Lauren Haeger Selected to 2025 UF Athletic Hall of Fame Class

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Lauren Haeger, two-time NCAA Champion and one of the most dominant two-way players in program history, was selected as a 2025 UF Athletic Hall of Fame inductee.

Haeger joins six others who will become Gator Greats at the Hall of Fame Banquet, set for Friday, October 17, 2025, prior to the Mississippi State home football game.

Florida athletes become eligible for the Hall of Fame 10 years after completing their Gator career, making Haeger a first-ballot inductee.

She is the eighth softball player to be named a Gator Great, joining Chelsey Sakizzie, Jenny Gladding, Stacey Nelson, Michelle Moultrie, Kelsey Bruder, Francesca Enea and Hannah Rogers.

2025 Florida Hall of Fame Class

The F Club Committee chooses UF Athletic Hall of Fame inductees based on three categories: Gator Greats, Distinguished Letterwinners and Honorary Letterwinners.

The 2025 class is composed of seven Gator Greats and one Honorary Letterwinner.

The list of Gator Greats in this year's class includes:

Name	Sport	UF Career
Theresa Andrews	Swimming	1981-83
Charlotte Browning	Track & Field/Cross Country	2008-10
Kitty Cullen	Lacrosse	2010-13
Marquis Dendy	Track & Field	2012-15
Lauren Haeger	Softball	2012-15
Kytra Hunter	Gymnastics	2012-15
Maurkice Pouncey	Football	2007-09

The seven Gator Greats were part of 10 national and 16 conference title teams. They won a combined 16 NCAA and 28 SEC individual crowns.

This year's class includes a distinguish letterwinner:

Phil Pharr

Football

1978-80

Gator Greats are Letterwinners who brought recognition and prominence to the University of Florida and themselves by their athletic accomplishments as a student-athlete.

A Distinguished Letterwinner is a letterwinner who has made major contributions to the University athletic program through personal time, effort, interest and through many years of continued service. Additionally, Distinguished Letterwinners must have distinguished themselves as exception in their chosen field or endeavor.

Numbers for the 2025 UF Athletic Hall of Fame

10	national team titles
16	NCAA individual titles
16	SEC team titles
28	SEC individual titles
4	with 5 SEC Athlete of the Year honors for their sport
1	SEC Female Athlete of the Year
3	earning national athlete of year honors for their sport

Lauren Haeger: 2025 UF Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee
Gator Great

Lauren Haeger | Softball 2012-15

Lauren Haeger was one of the most dominant Gators in the circle and at the plate in Florida program history. As a senior, she became just the third in NCAA history to claim each of softball's highest honors in a single season – Honda Award, USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year and Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player. After leading Florida to its second consecutive NCAA team title as a senior in 2015, Haeger claimed the Southeastern Conference Female Athlete of Year award.

Haeger joined Babe Ruth as the only players in Division I softball, baseball or Major League Baseball history to reach the 70-70 plateau (career victories and career home runs). The 2015 SEC Pitcher of the Year led the Gators that season with 19 home runs and 71 RBI. A first-team All-American in 2015 and 2013, Haeger still is the Gators career home run (71) and RBI (260) leader. Haeger closed her four seasons in the circle ranking in the top 10 in win percentage, win, ERA, innings pitched, shutouts and appearances. Haeger also ended among UF's top 10 in career slugging percentage, hits, total bases and walks.

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