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UWF to Announce New Men’s Basketball Coach

Megan Walters, Editor • April 6, 2026

WHAT: The University of West Florida will hold a news conference announcing the sixth men’s basketball coach in program history. UWF President Manny Diaz Jr., UWF Associate Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dave Scott and the new head coach for men’s basketball will be speaking. The media will have an opportunity for Q&A.  

WHEN: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 

 TIME: 9:30 a.m. 

 WHERE: Argonaut Athletic Club

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11000 University Parkway 

Building 54 

Pensacola, FL 32514 

MEDIA CONTACTS: 

Ted Johnson, University of West Florida Athletics,  [email protected], C: 585.813.1787 

Brittany Sherwood,  University of West Florida, [email protected],  C: 850.503.6510 

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Megan Walters
Megan Walters, Editor-in-Chief
Megan Walters is a second-year student at the University of West Florida (UWF), pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication with a focus on social media, public relations, and marketing. She holds an Associate of Arts in Business Management from Columbia Southern University. A Pensacola native with deep local roots, Megan enjoys skating, spending time at the beach and river, and being with her children and her dog, Tank.