Florida Soccer 2020 Media Supplement

Florida Soccer 2020 Media Supplement

<p><strong>FLORIDASOCCER </strong></p><p>2020 MEDIA SUPPLEMENT </p><p><strong>FLORIDA SOCCER&nbsp;</strong>2020 MEDIA SUPPLEMENT </p><p>2020 ROSTER </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>1 | ASHLEY PIETRA </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>2 | CASSIDY LINDLEY </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>3 | TORI GRAMBO </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>4 | LANEY STEED </strong></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>5 | ALEXIA FOTOPOULOS </strong></p><p><strong>6 | KIT LOFERSKI </strong></p><p>GK 6-1|SR </p><p>Gainesville, Fla. (BuchholzH.S.). </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">MF/F|5-7|JR </li><li style="flex:1">D/F|5-4|FR </li><li style="flex:1">MF|5-5|SO </li></ul><p></p><p>D | 5-5 | FR </p><p>Land O’Lakes, Fla. (Land O’Lakes H.S.) </p><p>F|5-3|JR-RS </p><p>St. Augustine, Fla. </p><p>(BartramTrail H.S.) </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Carmel, Ind. </li><li style="flex:1">St. Johns, Fla. </li><li style="flex:1">Sharpsburg, Ga. </li></ul><p></p><p>(East Coweta H.S.) </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">(St. Theodore Guerin Catholic H.S.) </li><li style="flex:1">(Bartram Trail H.S.) </li></ul><p></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>7 | AVA KUYKEN </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>8 | CARINA BALTRIP- </strong></li></ul><p><strong>REYES </strong></p><p><strong>9 | SAMANTHA TOBAR </strong></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>11 | NICOLE VERNIS </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>12 | MADELAINE </strong></li></ul><p><strong>RHODES </strong></p><p>F|5-6|FR </p><p>Vero Beach, Fla. </p><p>(Vero Beach H.S.) </p><p><strong>13 | IZZY KADZBAN </strong></p><p>MF|5-7|SO </p><p>F | 5-6 | SO-RS </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">MF|5-4|FR-RS </li><li style="flex:1">MF|5-3|FR </li></ul><p></p><p>Oxford, England </p><p>Parkland, Fla. </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Palm Beach, Fla. </li><li style="flex:1">Longwood, Fla. </li></ul><p></p><p>D|5-8|SR-TR </p><p>(The Cherwell School) </p><p>(Marjory Stoneman Douglas H.S.) </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">(The Benjamin School) </li><li style="flex:1">(Lake Mary H.S.) </li></ul><p></p><p>Round Rock, Texas </p><p>(Robert E. Hendrickson H.S./FIU) </p><p><strong>14 | MADISON ALEXANDER </strong><br><strong>15 | ALEXA GOLDBERG </strong></p><p>GK|5-7|FR </p><p>St. Petersburg, Fla. </p><p>(St. Petersburg H.S.) </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>16 | JULIA VIOLANTE </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>17 | FRANCESCA </strong></li></ul><p><strong>FARACI </strong></p><p>GK|5-8|SO </p><p>Park Ridge, Ill. </p><p>(Maine South H.S.) </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>18 | ANSLEY FRAZIER </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>20 | ANNA DeLEON </strong></li></ul><p></p><p>D|5-7|FR </p><p>Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. </p><p>(Palos Verdes H.S.) </p><p>D|5-9|FR </p><p>Indian Rocks Beach, Fla. </p><p>(Largo H.S.) </p><p>MF|5-1|SO-TR </p><p>Winter Park, Fla. </p><p>F|5-4|SR </p><p>(Winter Park H.S./Massachusetts) </p><p>Dorr, Mich. </p><p>(Hamilton H.S.) </p><p><strong>21| DEANNE ROSE </strong></p><p><strong>22 | PARKER ROBERTS </strong></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>23 | KOURI PEACE </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>24 | CAMERON HALL </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>25 | DELANEY TAUZEL </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>26 | GEORGIA </strong></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>EATON-COLLINS </strong></p><p>D | 5-5 | JR </p><p>Ipswich,Suffolk,England </p><p>(Copleston H.S.) </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">F|5-5|SR </li><li style="flex:1">F | 5-6 | SO </li><li style="flex:1">MF | 5-6 | SO </li></ul><p></p><p>MF |5-7| FR </p><p>Alliston, Ontario </p><p>Chalfont, Pa. </p><p>Buford, Ga. </p><p>St. Johns, Fla. </p><p>MF | 5-6 | SR-TR </p><p>(Pennridge H.S.) </p><p>(St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary) </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">(Buford H.S.) </li><li style="flex:1">(CreeksideH.S.). </li></ul><p></p><p>Leawood, Kansas <br>(Blue Valley North H.S./Kansas) </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>27 | SYDNEY URBAN </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>29 | SHAYE SEYFFART </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>32 | SYD KENNEDY </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>33 | ASHLYN KANE </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>34 | LAUREN EVANS </strong></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>36 | TAYLOR BAKSAY </strong></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">MF/D |5-5| FR </li><li style="flex:1">MF |5-8|JR-TR </li></ul><p></p><p>MF|5-7|SO </p><p>Fall River, NovaScotia </p><p>(HalifaxWestH.S.) </p><p>MF/D |6-1| FR </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">MF | 5-5 | JR-RS </li><li style="flex:1">D|5-10|JR </li></ul><p></p><p>Lithia, Fla. </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Palm Harbor, Fla. </li><li style="flex:1">Belle Harbor, N.Y. </li><li style="flex:1">Ringoes, N.J. </li><li style="flex:1">Jacksonville, Fla. </li></ul><p></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">(Newsome H.S.) </li><li style="flex:1">(Palm Harbor University H.S.) </li></ul><p></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">(Poly Prep Country Day School) </li><li style="flex:1">(Hunterdon Central H.S./Villanova) </li><li style="flex:1">(Bartram Trail H.S.) </li></ul><p></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>40|ALIVIA GONZALEZ </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>44 | SUSIE ESPINOZA </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>99| CECE PRICE </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>BECKY BURLEIGH </strong></li></ul><p></p><p>D | 5-7 | SO </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">GK| 5-6 | SR-RS </li><li style="flex:1">D|5-4| FR </li><li style="flex:1">HEADCOACH </li></ul><p></p><p>(26<sup style="top: -0.165em;">th </sup>Season at UF </p><p>Palm Harbor, Fla. </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Wellington, Fla. </li><li style="flex:1">Potomac, Md. </li></ul><p></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">(Palm Harbor University H.S.) </li><li style="flex:1">(American Heritage H.S.) </li><li style="flex:1">(Our Lady of Good Council) </li></ul><p></p><p><strong>FLORIDA SOCCER&nbsp;</strong>2020 MEDIA SUPPLEMENT </p><p>MEDIA INFORMATION </p><p>The2020Universityof Floridasoccermediasupplement </p><p>wascompiledandwrittenforthebenefitofallreaders </p><p>interested in learning detailed information regarding the University,coaches,staffandstudent-athletesoftheGator soccerprogram.Anyadditionalmediainformation,special requestsor needs should be directed to theFlorida Com- </p><p>municationsDepartment,specificallyMaryHoward. </p><p>Griffin Stadium, across Lemerand Drive from the Stephen&nbsp;<strong>Southeastern Conference Services: </strong>The SEC now ofC.O'ConnellCenter. Enterthestairwell totheleftofGate1 </p><p>at Florida Field. </p><p>fers access to free licensed game highlights and other news- </p><p>worthyeventvideo,includingselectlivestreams,through </p><p>the SEC Affiliate Network. This annual program is exclusively </p><p>availabletotheaccreditedmedia.Itcoversallteamsandall </p><p>sports for both men’s and women’s teams. Video is delivered through a customizable digital video player immediately after televised games/events conclude. Participating news affiliates </p><p>canalsoselectindividualclipstoinsertdirectlyintoonlinestories.TelevisionstationsalsohaveaccesstoanFTPaccount toruncontenton-air.TheSECAffiliateNetworkismanaged throughXOSDigital.Tojoin,pleaserequestaparticipation formfromtheprogram’sdirector,AnnaMarieNeri,ataneri@ </p><p>xosdigital.com or at407-670-5049. </p><p><strong>Parking:</strong>DonaldR.DizneyStadiumparkingisavailablein </p><p>lot facing Hull Road. <strong>GatorsOn-Line:</strong>TheUniversityAthleticAssociation’s </p><p>officialsiteis“FloridaGators.com”.Informationavailableon thesiteincludesschedules,resultsandstatisticsaswellas </p><p>updated notes on each Gator athletic team. </p><p><strong>Soccer Contact: </strong>Mary Howard </p><p><strong>Office Phone: </strong>(352) 375-4683, ext. 6100 </p><p>Live streaming statistics are provided on FloridaGators.com </p><p>forallGatorhomematchesandallUFsoccermatchescan </p><p>be heard live on FloridaGators.com/watch. </p><p><strong>Press Service: </strong>Membersofthemediaaresuppliedwith </p><p>weekly release packages that contain updated statistics, featuresandpreviewinformation. Onmatchdays, theUFCommunications staff will distribute notes, team statistics, conference </p><p>andnationalstandingsandotherpertinentinformation. </p><p><strong>Social Media: Facebook: </strong></p><p>@GatorsSoccer </p><p><strong>Important Phone Numbers: </strong></p><p>@FloridaGators </p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong></p><p><strong>Communications Department: </strong>(352) 375-4683, ext. 6100 </p><p><strong>Soccer Office: </strong>(352) 375-4683, ext. 5554 </p><p><strong>Tickets: </strong>AdmissiontoallGatorregular-seasonmatchesis free.Iftheteamplayshosttopost-seasonaction,admission </p><p>willbecharged.ContacttheUAATicketOfficeat(352) </p><p>375-4683, ext. 6800 or check FloridaGators.com for more </p><p>information regarding post-season ticket prices. </p><p>@FloridaGators @GatorsSoccer </p><p>@BeckyBurleigh </p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong></p><p>Upon request, for individuals with documented </p><p>print-relateddisabilities,thispublicationisavailable </p><p>inalternateformat.ContacttheUAA at(352) </p><p><strong>Facilities: </strong>TheDonaldR. DizneyStadiumislocatedonHull Road and Natural Area Drive (across from the Katie SeasholePresslySoftballStadium).TheGatorsoccerpractice fieldislocatedinFlorida’sLacrosse/SoccerComplexnear </p><p>theintersectionofHullRoadandNaturalAreaDrive. </p><p>@FloridaGators </p><p>@GatorsSoccer </p><p>375-4683, ext. 6100 for more information.&nbsp;For people with speech and hearing impairments, when trying to call a departmentwhichdoesnotlistaTDD number, pleasecontact </p><p>theFloridaRelayServiceat1-800-955-8771(TDD). <br><strong>Interviews: </strong>All student-athlete interviews must be </p><p>coordinatedwiththeCommunicationsDepartment.Phone interviewswithout-of-townmediacanbearranged.Contact MaryHowardtoschedulestudent-athleteinterviews.Coach Burleighand herstaff are generally available in the soccer </p><p>office on weekdaymornings. </p><p><strong>Photographers: </strong>Please contact Mary Howard or another member of the UF Communications staff for information </p><p>regarding shooting restrictions. </p><p><strong>Communications Department: </strong>The Florida Communi- </p><p>cationsDepartment islocated on the third floor ofBen Hill </p><p><strong>UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PRIMARY MEDIA OUTLETS </strong></p><p><strong>NEWSPAPERS </strong></p><p><strong>SPECIALTY PUBLICATIONS </strong></p><p><strong>TELEVISION </strong></p><p><strong>UAA </strong></p><p><strong>The Gainesville Sun </strong></p><p><strong>Fightin’ Gator/Scout.com </strong></p><p><strong>WCJB TV-20 (ABC) </strong></p><p>Dennis Black, Coordinating Producer </p><p>Phone: (352) 374-5055 </p><p>Arnold Feliciano, executive sports editor </p><p>Email: [email protected] <br>Bob Redman-Editor </p><p>Phone: (352) 214-4292 </p><p>Email: [email protected] </p><p>Kevin Wells – Sports Director </p><p>Twitter: @Kevin_WCJB </p><p>Email: [email protected] </p><p>Cierra Clark-Sports Reporter </p><p>Email: [email protected] </p><p>Phone: (407) 485-3344 </p><p><a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a></p><p>Phone: (352) 375-4683, ext. 6646 </p><p>Alex Febles, Producer </p><p><a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>(352) 375-4683, ext. 6628 </p><p><strong>The Independent Alligator </strong></p><p>Phone: (352) 376-4458 Bryan Matamoros Email: [email protected] Declan Walsh </p><p><strong>GatorsTerritory/Rivals </strong></p><p>Corey Bender </p><p><a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a></p><p>@Corey_Bender <br>Twitter: @CierraClark_ <br>Jacob Lovelace, Producer </p><p><a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a></p><p>(352) 375-4683, ext. 6631 </p><p><strong>WUFT TV (Channel 5, PBS) </strong></p><p>MarkLeeps–TVNewsDirector </p><p>Phone: (352)392-4311 </p><p><strong>Chomp Talk </strong></p><p>Brian Fox Jr. Email: [email protected] <br>Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a></p><p><strong>Florida Times-Union </strong>Garry </p><p>Smits – Beat Writer Phone: (904) 233-8776 </p><p>Phone: 904-359-4245 (office) </p><p>Email: [email protected] </p><p>Email: [email protected] <br>Megan Parler, Producer </p><p><a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>(352) 375-4683, ext. 6655 </p><p><strong>RADIO </strong></p><p><strong>WKTK-The Sky </strong></p><p>(98.5 FM/97.3 FM) </p><p>Phone: (352) 377-0985 </p><p><strong>WGFL (CBS 4) </strong></p><p><a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a></p><p><strong>NATIONAL &amp; REGIONAL </strong></p><p><strong>SOCCER OUTLETS Soccer America </strong></p><p>Phone: (510) 528-5000 Fax: (510) 528-5177 </p><p>Nicole Reighter, GatorVision Producer </p><p>(soccer contact) <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>(352) 375-4683, ext. 6620 </p><p><strong>Tampa Bay Times </strong></p><p>Matt Baker Phone: (800) 337-7505 Email: [email protected] </p><p><strong>ESPN 850 </strong></p><p>(850 AM/103.7 FM) </p><p>Steve Russell-Sports Director </p><p>Phone: (352) 392-0771 Email: [email protected] <br>Email: [email protected] </p><p><strong>Orlando Sentinel </strong></p><p>Edgar Thompson-Beat Writer </p><p>Phone: (407) 883-5143 </p><p>Email: [email protected] </p><p><strong>Top Drawer Soccer </strong></p><p>Robert Ziegler - Managing Editor </p><p>Email: [email protected] </p><p><strong>WUFT-FM </strong></p><p>(89.1 FM) </p><p>Matt Sheehan-Director Phone: (352) 392-5551 </p><p>Email: [email protected] </p><p><strong>Miami Herald </strong></p><p>Email: [email protected] </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>K Country </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>Associated Press </strong></li></ul><p></p><p>Mark Long-Beat Writer Phone: (305) 594-5825 </p><p>Email: [email protected] <br>(93.7 FM-Gainesville) Phone: (352) 375-7113 </p><p><strong>FLORIDA SOCCER&nbsp;</strong>2020 MEDIA SUPPLEMENT </p><p>MEDIA COVERAGE </p><p>FromthetipofthePanhandleanddownthroughMiami,the </p><p>UniversityofFloridaathleticprogramattractsstatewideinterest from newspapers, magazines, television, websites and radio </p><p>stations.UFholdsitsfairshareofthenationalspotlighttoo,as </p><p>mediaoutletssuchasESPN,USATodayandSportsIllustrated tracktheprogressofnotonlythenationallyrankedfootballteam, but also the careers of the many Gator world-class athletes. Locally,morethandozenmediaoutletsregularlycovertheGators. </p><p>Inadditiontodailycoveragefromthelocalmedia,manyofthe </p><p>state’slargerpaperssuchastheOrlandoSentinel,PalmBeach Post,MiamiHerald,Ft.LauderdaleSunSentinel,FloridaTimes UnionandtheTampaBayTimescovertheGatorteams.TheUF </p><p>Communications Department also helps student-athletes’ home- </p><p>townmediafollowthecareers ofGatorsfromtheir area. </p><p><strong>ESPN AND THE SEC: BRING CONFERENCE </strong></p><p><strong>ACTIONTOTHENATION </strong></p><p>TheSECNetwork’sdebutinAugust2014brought24/7coverage ofSoutheasternConferencesports onthecablechannel. The </p><p>SEC-ESPNcontractissettorunfor20seasons,givingthe conference unprecedented national exposure. </p><p>TheGatorsoccerteamwillmakefourappearancesontheSEC </p><p>Network during the course of the 2020 regular-season. </p><p><strong>2020 FLORIDASOCCERTELEVISEDAPPEARANCES </strong></p><p><strong>Date </strong></p><p><strong>Time (ET) </strong></p><p>Noon </p><p><strong>Matchup </strong></p><p><strong>Airing on </strong></p><p>Sat., Sept. 19 </p><p>Sun., Oct. 4 </p><p>Sun., Oct. 11 Sun., Oct. 25 </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Floridaat Missouri </li><li style="flex:1">SEC Network </li></ul><p>SEC Network SEC Network SEC Network </p><p>5 p.m. </p><p>2 p.m. 2 p.m. </p><p>Alabama at Florida Florida at Texas A&amp;M Florida at South Carolina </p><p>In addition, all non-televised Gator conference matches stream live on the SEC Network + </p><p>platform. </p><p><em>TheSECNetwork,nowinitsfifthseason,willshowall nine matche s ofthe2020SEC Tournament. </em><br><em>The University of Florida athletics program attracts national and statewide interest from newspapers, magazines, television and radio stations. Above, cameras line the end of the field at a Gator soccer match. </em></p><p><strong>FLORIDA SOCCER&nbsp;</strong>2020 MEDIA SUPPLEMENT </p><p>FLORIDA SOCCER ON TV — RADIO / WEB / SEC NETWORK + </p><p><strong>TUNEINTOGATORSOCCERMATCHESHOMEORAWAY </strong></p><p>AllUniversityofFloridasoccermatches willbe broadcastovertheinternetin 2020, </p><p>while seven regular-season matches also can be heard on 98.1 FM / 850 AM WRUF. </p><p>NomatterwhereGatorfansarelocated,theycanheartheplay-by-playactionofall </p><p>matchesviaFloridaGators.com.Thisisthe19th-straightseasonthatGatorsocceraudio streamsontheinternet.KyleCrookscallsallthematchesandMatthewStubbingtonjoins </p><p>for home broadcasts. </p><p><strong>2020 GATOR SOCCER BROADCAST SCHEDULE </strong></p><p><strong>DATE </strong></p><p><strong>OPPONENT </strong></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>AIRTIME (ET) </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>STATION </strong></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>WEB </strong></p><p>9/19 </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">@Missouri </li><li style="flex:1">WRUF </li><li style="flex:1">GatorVision </li><li style="flex:1">Noon </li></ul><p></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">9/26 </li><li style="flex:1">Georgia </li></ul><p></p><p>GatorVision GatorVision GatorVision GatorVision GatorVision GatorVision GatorVision </p><p>4 p.m. <br>10/4 </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Alabama </li><li style="flex:1">WRUF </li></ul><p>WRUF WRUF WRUF WRUF WRUF </p><p>5p.m. </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">2 p.m. </li><li style="flex:1">10/11 </li></ul><p>10/18 10/25 10/31 11/7 </p><p>@Texas A&amp;M Vanderbilt </p><p>6 p.m. </p><p>@South Caroina Tennessee </p><p>@Kentucky </p><p>.</p><p><strong>2 p.m. </strong></p><p>6p.m. </p><p>Noon </p><p>KEY: </p><p>*GATORZONE =live streaming via GatorVision player on FloridaGators.com </p><p><em>The SEC Network or ESPNU will air 22 Southeastern Conference regular-season matches in 2020. </em></p><p><strong>FLORIDA SOCCER&nbsp;</strong>2019 MEDIA&nbsp;SUPPLEMENT </p><p>HEAD COACH BECKY BURLEIGH </p><p><strong>**1998 NSCAA/ADIDAS NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR** **1998 COLLEGE SOCCER WEEKLY NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR** **2010, 2008, 2000 &amp; 1996 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR** </strong></p><p>over a year to put together the first Florida soccer team. Burleigh used the time wisely, and the team that she introduced to the crowd of more than 4,400 at the James G. Pressly Stadium on Sept. 2, 1995 was a squad that was ready to step into the challenges of NCAA Division I soccer competition. Burleigh’s second Gator team made it known early that they were ready to take a spot among the nation’s elite, defeating then-No. 9 Virginia, 1-0, the opening week of the 1996 season for UF’s first win over a ranked team. Florida quickly jumped into the top 10 of every national poll - - a position it would hold throughout the 1996 campaign. The 1996 UF squad became the first of four UF </p><p>teams (1998, '99, '00) to sweep through the SEC regular season and </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">(25 seasons). </li><li style="flex:1">with a bachelor’s degree in biology. In the </li></ul><p></p><p>fallof1999,Burleighwasinductedinto </p><p>the Methodist Hall of Fame. She earned her master’s degree from Georgia State </p><p>University in1993. </p><p>Few college coaches can match Becky Burleigh’sability to bringa teamready to challengeforeachseason’sconference </p><p>andnationaltitlesonsuchaconsistent </p><p>basis. ThereisnoquestionthatBurleigh </p><p>stunnedthesoccercommunitywhen theFloridaprogramshestartedin1995 claimedthe1998NCAAcrowninjustits fourth season of play. But focusing on thatobviousachievementdoesn'tgive </p><p>duecredittothe job Burleighdoesyear-in </p><p>andyear-outasatacticianofthesport, developing players and promoting the sport at local, state and national levels. </p><p>PriortobeingnamedFlorida’sfirsthead </p><p>soccer coach, Burleigh coached the Berry(Ga.)CollegeLadyFuryforfive </p><p>seasons(1989-93),whenshecompiled </p><p>an82-23-6overallrecord.Duringher </p><p>five-yearcoachingtenureatBerry,Burleigh guidedthe Lady Furyto two NAIA national </p><p>championships (1990 and 1993) and </p><p>wasalsonamedNAIANationalCoachof </p><p>theYearduringthesametwoseasons. Burleigh was named NAIA Regional CoachoftheYearinherfirstseasonas headcoachatBerryin1989,whenher </p><p>squadfinishedasthenationalrunner-up. </p><p>AtBerry,Burleighcompileda76.6win </p><p>percentage,asshelostonlysevengames toNAIAopponentsduringherfiveseasons </p><p>of coaching the Lady Fury. </p><p>ShewasinductedintotheUSASouthHall of </p><p>Fame in the spring of 2015 and the </p><p>MethodistUniversityAthleticHallofFame in </p><p>1999. </p><p><strong>THE BURLEIGH FILE: </strong></p><p><strong>Full Name: </strong>Rebecca Lund Burleigh </p><p><strong>Birth Date: </strong>October 13, 1967 <strong>Hometown: </strong>Tarpon Springs, Fla. </p><p>In 25 seasons at the helm of the UF soccer team, Burleigh, 52, has led UF to a NCAA Championship, two NCAA College Cup appearances, 14 Southeastern Conference titles and 22 NCAA Championships berths. Along the way, Burleigh picked up National (1998) and SEC Coach of the Year (2012, ‘10, ‘08, ‘00 &amp; '96) honors. Her career winning percentage of 75.3 (507-152-43) ranks No. 6 among the NCAA Division I Active Coaches. She is one of two females (and only in DI) in NCAA soccer history with 500 career wins and her 507 wins is No. 2 among NCAA Division I active coaches. </p><p><strong>Began at UF: </strong>Named coach of Florida's </p><p>inaugural soccer team on June 28, 1994 </p><p><strong>Education:</strong>B.S.Biology(MagnaCum </p><p>Laude),MethodistCollege,1989;M.S. ExerciseScience,GeorgiaState,1993 <br>In 30 seasons of coaching, Burleigh has compiled an overall record of 507-152- 43 (.753) and her 507 wins places her No. 2 among active Division I coaches and No. 3 D1 all-time for career <br>Tournament undefeated. As a second- </p>

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