Florida is rewarding the National Championship winning coach Todd Golden with a contract expansion that will pay him $ 40.5 million through a 2030-31 season.
Golden, 39, became the youngest coach to win a title since 37-year-old Jim Walvano, when Gates beat Houston 65-63 in the NCAA tournament championship game on 7 April. In three sessions in Florida, they have 76–33 records, including 36–4 in 2024–25.
Athletic director Scott Strikritin said, “Tod has done an incredible job to get back the men’s basketball back, where it is.” “We believed in his vision, his competitive nature and his modern approach to the game in 2022, and he valued that belief in a relatively short time and helped to create a lifetime of memories for another generation of goalor fans.”
Gaters won the third national title of the program at their sixth trip top the final four. The other two championships came under Billy Donovan in 2006 and 2007.
“The University of Florida is an institution that has resources, support and people to combat and win the National Championship,” Golden said. “I am very appreciated by every player and staff member, which is important for the success we experienced here.”
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