball Amanda Butler 2 years Postseason 8 of 9 years; NCAA in 2009, ‘12, ‘14 & '16 Football Jim McElwain 3 years 2015-16 is his first year Men’s Golf JC Deacon none 2015-16 is his second year Women’s Golf Emily Glaser none 2015-16 is her fourth year; 2 NCAA appearances Gymnastics Jenny Rowland none 2015-16 is her first year Soccer Becky Burleigh 5 years 1998 NCAA Champions; 13 SEC Titles Softball Tim Walton 3 years 2014 & 2015 NCAA Champions; Runner-up in ’09 & ’11; Seven Women’s College World Series appearances Swimming & Diving Gregg Troy none 15 & 14 straight top-10 NCAA finishes for men & women; 2012 U.S. Olympic Head Coach Women’s Tennis Roland Thornqvist 5 years 2003, 2011 & 2012 NCAA Champions; Runner-Up in ’02 & ‘10 Track & Field Mike Holloway none 2010, 2011 & 2012 NCAA Men’s Indoor Champions; 2012 & 2013 Men’s Outdoor Champs Volleyball Mary Wise 4 years 21 SEC Titles; 7 Final Fours

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• Butler coached the majority of the season on a sliding chair. “toughest Gator Quite the Gator Debut ever to wear the • After inheriting virtually the same squad that won just nine games the previous year Florida uniform” (2006-07), Butler and her staff produced the greatest one-year turnaround by a – HEAD COACH CAROL coach in their first year in program history, ROSS OF BUTLER winning 19 games while facing 17 different teams that earned a postseason bid. • Third Place: 2009-10 • Butler also became the program’s first head coach to guide Florida to a postseason berth Head Coach Debut in their debut year, as the squad competed • During her two years as head coach at in the WNIT, reaching the third round. Charlotte (2004-06), Butler compiled a 40-22 record that included two WNIT

UAA Life Skills Cup Standings berths and a share of the 49ers first- ever Atlantic 10 Conference regular- Gator teams compete against each other season championship. in the five areas of the CHAMPS Life Skills program: SAAC, Goodwill Gators (community • Her debut season resulted in an overall outreach), workshops and presentations. record of 21-9, the most wins ever by a Charlotte coach in their first year, as Butler • Under Butler, the Women’s Basketball team was recognized as the league’s Coach of has won the coveted award twice (2007-08 the Year. and 2010-11) • The 2006-07 49ers posted a 19-13 overall • Second Place: 2008-09 mark, advancing to the WNIT second round

Ronni Williams is one of seven Gators who have earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team during Coach Amanda Butler’s nine-year tenure, doing so in 2014.

before losing to Virginia, 74-72. became the OVC Freshman of the Year in 2000 and closed her career as the 2003 OVC Promotion to Player of the Year, as well as a Second-Team

Associate Head Coach Verizon Academic All-American.

• She was promoted to Charlotte’s Associate • Also under Butler’s keen eye for talent, Head Coach following the season 2002-03 Austin Peay became the first OVC school season and held that title through the 2003- to land back-to-back league Freshmen 04 season. of the Year recipients, with Armistead in 2000 followed the next season by Gerlonda • Butler emerged as a proven recruiter, Hardin, who emerged as the league’s 2004 bringing to Charlotte four All-Atlantic Player of the Year and collected Third- 10 selections, four Conference USA Team Academic All-America honors. All-Freshman team members and one All- Conference USA honoree. • Armistead became the school’s all-time leading scorer and the first player in APSU Gaining More Experience history to be drafted by the WNBA. • Butler joined the Charlotte staff on May • Her final season resulted in the Lady 4, 2001, as an assistant and helped the Govs’ winning the Ohio Valley Conference 49ers to a 16-13 record, the program’s first Tournament for just the second time in winning season in eight years. program history and making their second- • In her second year as an assistant coach ever trip to the NCAA Tournament, joining at Charlotte, the 49ers captured the 2003 the 1996 APSU team in the “Big Dance” Conference USA Regular-Season title and and sparking a run of four consecutive earned the program’s first-ever appearance NCAA appearances for the program. in the NCAA Tournament. Breaking Into the Coach Circle

“Let’s Go Peay” • Upon graduation, then-Florida coach Carol • Butler spent four seasons (1997-2001) as Ross hired Butler as the Gators’ assistant an assistant coach at Austin Peay State coach for the 1995-96 season. University in Tennessee, where then-head • That 1995-96 squad compiled a 21-9 record coach Susie Gardner hired her to take over and earned a berth into the NCAAs. the team’s recruiting efforts. It didn’t take long for Butler to make an impact. • The following season, the Gators won a Jaterra Bonds was the fourth different Gator who has earned First Team program-record 24 games and advanced All-SEC honors during Coach Amanda Butler’s nine-year tenure. • One of Butler’s recruits, Brooke Armistead,

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Haley Lorenzen in 2015 became the sixth Gator named to the SEC All-Freshman Team under Butler.

High School Days • A native of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., Butler enjoyed a stellar prep career at Mt. Juliet High School, where she tallied over 1,400 points

• Received All-Mid-State honors and All- District honors for three straight years, including first-team recognition in 1989 and 1990

• Graduated in the top 10 percent of her senior class

• Daughter of Stephen and Barbara Butler

Under the development of Amanda Butler, Jennifer George earned a spot on the 2010 SEC All-Freshman Team and then became a 2012 First Team All-SEC selection.

to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, she led the Gators to the first two NCAA falling to Old Dominion, 53-51. Tournament appearances in program history that began a run of seven consecutive trips • Florida enjoyed two of its best finishes in to the “Big Dance.” the SEC Tournament during Butler’s time as an assistant, with the Gators advancing to • Butler was a three-time member of the the semifinals for the first time in program SEC Academic Honor Roll and was voted a history during the 1996 campaign and finalist on the CoSIDA Academic All-America followed it with the team’s first – and still District Team only – appearance in the championship • Completed her Gator career ranked second game. on the program’s all-time assists list with

Butler as a Gator 401, while ranking among top-three for career three-pointers made (77) and • On the court, the 5-foot-8 guard attempted (278). immediately took charge of the team from her first day at Florida, also the rookie • The team captain during her senior season for Ross as head coach, as Butler season, Butler helped the Gators compile started 99 of the 114 games she played 73 victories during her tenure, the best during her career. four-year total in school history at that time, and to 21 SEC wins, also the most during a • During her junior and senior seasons, four-year span. Amanda Butler’s intensity and Gator pride are apparent on and off the court.

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PLAYING CAREER NOTES Laimbeer-style co-polyester face mask, SEC assist leaders with an average donning the protective clear mask that 5.5 per game... her sophomore year, Never missed a game during her career, fit tightly against her face and held in charted a team-leading 796 minutes starting 99 of 114 contests … voted place a small cast on her nose under- of play while ranking fifth in the SEC team captain her senior season … led neath for the for assists … during her junior season, Florida to its Feb. 6, 1993, hit two free throws with 16 seconds first two NCAA game at South remaining in double-overtime to ice Tournament Carolina … dur- Florida’s 69-65 win at Mississippi (Jan. appearances in ing the game 9, 1993) … played at least 40 minutes program history against Stephen in 10 different games during career … (1993 & 1994) F. Austin her three-time Academic All-SEC selec- … consistent, senior year, tion … District finalist for 1994 GTE calming leader sustained a cut Academic All-America team … 1993 … wasn’t afraid above her right Lady Gator Classic All-Tournament team to take a charge eye requiring … contributed to 73 career victories - against any seven stitches, during her tenure, the best four-year size player but returned total in school history, and 21 wins in … took 10 to the game the conference over the four-year span numbing shots 12 minutes … wore jersey No. 24 her freshman in the face to later … upon year and No. 34 during her final three reset a severely graduation, seasons. broken nose ranked second she incurred on the UF during practice all-time assists’ on Feb. 2, list with 401, 1993, but didn’t also ranking miss a game, among top-five playing 20 in each career minutes against 3-point shoot- Florida State ing category: less than 24 third in 3PT hours after the FGM (77); third injury, helping in 3PT FGA (278); and fifth in 3PT FG% the Gators to a 81-78 win … became (.276) … her freshman year, finished the first woman and the fourth intercol- the regular season ranked third among legiate athlete in history to wear a Bill

BUTLER’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G/GS MIN FG/FGA FG% 3FG/FGA 3FG% FT/FTA FT% REB. AVG. PF/D AST TO BLK STL PTS. AVG 1990‑91 28/26 844 35/85 .412 7/22 .318 22/39 .564 49 1.8 81/4 154 98 0 38 113 4.1 1991‑92 28/26 796 41/135 .304 11/43 .256 27/42 .643 72 2.6 85/6 104 85 4 28 120 4.3 1992‑93 29/24 656 54/174 .310 16/64 .250 22/34 .647 59 2.0 72/4 63 50 3 26 146 5.0 Amanda Butler earned her Bachelor of Science 1993‑94 29/23 840 84/249 .337 43/149 .289 64/95 .674 76 2.6 71/2 80 59 3 36 275 9.5 degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences with TOTAL 114/99 3136 214/643 .332 77/278 .277 135/210 .643 256 2.3 309/16 401 292 10 128 654 5.8 honors on May 6, 1995, and was awarded a Master of Exercise and Sport Sciences on August 9, 1997. 6 FLORIDA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2015-16 * 2016 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP MEDIA SUPPLEMENT

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BILL FERRARA ASSISTANT COACH

George Washington University, the A-10 semifinals and the third round Assistant Coach - Two Years (2013-15) of the WNIT, earning the program’s BILL FERRARA AT A GLANCE: first postseason victories since the Ferrara’s primary responsibilities with University of Florida, Assistant Coach – 2015-16 is his first year 2008 campaign. the Colonials included working with (April 2015 – present) the post players, as well as recruiting, • Two of Coach Ferrara’s charges - • Oversees the development of the guards player development, strength and forwards Jonquel Jones (2nd Team) • Coordinates camps and clinics conditioning and on-floor coaching. and Caira Washington (3rd Team) - earned All-Conference honors, and Additional Basketball-Related Experience 2014-15 Washington was named the Atlantic 10 2006-07 Auburn University, Video Coordinator - One Year (2006- • GW earned No. 6 Seed in NCAA Rookie of the Year. 07); Tournament worked under Head Coach Nell Fortner Hofstra University, Assistant Coach - The Colonials set program record for 2003-06 University of Florida, Graduate Assistant Video Coordina- Three Years (2011-14) wins with a 29-4 overall record. GW tor - Three Years (2003-06); was ranked as high as 19th in both • Ferrara served as recruiting worked under Head Coach Carolyn Peck polls and finished the 2014-15 season coordinator at Hofstra, assembling Washington Mystics (WNBA) ranked 25th in the final USA Today the sixth-best recruiting class among Charlotte Bobcats (NBA) Coaches Poll. mid-majors in 2012 according to ESPN Hoopgurlz and the 50th-ranked class Personal • Won the Atlantic 10 Regular-Season in the nation by All-Star Girls Report. Education: University of Florida (bachelor’s degree in business management, and Tournament championships 2003; master’s degree in sport management, 2005) • Oversaw Hofstra’s offense, as the Helped implement an Up-Tempo Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y. Pride increased its scoring average from offense that was among the nation’s 62.2 points per game before his arrival best in both 2014 and 2015. GW Side notes to 75.0 ppg in 2010-11 and 2011-12, was 29th in the nation in scoring in His wife Courtney attended the University of Florida, is a Buchholz High leading the Colonial Athletic Association 2014-15 and ninth in the country in School graduate and her parents reside in Gainesville and ranking in the top 20 in the nation possessions per game. both seasons. Hofstra posted a 52-41 • Responsible for building the game record during his three years and players, coaching his charges to plan against most of GW’s top earned a postseason WNIT bid in All-Mid American Conference honors opponents, including all three wins 2012. “Bill has had a variety of experiences each season. In addition, guard Angel over eventual Elite Eight participant Central Michigan University, Assistant Chan was invited to participate in the and has worked under some great head Dayton Coach - Three Years (2008-11) 2009 State Farm College Three-Point All three of GW’s all-conference Championship after setting the school coaches. Most recently, he was part of • Guided offensive turnaround as the honorees were Coach Ferrara’s post record with 92 three-pointers made. Chippewas increased their scoring George Washington’s fantastic run. His players, including Jonquel Jones, the average by 12.0 ppg from 2007-08 • Led the recruiting efforts at CMU, A-10 Player and Defensive Player of the to 2008-09, his first season in charge signing a top-50 class in 2011 recruiting experience is very different Year, as well as Caira Washington, a of the offense. That season, CMU according to All-Star Girls Report, first-team selection, and Kelli Prange, an ranked fourth in the nation in scoring, including ESPN Hoopgurlz’ 15th- from Shimmy’s and they will both partner all-rookie team pick. Jones, a midseason averaging 78.3 ppg, and was eighth ranked player in Crystal Bradford. candidate for the Naismith Trophy, would very well with Murriel. He is passionate, in the country with eight 3-pointers also later become GW’s first AP All- per contest. The following year, the America honorable mention since 2008. hardworking and will make a tremendous Chippewas again ranked among the 2013-14 nation’s best in both scoring and impact on the floor.” • Colonials posted their most wins (23) three-pointers. since 2008, tied for second in the – HEAD COACH AMANDA BUTLER • Ferrara worked with CMU’s perimeter Atlantic 10 standings and advanced to

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SHIMMY GRAY-MILLER ASSISTANT COACH

University of Nebraska, Assistant Coach • Nebraska led the Big Ten in defensive - Three Years (2012-15) scoring average in 2014-15 (60.9 ppg) SHIMMY GRAY-MILLER AT A GLANCE: • NCAA Tournament berth all • Coached first-team All-American University of Florida, Assistant Coach – 2015-16 is her first year three years, including a Sweet 16 Jordan Hooper to the No. 10 all-time (April 2015 – present) appearance in 2012-13 rebounding mark in Big Ten history • With fellow coach Murriel Page, oversees the development of the posts (1,110 career rebounds). Hooper • Recruiting coordinator • 2013-14 Big Ten Tournament graduated in 2014. champions Personal • Hooper finished No. 2 at Nebraska • 2013-14 Huskers finished No. 13 Education: University of Michigan (bachelor’s degree in sociology and a minor in career points (2,357), No. 3 in AP /No. 17 USA Today in the final in law and criminology, 1994) rebounds (1,110) and No. 1 in career national rankings, second-highest in three-pointers (295). She also tied the program history Hometown: Flint, Michigan school record with 40 career double- • Nov. 2014 Signing Class – No. 8 doubles, including 14 as a senior Playing Experience: four-year letterwinner at Michigan; 1994 team captain and Nationally by ESPN (best class in school in 2013-14. Hooper was a two-time winner of the Bob Ufer Quarterback Club Award for leadership and dedication; history) first-team All-Big Ten choice and the played professionally for Olivais Futebol Clube, a first-division club team in 2014 Big Ten Player of the Year under • Nov. 2013 Signing Class – No. 9 Coimbra, Portugal Gray-Miller. Nationally by ESPN (best class in school history) • Coached Emily Cady to No. 9 all-time Side Note: She was inducted into the Carman-Ainsworth Athletics Hall of rebounding mark in Big Ten history Fame in 2005, and into the Greater Flint Afro American Hall of Fame in 2014.

“It is special to have a person on staff who understands by a post player in Nebraska history. finished 17th with a 3.336 combined how to make the head-coaching-type decisions from having Finished fourth in school history with 33 GPA in the WBCA Academic Top 25 double-doubles, including 11 in 2014- Team Honor Roll. 15. Cady earned All-Big Ten honors all led her own program. Shimmy’s unique combination of University of Arizona, Assistant Coach – three seasons that she was coached by Two Years (2003-05) experiences made her the right choice to join the Gator Miller, including second-team honors the past two years. • 2004 Pac-10 Conference Champions – Nation. Her sense of humor, creativity and personality set first women’s basketball championship Saint Louis University, Head Coach – in program history her apart.” Seven Years (2005-12) • NCAA Tournament berth both • Individual Billiken Awards under seasons – HEAD COACH AMANDA BUTLER Gray-Miller: seven All-A-10 awards, including one A-10 Most Improved University of Washington, Assistant Player. One Billiken was also named to Coach – Three Years (2000-03) the A-10 All-Freshman Team Prior to her arrival, Nebraska had (1,114 career rebounds). Cady • 2001 Pac-10 Champions just one 25 recruiting class in school graduated in 2015 and finished No. • The Billikens earned a pair of CoSIDA • NCAA Tournament berth two seasons history (2010 signing class that just 13 at Nebraska in points (1,461), Academic All-America honors, while completed eligibility at Nebraska) No. 2 in rebounds (1,114), No. 5 in adding three A-10 Scholar-Athlete- blocked shots (115) and tied for No. of-the-Year awards for women’s • Nebraska led the Big Ten in Defensive 11 in assists (305) – the most assists basketball. Her 2006-07 Billiken team Rebound percentage in 2014-15

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MURRIEL PAGE ASSISTANT COACH

Professional Basketball Experience – Bud Light Shooting Champions 12-Year Career (1998-2010) Award for leading the league in field MURRIEL PAGE AT A GLANCE: goal percentage • 12-year career as a professional University of Florida, Assistant Coach – 2015-16 is her sixth year player, 11 in the WNBA (1998-2010) • During the WNBA off-season, Page (August 2010 – present) suited up for a number of different • Voted by the fans to the WNBA’s • With fellow coach Shimmy Gray-Miller, oversees the development professional teams in Spain, including Washington Mystics All-Time Team of the posts Soller from 2008-10, Baloncesto San (July 2012) • Oversees the recruitment of international players Jose in 2007-08, with Hondarribia in • Assists in all aspects of recruiting and opponent game scouts • Shortly upon graduating, Page was 2003-04, 2005-07, Ros Casares in the third overall pick in the 1998 2004-05 and 2001-02; Venezia in Italy WNBA draft, as she became the in 2002-03 and Mangueira in Brazil Like the other Gator assistant coaches, will head an academic team Washington Mystics’ first-ever draft in 2000. which is comprised of current squad members who report directly selection in franchise history to her with progress of their classroom endeavors, supplementing College Playing Career, University of the attention each player receives from Judy Traveis, the Gators’ • Voted Mystics team captain from Florida (1994-1998) academic advisor. 2000-05 • Inducted into UF’s Athletic Hall of Helped the Gators earn four postseason appearances: NCAA Ap- • In March of 2006, “The Original Fame on April 17, 2009 pearances: 2012 & 2014; WNIT Appearances: 2011 & 2013 Mystic” was traded prior to Los • First Team All-Southeastern Angeles, where she was reunited with Individual Gator post players honors under Page’s tutelage: Conference in 1997 and 1998, and First Team All-SEC: Jennifer George (2012); SEC All-Freshman Team: Ronni Williams (2014) and Haley Lorenzen (2015); 2012 Olympian Azania Stewart “Murriel’s professional experience, her passion for the Gators Personal and the quality of person that she is makes her the perfect fit Education:University of Florida (B.S. in Sports Management, 1998) Hometown: Louin, Mississippi for our program.” – HEAD COACH AMANDA BUTLER • Her 12.6 rebound average per game rebounding during her senior year ranked No. 2 • Totaled 103 double-figure scoring nationally (behind Howard’s Alicia Hill, games & 67 double-figure rebounding former Gator frontcourt mate DeLisha was one of three players who was 12.8 rpg). games. Milton-Jones. a unanimous selection on the 1998 • Concluded her collegiate career with squad (with Tennessee’s Chamique • UF was 92-36 during her four-year • Page played with the Sparks for three 1,915 points and 1,251 rebounds, Holdsclaw & Alabama’s Dominique career, won at least 21 games each years and had signed a contract both of which remain the top Canty). of those seasons, reached the Sweet to play with the WNBA’s Phoenix two numbers in those respective 16 of the NCAA twice, the NCAA Elite Mercury for the 2009 season, but tore • Finalist for the 1998 Naismith Player categories all-time in Gator history. Eight once and earned a bid to the her Achilles tendon on the final day of of the Year • Upon graduation, ranked No. 1 at UF NCAA Tournament every year. training camp and was unable to play. • Finalist for the 1998 Wade Trophy for career double-doubles (65), No. 1 • In 11 WNBA seasons, Page appeared for games played (128), No. 2 all-time • Among the top vote getters for the in 354 games, earning 205 starts, at UF for rebounding, No. 2 at UF for 1998 AP National Player of the Year while scoring 2,154 points and scoring and No. 2 at UF for career collecting 1,603 rebounds. • One of six finalists for the Honda field goal percentage (55.0%). Award for Basketball, the first-ever • Earned the 1999 and 2000 WNBA • No. 6 all-time in SEC history for Gator to reach this stage of the award

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JOHN “J.B.” KATHY RYAN SHELLIE BARRETT CAFAZZO GENSLER GREENMAN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF SPORTS ASSOCIATE VIDEO COORDINATOR PROGRAM ASSISTANT HEALTH/ATHLETIC TRAINER COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Responsibilities: Coordinates all aspects Responsibilities: Provides direct support of the Gators’ film and video needs, to the assistant coaches and coordi- Responsibilities: Oversees the health Responsibilities: Primary liaison for including opponent scouting, film nates the annual game schedule and and wellness care of the women’s UF’s women’s basketball team with exchange, film breakdown, managing assists on a number of projects, includ- basketball team members; also will be the video room and supplying coaching ing campus recruiting, summer camps the supervisor of the graduate assistant the media staff with game film. In addition, over- and community service. athletic trainer for UF’s women’s tennis Joined UF Staff: December 1995 sees video and social media projects team and oversee the management of for the program. Joined UF Staff: Sept. 3, 2013 the tennis, baseball and softball facility Prior to UF: Assistant Sports Infor- athletic training rooms. mation Director, intern and student Joined UF Staff: May 2015 Prior to UF: Jacksonville University Assistant Coach (2012-13), Tennessee Joined UF Staff: Aug. 16, 2004; 2011-12 assistant at Penn State (1991- Prior to UF: Tech University Recruiting Coordina- was first year with basketball team; 95), working with several sports, tor (2011-12), Virginia Tech Recruiting • Loyola University (Maryland) – As- spent first seven years as the Athletic including women’s basketball Coordinator (2004-11), Western Caro- sistant Women’s Basketball Coach Trainer for UF’s baseball team lina University Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator (June Education: Penn State University (2000-04), Miami (Ohio) University Prior to UF: Served as an assistant 2013-May 2015); (Bachelor’s 1993) Assistant Coach (1998-2000), UT Chat- athletic trainer at Bucknell University • St. Bonaventure University – Assistant tanooga Assistant Coach (1996-98), in Lewisburg, Pa., from 1999-2004; al- Hometown: “Military Brat”- born in Coach of 2012 NCAA Sweet 16 and Western Carolina Assistant Coach though his primary responsibilities were San Antonio, Texas 2012 Atlantic 10 Championship team (1993-96), Virginia Tech Assistant providing coverage to the Bison men’s (June 2011-2013); Coach (1988-93) basketball, women’s crew, women’s Behind the Stats: Sleep is no lacrosse and women’s soccer programs, longer an option since welcom- • Providence College – Director of Bas- Education: B.A. in Health and Physical he assisted other staff members with ing the cutest twin boys into the ketball Operations/Graduate Assistant Education (Emory and Henry College, student-athletes competing on 26 world! HA! Coach (June 2009-May 2011); 1988); Master's in Sports Administration varsity teams at eight different venues (Virginia Tech, 1990) on campus. • La Salle Academy – School Counseling Intern (August 2010-March 2011); Hometown: Blacksburg, Va. Education: Mississippi State Univ. (Bachelor’s 1997; Master’s 1999) • Providence College – Sports Medicine Behind the Stats: In whatever free time Counseling Intern (December 2010- she has, Shellie works on her ultimate Hometown: Aberdeen, Miss. May 2011) personal goal, as she refuses to give up on her dream (as slightly unrealistic as Behind the Stats: A couple of J.B.’s • St. Joseph’s University – Practice it is) of someday playing on the LPGA other professional experiences include Player / Manager (2005-2009) Tour! Her parents Bill and Joan Green- being selected as a volunteer athletic man finally tossed their snow shovels trainer at the U.S. Olympic Training Education: Saint Joseph’s University aside and moved from Columbia, S.C., Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., (Bachelor’s 2009); Providence College to Clearwater, Florida, in 2015. Shellie and working as an athletic training (Master’s, 2011) also adores her nephews Austin and intern with the Chicago Bears of the Hometown: Syracuse, NY Jake and her niece, Emma. National Football League. J.B. serves as the NATA District Nine College and Behind the Stats: Ryan, who was a University Athletic Trainers’ Committee practice player for the USA Basketball representative, as well as the NATA Li- Women’s National Team in April of aison to the American College of Sports 2010, resides in Gainesville with his Medicine. He was elected to serve fiancé, Leanna and their Morkie, Bo. as the Northeast Representative on the executive board of ATAF. He also serves as a volunteer with the Alachua Area Medical Reserve Corp.

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LANI TYLER SERENA McQUADE STUART WILSON EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO STRENGTH & CONDITIONING DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OP- AMANDA BUTLER COORDINATOR ERATIONS Responsibilities: Oversees all office Responsibilities: Designs and imple- Responsibilities: Serena is directly activity for the women’s basketball ments year-round strength, speed and responsible for every facet of women’s conditioning workouts for the Gator basketball. As the lead administrator, staff and team women’s basketball, women’s tennis she smoothly facilitates the program Joined UF Staff: Nov. 1991 - and women’s golf teams; guides each so that every comparative aspect and worked in accounting offices until student-athlete through an individual detail is representative of the gold relocating to women’s basketball in training program designed to enhance standard amongst women’s programs strength as well as explosive power, across the nation. February 1997. speed, agility, endurance, coordination, Prior to UF: Upon entering UF in July balance and flexibility. Education: Holy Names College, 2004, Serena began her tenure with Oakland, Calif. Joined UF Staff: June of 2012 Women’s Basketball as a Basketball Manager. After earning her under- Prior to UF: Immediately prior to as- Hometown: Salinas, Calif. graduate degree in 2008, she continued suming his position at UF, Stuart worked gaining valuable skills and expertise as a Behind the stats: Lani is the proud with the Appalachian State University Graduate Assistant, serving as the Head Nani of Avery and Hayden. Now men’s basketball team at the director Manager for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 of strength and conditioning. Before heading into her 17th year with seasons. woman’s basketball, Lani has the his tenure at Appalachian State, Stuart office running like a top and can worked at Clemson University from Joined UF Staff: Serena was hired now shoot a free throw and post August 2007 until July 2011, when as an official member of the staff in he was the head women’s basketball August 2010. Motivated and steadfast up with the best of them! strength and conditioning coach. He also in her career path, after three years of served as the interim head basketball superlative and devoted service, Serena strength and conditioning coach for a was promoted to Director of Basketball two-month period in 2009. Stuart worked Operations in August 2013. as a volunteer strength and conditioning Education: B.S. in Sport Management coach at Clemson from January 2007 (University of Florida, 2008); Master’s in until he began working with the women’s Tourism, Parks and Recreation (Univer- basketball program, spending time with sity of Florida, 2010) the football, baseball, soccer and rowing teams for the Tigers. Hometown: Port Orange, Florida Education: Anderson University (B.S. Behind the Stats: As to her interests in Kinesiology-Exercise Science, 2007); outside of women’s basketball, Serena is Clemson University (hours completed a member of Delta Sigma Theta Soror- for M.S. in Human Nutrition) ity, Inc. and enjoys traveling, watching sports, designing, meeting new and Hometown: Anderson, S.C. interesting people, and attending Gator Behind the Stats: Tyler has always been athletic and cultural events. extremely active in sports, playing rugby in college after suiting up for everything from baseball to football and golf in high school.

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A CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCE WITH INTEGRITY UAA Strategic Purpose Provide a championship experience with integrity on and off the field for student-athletes and the Gator Nation. DR. W. KENT FUCHS JEREMY FOLEY LYNDA TEALER University President Athletics Director Executive Associate Athletics Director for UAA Vision Statement Administration Be the model collegiate athletics program, combining excellence and integrity in academics, SUPPORT & STUDENT STAFF athletics, and fan engagement to elevate the UF brand. UAA Core Values Passion We give everything we have for the people and the place we love.

We love what we do and why we do it. Integrity CHRISTINA BACON HANNAH HAGGAS BRIANA MAXWELLKAITLYNN PACHOLKE We act in a fair, ethical, and honest manner. Manager Manager Manager Manager We do things the right way every day. Excellence We strive to perform and achieve at the highest level in all that we do. We continuously improve and demand a higher level of performance than what is necessary. Respect We treat each other with fairness, JAMA SHARP MAX SOMMER AARON STERNECKER honesty, kindness, and civility. Video Assistant Manager Video Assistant Innovation We find creative solutions and embrace change. Teamwork We promote cooperation by sharing information and working to understand each other’s perspective. We display loyalty as we work together to create a successful experience for student-athletes, employees, and fans.