Bri Wade - Director of Football Recruiting & External Engagement - Football Support Staff

Bri Wade

Title:
Director of Football Recruiting & External Engagement
Email:
BriW@gators.ufl.edu
Phone:
4186

Bri Wade enters her third season with the Gators. She was promoted to director of football recruiting & external engagement prior to the 2023 season.

In her role, Wade oversees all on-campus recruiting efforts, including the planning, coordinating, and execution of official visits, unofficial visits, game day recruiting programming, junior days, and special events. Additionally, she provides creative oversight for on-campus recruiting needs.

Wade also assists development efforts by planning, coordinating, and executing donor visits in conjunction with Gator Boosters.

During her first season with the Gators, Wade contributed to the revamping of Florida's recruiting operation which resulted in the signing of a top-15 recruiting class in 2023 and established a foundation for future classes.

Prior to joining the Gators in 2022, Wade spent two seasons (2020-21) with Billy Napier at Louisiana where she played a vital role in landing the No. 1 recruiting class in the Sun Belt in back-to-back seasons.

Wade joined the Ragin’ Cajuns after spending the 2019 season as a football recruiting assistant at Mississippi State after serving as graduate assistant in the office of institutional diversity and inclusion in Starkville. She was also a student recruiting assistant for the Bulldogs from 2014-18.

A native of Byram, Miss., Wade graduated from Mississippi State University in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and obtained a master’s degree in sport administration in 2019.

Wade was a participant in the 2020 NFL Women’s Career in Football Forum and 2020 NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar while also a member of the Women Leaders in College Sports.