MENS BASKETBALL

Florida coach Golden signs two-year extension

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Florida coach Todd Golden has signed a two-year contract extension that bumps his average salary to $4.1 million annually.

Golden will make $3.6 million in 2024-25 — a $600,000 raise from this season — and gets a $200,000 bump each year after. The new deal runs through the 2029-30 season.

Golden’s previous salary ranked 12th out of 14 coaches in the Southeastern Conference.

Golden is 40-28 in two seasons in Gainesville and got Florida back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three years.

Golden is 97-64 overall in five seasons, including three at San Francisco.

Under his direction, Florida has its highest-scoring team in program history and ranks sixth nationally. The Gators sold out six home games this season, an indication of how the fans feel about Golden and his up-tempo style of basketball.

March 21, 2024