The four-time All-American is part of nine inductees in the class of 2023
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Gator Great Kelly Murphy (2008-11) will have her name etched into Florida history as a member of the 2023 UF Athletic Hall of Fame class.
UF Athletic Hall of Fame inductees are chosen by the F Club Committee based on three categories: Gator Greats, Distinguished Letterwinners and Honorary Letterwinners.
Murphy is joined by Kelsey Bruder (Softball), Omar Craddock (Men’s Track and Field), Lauren Embree (Women’s Tennis), Jabar Gaffney (Football), Corey Hartung (Gymnastics), Erika Tymrak (Soccer) and Marc Valdes (Baseball). Additionally, former swimming coach and long-time UAA administrator Skip Foster will enter as an Honorary Letterwinner.
Murphy was a dual-threat on the court for the Gators in both her setting and hitting abilities and because of that, the Wilmington, Ill. native was the first Florida volleyball player to earn four AVCA All-American honors during her career.
The setter/right side has a plethora of accolades to her name, including Bronze Medalist at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. While at Florida, she was named SEC Player of the Year, AVCA National Freshman of the Year and was a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior Class Award.
She was tabbed as the AVCA National Player of the Week three different times during her tenure at Florida, while also registering 30 career triple-doubles and 76 career double-doubles to become Florida’s all-time leader.
The Hall of Fame Banquet will occur Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 prior to the Vanderbilt football game.
Below are a list of Murphy’s career highlights:
* Four-time AVCA All-American (2011 & 2010: First Team; 2009: Second Team; 2008: Third Team)
* Four-time Volleyball Magazine All-American (2011 & 2010: First Team, 2009 & 2008: Second Team)
* Four-time AVCA All-South Region (2008-2011)
* Under Armour/Volleyball Magazine National Freshman of the Year (2008)
* AVCA National Freshman of the Year (2008)
* AVCA Region Freshman of the Year (2008)
* Three-time AVCA National Player of the Week
* Seven-time SEC Offensive Player of the Week
* 2010 SEC Player of the Year
* Three-time All-SEC (2009 & 2010: First Team; 2008: All-Freshman Team)
* 2008 SEC Freshman of the Year
* Three-time SEC Freshman of the Week
* 2010 Second Team Academic All-District
* Four-time SEC Academic Honor Roll (3 SEC & 1 SEC All-Freshman)
* Campus USA Credit Union Invitational MVP (2009)
* Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award finalist
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