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Florida Gators soccer hires Samantha Bohon as new coach

Special report on the Florida Gators soccer team:

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Samantha Bohon [pronounced Bu014d hahn) is the Gators soccer coach, director of athletics Scott Stricklin announced Monday.

Bohon comes to Florida after 15 seasons with Embry-Riddle women’s soccer program, leading the Eagles to multiple conference titles. She oversaw the program’s transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II competition, with the Eagles’ advancing to national tournament action in both.

A Sunshine State native, Bohon played collegiately at Duke and with U.S. U-21 and Senior National teams.

She’s also got Southeastern Conference coaching experience. Bohon spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Tennessee (2001-05) and was on staff for the Lady Vols first two SEC regular-season and tournament (2002, 2003) title teams.