The Florida Gators are in a major transition period, which is the second time they have been in this position for the last five years. On Sunday, athletic director Scott Stricklin fired head coach Billy Napier after a record of 22-23.
Speculation is rife in college football circles about who will take the helm for the Florida Gators following Billy Napier’s dismissal. The high-profile vacancy has sparked widespread interest, with one SEC coach emerging as a leading candidate.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- Jake Slaughter remembers the last time the Florida Gators went through a coaching change. As a true freshman in 2021, he saw the head coach that recruited him in Dan Mullen fired midway through the season, leading to an interim coach for the final two games of the season and a new head coach hired in Billy Napier.
The Florida Gators on Wednesday announced that head baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan will take a leave of absence from the program, effective immediately.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- Florida Gators baseball coach Kevin O'Sullivan on Wednesday announced he was taking a leave of absence from the program to address personal matters, effective immediately.
On the firing of Billy Napier, The Triple Option host Urban Meyer apologized to his co-host for indicating that money would not allow for Napier's firing.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- When the Florida Gators return to the field after this week's bye, Steve Spurrier will be on the sidelines helping coach the quarterbacks.
Big news came out on Wednesday that Tennessee Volunteers head coach Tony Vitello is finalizing a deal for him to become the next skipper of the San Fransico Giants, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Florida interim coach Billy Gonzalez has tasked Steve Spurrier Jr. be more involved with quarterback DJ Lagway as the Gators try to fix their struggling offense.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- On Monday, Florida Gators interim head coach Billy Gonzales detailed the staff changes he was making in the wake of Billy Napier's firing, including quarterbacks coach Ryan O'Hara becoming the team's offensive play-caller.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- The Billy Napier era has officially come to an end with his dismissal on Sunday, a day after the Florida Gators' 23-21 win over Mississippi State inside the Swamp.
With the departure of coach Billy Napier, Florida is now also focusing on minimizing losses-- like QB DJ Lagway. In the transfer portal era, a head coach firing generally opens the gates on massive program transition.
The name Jon Gruden often appears on the wish lists of certain Florida Gators fans, yet pursuing this former NFL head coach would be a mistake that could sink the program deeper than any hire in school history.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- Billy Gonzales is no stranger to success with the Florida Gators. In three different tenures, the longtime receivers coach has won two national titles, two SEC titles and four division titles.
Shehan Jeyarajah of CBS Sports took a shot at ranking all of the current head coach openings in college football, and he believes the Gators have the No. 1 most coveted vacancy.
The Florida Gators are well into their coaching search for the next head coach after firing Billy Napier over the weekend. It's a crucial hire for athletic director Scott Stricklin, who is making a third hire at the position.
The Florida Gators are in search of a new coach, and one name is emerging as a favorite in college football rumors. Missouri's Eli Drinkwitz and former Penn State head coach James Franklin are just two of the names being floated as potential candidates at Florida.
When Jayson Tatum went down with a torn Achilles during the Eastern Conference semifinals, it appeared the contention window for the Boston Celtics' slammed shut.