"The Team Behind The Teams!"

The mission of Gator Boosters, Inc. is to strengthen the University of Florida's athletic program by encouraging private giving and volunteer leadership from Gators everywhere.

As a 501©(3) non-profit organization, Gator Boosters supports the University Athletic Association's strategic purpose of providing a championship experience with integrity on and off the field for student-athletes and the Gator Nation by dedicating itself to two major goals.

1. Educate our student-athletes. We provide scholarship funding to pay the academic costs for all of our scholarship athletes, providing them with one of the finest educations available anywhere.

2. Raise funds for the construction or renovation of our athletic facilities, scholarship endowment, sport programs, and special projects.


Staff

Leadership


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Phil Pharr
Executive Director

PhilP@gators.ufl.edu
(352) 375-4683 ext 5035

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Doug Brown
Deputy Executive Director

DougB@gators.ufl.edu
(352) 375-4683 ext 5065

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Kathy Cook
Associate Executive Director - Administration

KathyCo@gators.ufl.edu
(352) 375-4683 ext 5033

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Curtis Head
Curtis Head
Assistant Executive Director - Development

CurtisH@gators.ufl.edu
(352) 375-4683 ext 5015

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Paul Vosilla
Assistant Executive Director - Stewardship

PaulV@gators.ufl.edu
(352) 375-4683 ext 5020

Membership


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Liz Hassell
Director of Bull Gator Program

LizH@gators.ufl.edu
(352) 375-4683 ext 5064

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Kyle Rogers
Director of Premium Seating

KyleR@gators.ufl.edu
(352) 375-4683 ext 5021

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Michelle Seibold
Associate Director of Stewardship / F Club

MichelleS@gators.ufl.edu
(352) 375-4683 ext 5024

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Susan Siegrist
Assistant Director of Membership Services

SusanS@gators.ufl.edu
(352) 375-4683 ext 5000

Major Giving


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Joey Cutting
Associate Director of Development

JoeyC@gators.ufl.edu
352-375-4683 ext 5071

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Fleetwood Fleming
Associate Director of Development

fleetwoodf@gators.ufl.edu
(352) 692-6790

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Ryan Schulman
Associate Director of Development

ryansc@gators.ufl.edu
(352) 375-4683 ext 5038

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Trevon Mccary-Glenn
Assistant Director of Development

TrevonM@gators.ufl.edu
352-375-4683 ext 5073

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Maddy Repka
Assistant Director of Development

MaddyR@gators.ufl.edu
352-810-5734 ext 5089

Internal Operations


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Colby Smith
Director of Business & Finance

ColbyS@gators.ufl.edu
(352) 375-4683 ext 5005

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Garrett Bell
Associate Director of Gift Processing / Special Events

GarrettB@gators.ufl.edu
(352) 375-4683 ext 5059

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Thom Savage
Assistant Director of Gift Processing / Board

ThomS@gators.ufl.edu
352-375-4683 ext 5037

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Robert Buckner

Board President
Brooksville

 

Alvin Cowans

President-Elect
Orlando



Joel Adams
Lakeland

Bob Adams
Lakeland

Natalie Arbaugh
Dallas, Texas

Dean Asher
Orlando

Paul "Jack" Bispham
Myakka City

Sal Bochicchio
Dix Hills, New York

Judy Boles
Gainesville

Jeff Boone
Venice

Barrett Bostick
Winter Haven

Mark Bostick
Auburndale

Deirdre Dizney Brand
Ocala

Scott Bryan
Longwood

Robert Buckner
Brooksville

David Bueno
Atlanta, Georgia

Jerry Chicone
Windermere

Lee Chira
Orlando

Kevin Coleman
Naples

Ron Coleman
Orange Park

Gary Condron
Jacksonville

Alvin Cowans
Orlando

Bruce Culpepper
Tampa

Doug Davidson
St. Petersburg

Judd Davis
Newberry

Steve deMontmollin
Gainesville

Don Dizney
Windermere

Irene Dizney
Windermere

Tom Donahoo
Jacksonville

Jim Duke
Ocala

Ed Evans
Scottsdale, Arizona

Mary Lee Farrior
Tampa

Preston Farrior
Tampa

Rex Farrior
Tampa

Bobby Ferreira
Fernandina Beach

John Frost
Bartow

Rob Gidel
Windermere

Frank Hamner
Winter Park

Bill Heavener
Winter Park

Johnny Holloway
Belle Isle

Debbie Hooks
Lakeland

Jim Horner
Washington, DC

David Hughes
Winter Park

Tim Hulett
West Palm Beach

Len Johnson
Tampa

Tom Johnson
Dade City

Jim Kimbrough
Brooksville

Justin Kintz
Arlington, Virginia

Bryan Kornblau
Naples

Chris LaFace
Tampa

Matt LaPorta
Tampa

Gale Lemerand
Daytona Beach

Bill Lloyd
New Smyrna Beach

Greg Masters
Lakeland

Ron May
Tarpon Springs

Neil McFarlane
Jupiter

Mimosa McNerney
Gainesville

Veronica Meinhard
Bexley, Ohio

Steve Melnyk
Jacksonville

Michael Minton
Fort Pierce

Vic Miranda
Boca Raton

Tom Mitchell
Gainesville

Corby Myers
Lake Wales

Eric Nickelsen
Pensacola

Tommy Oakley
Lake Wales

Lou Oberndorf
Sarasota

Joyce Oliver
Palatka

Al O'Neill
Gainesville

Clare Peacock
Clearwater

Gene Peek
Ponte Vedra Beach

Nancy Perry
Gainesville

Grier Pressly
West Palm Beach

Jamie Pressly
West Palm Beach

Katie Pressly
West Palm Beach

Kelly Pritchett
Gainesville

Jon Pritchett
Gainesville

Fred Pruitt
Gainesville

Jason Rosenberg
Gainesville

Ben Sasse
Gainesville

Dean Saunders
Lakeland

CJ Schmidt
Tampa

Tommy Shannon
Odessa

Prineet Sharma
Windermere

Karen Skiratko

Danielle Dizney Smith
Winter Park

Kelly Smith
Orlando

Steven Starkey
Jacksonville Beach

Kyle Story
Lake Wales

Scott Stricklin
Gainesville

Karen Unger
Tallahassee

Steve Vining
Jacksonville

Kimberly Walden
Thomasville, Georgia

Mary Jo Walker
Fort Myers

Harry Wilder
Gulf Breeze

John C. Williams
Jacksonville

Ron Young
Gainesville



Legacy Directors

Gary Condron
Ponte Vedra Beach

Don Dizney
Windermere

Irene Dizney
Windermere

G. Edward Evans
Scottsdale, AZ

Preston Farrior
Tampa

J. Rex Farrior III
Tampa

John Frost
Bartow

Hugh Hathcock
Destin

Bill Heavener
Winter Park

Tom Johnson
Dade City

Bryan Kornblau
Tampa

Chris LaFace
Tampa

Gale Lemerand
Daytona Beach

Greg Masters
Lakeland

Tommy Shannon
Tampa

Distinguished Directors

Bob Adams
Lakeland

Joel Adams
Lakeland

Jack Berry
Windermere

Barrett Bostick
Auburndale

Mark Bostick
Auburndale

Deirdre Dizney Brand
Ocala

Jerry Chicone, Jr.
Orlando

Lee Chira
Windermere

Mary Lee Farrior
Tampa

Rob Gidel
Windermere

Johnny Holloway
Belle Isle

Tim Hulett
West Palm Beach

David Hughes
Winter Park

Len Johnson
Dade City

Corby Myers
Lake Wales

Chris LaFace
Tampa

Al O'Neill
Gainesville

Tommy Oakley
Winter Haven

Lou Oberndorf
Sarasota

Joyce Oliver
Palatka

Nancy Perry
Gainesville

Jamie Pressly
Palm Beach

Katie Pressly
Palm Beach

Danielle Dizney Smith
Winter Park

Rod Rogers
Weston

Kelly Smith
Orlando

Steve Vining
Jacksonville

Kimberly Beach Walden
Thomasville, GA

Harry Wilder
Gulf Breeze

John C. Williams
Jacksonville

In Memoriam (Legacy Directors)

Stumpy Harris
Ben Hill Griffin, Jr.
Ben Hill Griffin III

In Memoriam (Board Presidents)

Jimmy Anderson
Chris Bryan
Warren Cason
Duke Crittenden
Stumpy Harris
Rogers Holmes
Hjalma Johnson
Charles LaPradd
Leonard Levy
Pat Lloveras
Fred Montsdeoca
Bryant Skinner
Ward Wagner

In Memoriam (Distinguished Directors)

Harold Ashley
Guy Bostick
Wayne Carse
Joe Chapman
Jerry Chicone, Sr.
J. Rex Farrior, Jr.
Jack Holloway
Louis Huntley
Scott Linder
Paul McDonald
Alfred McKethan
Frank Oliver
Alfred Ring
George Sanders
Al Warrington
Wayne Wiles


Meetings


Fall Meeting
Saturday, November 4, 2023. Gainesville, FL

Spring Meeting
Saturday, February 17, 2024. Gainesville, FL

Summer Meeting
Friday, May 17, 2024. World Equestrian Center – Ocala, FL

Financials

Policies

Matching

Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees. If your company is eligible, request a matching gift form from your employer, and send it completed and signed with your gift.

Effective as of 2008, all contributions provided by the Matching Company in regards to tickets must be submitted to the Gator Booster offices no later than the season ticket ordering deadline. For more information on Matching, please contact Liz Hassell at 352-375-4683 x 5064 or click here to email her.

Matching gifts must be made payable to Gator Boosters Inc.

Tax Deductibility

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 provides that no deduction will be allowed for any amount contributed to an institution of higher education if the taxpayer receives, directly or indirectly, the right to purchase tickets for an athletic event of such institution. Therefore, there will no longer be a deduction for Gator Booster contributions that give you the right to purchase tickets after January 1, 2018. No portion of any ticket related contribution made after that date is deductible.

Donor Advised Funds

The IRS prohibits us from accepting gifts from donor advised funds for annual booster contributions.

Ticket Brokers

The UAA holds the right to withhold or alter Gator Booster membership level benefits for any account that it deems a broker account. These benefits include but are not limited to the following:

  • Season Ticket Holder relocation appointment times
  • Advance single game purchases
  • Away game ticket purchases including limits and seat location
  • Post-Season game purchases including limits and seat location
  • Neutral site game purchases including limits and seat location

Year In Review

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