Gator Tales 89: Stricklin on Recent Past, Future Ahead

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- It was another banner year for the Florida Gators, capped by a championship frenzy in the final month of the 2016-17 athletic season that saw national titles for women's tennis, men's outdoor track & field and baseball.

In the first episode of our special summer podcast series that continues with Jim McElwain in late July and wraps up with Steve Spurrier in early August, today host Adam Schick sits down with UF Athletic Director Scott Stricklin to discuss a myriad of topics.

Stricklin touches on the recent championship trifecta (1:27), the status of the ongoing facility projects for football, baseball and softball (7:11), the new direction for the women's basketball program (12:24), the recent accomplishments of Florida student-athletes in the classroom and community (16:57), how the University Athletic Association's new fiscal-year budget will impact the fan experience (18:42), personnel changes on his executive staff (20:21), the recent contract extensions for Jim McElwain and Mike White (23:01), the inspiration for the #WeChomp campaign (25:08), what he has learned about UF over his first eight months on the job (27:06), how his family is adjusting to Gainesville (28:42), and his latest interests outside of sports (29:28).

As you can tell, we covered a lot of ground.

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