Cameron Newbauer was named Florida’s new women’s basketball head coach on Monday, UF’s athletic department announced.
Newbauer comes to Florida from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was responsible for leading the Bruins to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances. But the situation he inherits at Florida isn’t ideal.
The Gators are coming off a 15-16 record and no postseason play. The Gators also lost their top scorer and All-SEC First Team member Ronni Williams to graduation. However, Newbauer isn’t deterred by the potential struggles of his new job.
“This opportunity is going to take a lot of hard work and diligence,” he said in a release, “but it’s one I’m proud to have in front of me.