Gainesville, Florida-Mary Wise, Women’s Volleyball Coach in Florida, who achieved the fourth largest victory in the history of the first division in the first section, was retired on Thursday.
Wise, 65, officially, after the team’s meeting and ended 34 years in Gainesville, during which Gators led to the NCAA championship every season.
Florida achieved the final four times in wisdom, including two of the second place and won the Southeast 25th Conference in the league.
“This is a special place, and there was no easy time to get away,” Wise said in a statement. “But after 43 years in the arena, it’s time to get away now … I can’t wait to find out the next sports in a view of my new seat.”
Wise has a record of 987-150 (. 868) in Florida and a brand 1068-213 (. She spent four years in Iowa (1981-1984)-21 years old, she became the youngest major coach in the history of the first section of that time-before joining Kentucky as an assistant. He took over in Florida in 1991 and quickly turned Gators into one of the most successful programs in the country.
“Marie Wise is a symbol at the University of Florida, at the university athletics and in the volleyball community,” said Scott Stikalin, Sports Director of Florida. “… Mary’s 43 -year -old journey in the profession is an impressive offer of great successes and achievements.”
Her decision comes after a week Nebraska coach John Cook retired After four national championships for 25 seasons.
Wise is the fourth coach who won his victory in Florida in the past four years, after women’s football coach Becky Bourley (2021), Brian Shelton Men’s coach (2023) and women’s tennis coach Roland Thorkevist (2024).
