Scott Stricklin

Florida Gators, coach Billy Napier agree to seven-year, $52 million contract

When the Florida Gators introduce head coach Billy Napier on Sunday, he will become one of the highest-paid coaches in college football. Napier has agreed to a seven-year, $51.8 million contract with...

Examining Florida’s hire of Billy Napier as coaching carousel spins, Gators prepare to fill staff

For the fourth time in 12 seasons, the Florida Gators will have a new head coach roaming the sidelines in 2022. On Sunday, exiting Louisiana head coach Billy Napier will be introduced...

Florida hires Billy Napier: Gators land star Louisiana coach to replace Dan Mullen

The Florida Gators have hired Billy Napier as the program’s next head football coach, the program announced Sunday afternoon. Napier spent the past four years leading Louisiana to a 39-12 record with...

Florida Gators coaching search, candidates: Live updates, tracker, football news, analysis

The Florida Gators are looking to hire the 26th head football coach in program history after firing Dan Mullen one game shy of completing his fourth season. Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin...

Dan Mullen’s future at Florida: Job status with Gators, complications, potential candidates

The downward spiral of the Florida Gators’ 2021 season reached a new low Saturday not because Florida suffered its most embarrassing defeat of the season (it did not) or it coughed the...

Florida vs. Missouri score, takeaways: Dan Mullen coaches himself out of a job as Gators lose in OT

One of the worst in-game coaching jobs in Florida Gators football history should lead to the firing of head coach Dan Mullen. The only question is when the hammer falls and whether...

Dan Mullen takes first steps to fix Florida Gators, but will it be enough to save him?

Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen did what needed to be done — and likely needed to be done 20 months earlier — when he parted ways with defensive coordinator Todd Grantham...

Florida defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, OL coach John Hevesy out as Gators begin overhaul

Two of the Florida Gators’ most embattled assistant coaches are out of the program as the Gators parted ways with defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and offensive line coach John Hevesy, a program...

Florida women’s basketball coach Cam Newbauer resigns over ‘personal reasons’

Six weeks after being signed to an extension to continue leading the Florida Gators women’s basketball team, head coach Cameron Newbauer has resigned over what he’s calling “personal reasons.” Newbauer,...

Florida, UCF football near agreement on 2-for-1 home-and-home series, per report

A long-awaited and much-debated home-and-home series between the Florida Gators and UCF Knights appears to be only a matter of technicality at this point. Florida and UCF are on the verge of...