GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida athletics director Scott Stricklin joined Steve Russell of WRUF radio on Thursday afternoon to discuss a number of topics relating to the program, including several posited by fans e-mailing or calling in.

One such question was a common one the athletics director gets: Will the Gators add any new sports any time soon?

"We do have a continuing need to add opportunities for female athletes," Stricklin said. "We don't have a current timeline in place, but I do anticipate us adding a sport in the future. We kind of unofficially are poking around and studying and looking at what that might be. But currently aren't prepared to talk publicly about it."

A couple options to add a women's sport off the cuff would be beach volleyball or equestrian.

With Florida's location, beach volleyball could be practiced almost year-round, while there is a huge equestrian community in the north Florida area.

Stricklin wasn't willing to delve into specifics but reiterated that if Florida adds another sport, it'll be a female one.

"We're always aware of what we need to be doing from a sport-offering standpoint," he said. "A lot of that is driven by Title IX compliance and gender equity.

"You will see us to continue to expand offering for females. ... To add a men's sport, candidly, you would have to add several female sports or you would have to eliminate a male sport. I don't anticipate us eliminating sports any time soon."

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