Look like a lateral move brought on by the new 10 year agreement with Walton. Probably saw no road to being head coach at UF.
Charlie On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 8:14 AM Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > UF softball assistant Rocha accepts position at Oklahoma > By > gatorsports <http://www.gatorsports.com/author/gatorsports/> > (Gainesville Sun) - > July 18, 2018 > 5 > <http://www.gatorsports.com/2018/07/uf-softball-assistant-rocha-accepts-position-at-oklahoma/#comments> > 283 > > <https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gatorsports.com%2F2018%2F07%2Fuf-softball-assistant-rocha-accepts-position-at-oklahoma%2F> > > <https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=UF+softball+assistant+Rocha+accepts+position+at+Oklahoma&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gatorsports.com%2F2018%2F07%2Fuf-softball-assistant-rocha-accepts-position-at-oklahoma%2F&via=GatorSports.com> > > <https://plus.google.com/share?url=http://www.gatorsports.com/2018/07/uf-softball-assistant-rocha-accepts-position-at-oklahoma/> > > <https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http://www.gatorsports.com/2018/07/uf-softball-assistant-rocha-accepts-position-at-oklahoma/&media=http://www.gatorsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1010166988-FL_GAI_UFvs.OSUsoft10.jpg&description=UF+softball+assistant+Rocha+accepts+position+at+Oklahoma> > > <http://3boxml133uq12y8y9x34hnqo.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1010166988-FL_GAI_UFvs.OSUsoft10.jpg>Florida > starting pitcher Kelly Barnhill (11) talks with pitching coach Jennifer > Rocha during a game against Oklahoma State in the 2017 NCAA Softball > Championship in Gainesville Saturday May 20, 2017. The Gators won 2-0 to > move into Sunday's game needing one win to move on. [Brad McClenny/The > Gainesville Sun] > > > *Special to Gatorsports.com <http://Gatorsports.com>* > > UF softball assistant coach Jennifer Rocha has accepted the position of > associate head coach with the University of Oklahoma, UF announced > Wednesday. > > Rocha spent the last 13 seasons as an assistant coach in Gainesville and > was elevated to associate head coach on June 15, 2017. > > “Spending 19 of the past 20 years sharing the same dugout with a person I > call a true professional and a friend has been a wonderful opportunity,” UF > coach Tim Walton said in a UF release. “We’ve had many terrific memories on > and off the field. Jennifer, Paul and baby Ellie have been like family to > us. We are definitely wishing the Rocha family all of our best.” > > Rocha, named the 2015 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Assistant > Coach of the Year, has been with Walton and the Gators every step of the > way during the program’s rise to national prominence. Rocha has overseen > the development of the Gators pitching staff, which has turned into one of > the most dominant in the country. > > The Gators led the nation in team ERA (2009, ’16 & ’17) and she helped in > the development of seven NFCA All-American pitchers and numerous UF > pitching records. > > “My family and I feel incredibly blessed to have spent the last 13 years > at the University of Florida, participating in the growth and development > of outstanding student-athletes.” Rocha said. “Words cannot adequately > express my gratitude to Tim Walton, the Walton family, Scott Stricklin, > Lynda Tealer and Jeremy Foley for giving me the opportunity to be a part of > this wonderful community. Finally, I want to thank all those who contribute > to making the Gators great including the UAA staff, all the equipment > managers, the Gator Diamond Club and Gator Nation.” > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel > (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
