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Billy Donovan Headlines

A list of the most recent stories about Billy Donovan.

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Dickie V nears $10M milestone in cancer crusade

Dick Vitale's fight against cancer is nearing a major milestone. Vitale expects to top the $10 million mark with his eighth annual celebrity gala in Sarasota, Fla., on Friday night. The event will honor former Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden, former Connecticut basketball coach/cancer survivor Jim Calhoun, and Kansas ...

Reaction to Jason Collins coming out as gay

Reaction from NBA veteran Jason Collins' first-person account published in Sports Illustrated, as he came out as the first gay male player in the four major United States professional sports: ___ "It is also the straightforward statement of a good man who wants no more than what so many of ...

Florida Gators’ Patric Young will return for senior season

Patric Young will be back with the Gators next season. Young, a junior who considered entering the NBA draft, seemed likely to return all along and gives Florida two returning starters for next year. “I have the chance to finish my degree and play another season for Coach Donovan with ...

Florida Gators’ Mike Rosario drives Billy Donovan — and opponents — ‘nuts’

Even when things are going well for Florida guard Mike Rosario, coach Billy Donovan will not give him an inch of slack. He rides him harder — publicly, at least — than any player on the team. He blistered him after a game this month for “thinking he’s Tom Seaver, ...

Florida Gators’ Kenny Boynton lights up late in SEC semifinal win

Enough. Kenny Boynton is free. After shouldering the weight of an exasperating shooting slump, Boynton broke loose to lead No. 13 Florida to a 61-51 comeback victory Saturday over Alabama in the SEC tournament semifinals. The Gators will face Ole Miss in the championship today at Bridgestone Arena. The game ...

Florida head coach Billy Donovan talks to his players during the second half of an NCAA tournament West Regional final college basketball game against Louisville, Saturday, March 24, 2012, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Florida Gators' Billy Donovan named SEC Coach of the Year

After dominating the SEC most of the season, the Florida Gators collected a heap of the conference’s post-season awards on Tuesday. Billy Donovan won Coach of the Year for steering the 13th-ranked Gators to their second regular-season SEC championship in three years. He also captured it when Florida won the ...

Florida head coach Billy Donovan talks to his players during the second half of an NCAA tournament West Regional final college basketball game against Louisville, Saturday, March 24, 2012, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

With Florida struggling going into SEC tournament, coach wants more ‘fire and passion’

The alarm is going off for Florida coach Billy Donovan, but he isn’t sure if his players hear it. The Gators are stuck in a three-week slump, going 3-3 during that span, and bear little resemblance to the team they were during the first three months of the season. They ...

Florida guard Mike Rosario (3) holds up a piece of the net after Florida defeated Vanderbilt 66-40 in their final home NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Wednesday, March 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)

Florida wins SEC men’s basketball title outright with 66-40 win over Vanderbilt

Kenny Boynton’s final home game as a Gator ended with him wearing one of the nets around his neck as he waved goodbye to the crowd. No. 11 Florida rolled past Vanderbilt 66-40 on Wednesday night at the O’Connell Center to win the SEC championship outright for the second time ...

Florida guard Kenny Boynton (1) goes to the basket as Arkansas guard Mardracus Wade (1) and forward Hunter Mickelson (21) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)

Florida Gators return to winning ways against Arkansas

After losing its fourth game of the season against Missouri on Tuesday, No. 5 Florida entered Saturday’s game against Arkansas looking for a bounce-back performance. The Gators got just that, playing well in nearly every phase to down the Razorbacks 71-54 in the O’Connell Center. Florida (21-4, 12-2 Southeastern Conference) ...

No. 5 Florida looks to pick up first quality road win Tuesday night vs. Missouri

Despite its 21-3 start, the No. 5 Florida men’s basketball team has yet to prove it can beat a quality opponent on the road. The Gators’ three stiffest road tests — against Arizona, Kansas State and Arkansas — have all ended in failure. UF will have another chance to earn ...

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