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Florida women's basketball fires Kelly Rae Finley
Kelly Rae Finley ends tenure with a 93-75 record after four straight 5-11 SEC seasons and missed NCAA Tournaments, amid low funding and attendance in a competitive conference.
- Athletic Director Scott Stricklin dismissed Kelly Rae Finley after five seasons, announced on March 9, 2026.
- Athletic department spending cited as limited, with Florida finishing 5-11 in SEC play for four seasons and missing the NCAA Tournament each year, amid low attendance.
- Finley compiled a 93-75 record, including a 21-11 NCAA season and recruiting five-star guard Liv McGill.
- The university will pay Finley her remaining base salary of $450,000 through April 15, 2027, as Scott Stricklin announced a national search for her replacement.
- The move continues a prolonged effort to build a consistent winner, but Florida remains the only one of its 19 sports without a conference title, having missed the NCAA Tournament nine times in 10 years.
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