Former Florida Gators head coach makes her debut during studio coverage at the AVCA First Serve Invitational on Aug. 24

Three-time AVCA Coach of the Year Mary Wise is joining ESPN as a women’s college volleyball analyst following her legendary career at the University of Florida. Wise, who retired from coaching in February after leading the Gators program to unprecedented success over more than three decades, will make her ESPN debut on Sunday, Aug. 24 during the AVCA First Serve event in Lincoln, Neb.

Wise will bring her insight and analysis to ESPN’s studio coverage beginning with the season-opening doubleheader – Florida vs. Pittsburgh (1 p.m.) and Stanford vs. Nebraska (3:30 p.m.) –and continuing through the 2025 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship in December.

“Mary is a legend

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