Back to the South Florida Bulls Newsfeed

Jolly to be inducted into National Sailing Hall of Fame

St. Petersburg native is just second Floridian ever inducted
USF head coach is first-ever women's Olympic gold medalist in sailing
Youngest woman ever to win the Yachtswoman of the Year Award

TAMPA, OCT. 30, 2019 – USF head sailing coach Allison Jolly will add another tremendous honor to a lifetime of achievement when she is inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. on Nov. 9.

Jolly, the first-ever woman to win an Olympic gold medal in sailing, will become just the fifth woman and second-ever Floridian inducted into the Hall of Fame when she joins nine others in the Class of 2019.