Saturday, July 2, 2011

Gators by the numbers


A banner season for the UF athletic program:
13 top-10 national finishes by 2010-11 teams is just one away from the highest in school history.
9 conference titles by the Gators in 2010-11, including 8 Southeastern Conference wins to match league season record
12 Gators picked up conference player of the year/athlete of the year awards, including 11 SEC honors.
5 Gators named Capital One Academic All-Americans.
82 percent Graduation Success Rate for UF, as reported last fall in 2010 NCAA Federal Graduation Rate Data. Of the top 10 programs in the 2010-11 Learfield Sports Director's Cup Standings, Florida is one of five to post a GSR of 82 percent or higher in 2010. All Gator teams are in good academic standing in latest Academic Progress Report released late in May.
$61million contributed since 1990 by the UAA to UF to fund academic endeavors.
More than 1.1 million fans attended 186 2010-11 home events. Five UF teams ranked among the nation's top 10 in attendance.
436 student-athletes participated in 4,880 hours of community service in 2010-11, partnering with 24 local schools, 11 civic organizations and 27 non-profit organizations.