2017-18 FLORIDA ATHLETICS SEASON A NCAA title by the men’s indoor track & fi eld team led a program-record 12 top-fi ve team fi nishes as the University of Florida athletics program took third in the 2017-18 Learfi eld Sports Directors’ Cup. Florida’s No. 3 standing is the program’s 10th consecutive top-fi ve national all-sports fi nish. Florida equaled Stanford for the 2017-18 national high of top-fi ve team fi nishes. Florida is the only program in the nation to fi nish among the nation’s top 10 in each of the last 35 national all-sports standings. Seven conference titles were earned by Florida teams in 2017-18. Florida led the Southeastern Conference with six titles – baseball, softball, men’s swimming & diving, men’s & women’s outdoor track & fi eld and volleyball. The Gators also took their fourth consecutive BIG EAST lacrosse title. Gators WOMEN at a Glance: 2017-18 Sport Record SEC 2017-18 Season Finish Basketball 11-19 3-13 (T-11th) DNA Cross Country -- 13th 22nd, NCAA South Regional Golf -- T-5th 21st, NCAA Championships Gymnastics 13-4 5-2 (T-2nd) 3rd, NCAA Championships Lacrosse 17-4 9-0 (BIG EAST, 1st) T-5th, NCAA Championships Soccer 17-7 7-3 (3rd) T-5th, NCAA Championships Softball 56-11 20-4 (1st) T-5th, NCAA Championships Swimming & Diving 4-5 1-3 (7th) T-35th, NCAA Championships Tennis 19-9 11-2 (T-2nd) T-17th, NCAA Championships In. Track & Field -- 6th 4th, NCAA Championships Out. Track & Field -- 1st 5th, NCAA Championships Volleyball 30-2 17-1 (T-1st) 2nd, NCAA Championships Gators MEN at a Glance: 2017-18 Sport Record SEC 2017-18 Season Finish Baseball 49-21 20-10 (1st) T-3rd, NCAA Championships Basketball 21-13 11-7 (3rd) T-17th, NCAA Championships Cross Country -- 10th 15th, NCAA South Regional Football 4-7 3-5 (T-10th) NR Golf -- T-3rd 18th, NCAA Championships Swimming & Diving 7-1 4-0 (1st) 5th, NCAA Championships Tennis 19-10 9-3 (3rd) T-5th, NCAA Championships In. Track & Field -- 3rd 1st, NCAA Championships Out. Track & Field -- 1st 2nd, NCAA Championships GATORS BY THE NUMBERS IN 2017-18 1 NCAA team title (men’s indoor track & fi eld) gives Florida 19 NCAA titles since the 2008-09 season. UF is one three programs to win at least one national team title in each of the last 10 seasons. 12 top-fi ve national fi nishes equals the nation’s high for 2017-18. 6 Gators collected 8 NCAA individual titles in 2018. 7 conference titles by the Gators in 2017-18 (SEC baseball, softball, men’s swimming & diving, men’s and women’s outdoor track & fi eld, volleyball; BIG EAST Lacrosse title) 10 Gators picked up 11 conference player/athlete of the year awards. 83 percent Graduation Success Rate for UF, as reported in fall 2017 NCAA Federal Graduation Rate Data. All Gator teams are in good academic standing in latest Academic Progress Report released in spring 2018 by NCAA. 398 student-athletes participated in 3,673 hours of community service in 2017-18, partnering with 23 local schools & 70 non-profi t organizations and making 32 regularly-scheduled UF Health visits. Gators in 2017-18 All-Sports Rankings Gator team celebrated a 2018 NCAA Championship –men’s indoor track & National – Gators No. 3 field. Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup A NCAA title led a program-record 12 top-five team finishes as the University of Florida is one of three programs in the Florida athletics program took third in the 2017-18 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. nation to win at least one national title Florida’s No. 3 standing is the program’s 10th consecutive top-five national all- 1 in each of the last 10 seasons. Since sports finish. 2008-09, Florida has won 19 national Florida is the only program among the top 10 in each of the last 35 national all- championships. sports rankings. Consecutive top-five finishes The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, presented annually by the nation’s athletics in Learfield Sports Directors’ directors, recognizes the schools with the best overall sports performances in an Cup standings. academic year. The updated scoring system uses scores for finishes in NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and women’s volleyball championship action. Additionally, a program can receive points in up to 15 other Only Florida and Stanford sports toward its final score. appear among the top five 10 of each of the last 10 2017-18 Learfield Sports Florida’s All-Sports Finishes Directors’ Cup Standings Since 1983-84 national all-sports rankings. Rank School Total Rank Years 1. Stanford 1442.00 2nd 2013-14, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2009-10, Top-five national team finishes is 2. UCLA 1326.00 1997-98 a program record. 3. FLORIDA 1216.00 3rd 2017-18, 2016-17, 2008-09, 2001-02, 4. Southern Cal 1147.00 1995-96 5. Texas 1143.25 4th 2014-15, 2010-11, 1998-99, 1993-94, Florida equaled Stanford for the 6. Michigan 1131.00 1992-93, 1986-87, 1984-85 2017-18 national high of top- 7. Ohio State 1188.00 5th 2015-16, 2005-06, 1996-97, 1994-95, 8. Georgia 1046.35 1991-92, 1990-91, 1989-90, 1987-88, five team finishes. 9. Florida State 1038.75 1983-84 12 10. Texas A&M 1005.50 th 6 2007-08, 2006-07, 2004-05, 2003-04 7th 2002-03, 2000-01, 1999-00 8th 1985-86 Consecutive years of Florida 9th 1988-89 top-10 finishes in national all- sports standings. Florida is the Capital One Cup – Women No. 3, Men No. 5 only program among the top The University of Florida was third in the 2017-18 Capital One Cup women’s final 10 in each all-sports ranking standings and the Gator men placed fifth overall. since 1983-84. 35 In the eight-year history of the Capital One Cup, Florida is the only men’s program to finish each season in the top 12 and only Florida and Stanford meet that standard among women’s programs. The men’s program won the 2010-11 and Gators collected 167 All- 2011-12 Capital One Cups and Florida took the 2013-14 women’s Cup. UF and America honors in 2017-18. Stanford are the only schools to win both in the award’s history. In Yahoo Sports’ ranking of the top college sports programs, Florida is No. 2. Six Gators collected eight 2018 NCAA individual titles. Southeastern Conference – Gators No. 1 70 Seven Conference Titles Claimed by Florida in 2017-18 A league-high six Southeastern Conference team titles were claimed by the Gators in 2017-18 - baseball, softball, men’s swimming & diving, men’s & Gators have collected women’s outdoor track & field and volleyball. That total rose to seven as the 148 Academic All- Gators took their fourth straight BIG EAST lacrosse title in their final season in the America honors since league. 1965. The six SEC titles led the Gator program to claim the 2017-18 GateHouse Media SEC All-Sports title. It was Florida’s 12th consecutive and 28th overall SEC All- Five Gators earned Sports title. Florida also claimed its 21st men’s all-sports title. 107 Academic All-America honors in 2018. The Roy Kramer SEC Male Athlete of the Year is senior swimmer Caeleb Dressel. Ten Gators have collected 13 SEC Athlete of the Year awards. Southeastern 2017-18 SEC All-Sports Overall Standings Conference team titles Place School Total # of Part. teams Points Quotient 1 Florida 208 159 0.76442 claimed by Florida leads 2 Georgia 212 145.5 0.68632 the league. 3 Texas A&M 204 131 0.64216 4 Arkansas 198 113 0.57071 5 South Carolina 204 114 0.55882 Six Gator teams won 6 Auburn 212 117.5 0.55425 240 SEC titles in 2017-18. 7 Tennessee 200 104 0.52000 8 Kentucky 208 106.5 0.51202 9 Alabama 208 104 0.50000 10 LSU 208 99.5 0.47837 11 Vanderbilt 151 69 0.45695 12 Mississippi 178 78.5 0.44101 13 Mississippi State 178 77 0.43258 14 Missouri 195 79.5 0.40769 2018 BASEBALL REVIEW Record: 49-21, 20-10 SEC For just the second time in SEC history, NCAA Finish: T-3rd Team Highlights the SEC Coach of the Year, Player of The Gators made their seventh trip the Year and Pitcher of the Year have SEC Finish: 1st overall/1st in Eastern Division to Omaha this decade. UF is the come from the same school. Third only school to make seven trips in baseman Jonathan India was named Final Poll Rankings: 3rd in Baseball a decade this century. the SEC Player of the Year while right- America/USA Today Coaches’ Florida made its fourth-straight trip hander Brady Singer is the SEC Pitcher Poll/NCBWA/D1Baseball.com/Collegiate to the College World Series, Baseball of the Year. becoming just the fifth school to With a series win against Georgia, the All-Americans: Four with 19 honors – RHP make it to Omaha four years in a Gators clinched the 2018 regular Michael Byrne, 3B Jonathan India, C JJ row since the tournament season title -- their second crown in a Schwarz, RHP Brady Singer expanded to 64 teams. row. UF now has 15 SEC Under head coach Kevin O’Sullivan, Championships in program history, Freshman All-Americans: One with one honor Florida has seven CWS second in the league behind only LSU (LHP Jordan Butler – Collegiate Baseball) appearances since 2008 -- two (17).