GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Current Gators Men’s and Women’s Track & Field and Cross Country Head Coach Mike Holloway, former UF football player Scott Hutchinson and former UF Athletic Trainer Chris Patrick get officially inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame as part of the 2024 class on Wednesday night.
The three Gators are joined by five others (William Floyd, Linda Gooch, Ashley Harris, Tracy McGrady and Jan Stephenson) at the Kia Center in Orlando, Fla. for the induction ceremony.
“We are excited to be able to recognize such a talented and accomplished class of figures who have all contributed tremendously to their respective sports,” said Ginger Kane, President and Chair of the Florida Sports Hall of Fame board. “Their contributions to their sports, their communities and impacts they’ve had on a worldwide stage make this a remarkable class. We are honored to welcome them as the newest members of the Florida Sports Hall of Fame.”
Mike Holloway – Track and Field
Holloway just completed his 22nd season as the men’s track and field head coach and his 17th season at the helm for the women. Holloway earned his 7th National Men’s Outdoor Head Coach of the Year accolade 11 days ago, in route to his 14th overall. A graduate of UF in 2000, Holloway has anchored the Gators to 14 national championships (12 men’s and 2 women’s,) including taking home the last three men’s outdoor titles. Holloway has 17 SEC Championships, 32 NCAA Top-5 finishes and 94 Men’s and Women’s National Championship Event Titles. He’s coached 12 World Championship Gold Medal winners and athletes directly coached by Holloway have conquered 11 Olympic medals. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Holloway was inducted into the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2016.
Scott Hutchinson – Football
Growing up just outside Orlando in Winter park, Fla., Hutchinson was a defensive lineman for the Gators from 1974 to 1977. Hutchinson played under College Football Hall of Fame coach Doug Dickey, where as a senior he was a captain, a first-team All-SEC selection and an Associated Press honorable mention All-American. Hutchinson was selected in the 2nd round and 38th overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 1978 NFL Draft, where he played for three seasons appearing in all 48 games. In 1981 he played in 16 games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, before finishing his NFL career back with the Bills in 1983. Hutchinson recorded three sacks and three fumble recoveries…
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