The Gators play their home games at the O'Connell Center located on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus, and are currently led by head coach Kelly Rae Finley, following the resignation of Cameron Newbauer.

Women's basketball was approved as a sport by the University of Florida in March 1972, and began play in 1973 as a club team.

[5] While historically overshadowed by divisional (and national) basketball powers Tennessee and Georgia, the Gators have made several NCAA tournament appearances and sent players to the WNBA, such as DeLisha Milton-Jones.

[6] On March 27, 2017, Cameron Newbauer was announced as the 10th head coach of the University of Florida women's basketball program.

Conference tournament champion Florida has produced a number of players for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).