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Florida Hires Tulane’s Jon Sumrall on Six-Year, $7.5 Million Deal

He is expected to remain with Tulane through its AAC championship run before taking over in Gainesville.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 22: Head coach Jon Sumrall of the Tulane Green Wave looks on before the game against the Temple Owls at Lincoln Financial Field on November 22, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images)
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New Florida Gators head coach Jon Sumrall, seen here on Saturday at a Tulane-Charlotte game, has taken both Troy and Tulane to four conference championships in four seasons as a head coach. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 25: A general view of the Florida Gators logo before the start of a game between the Florida Gators and the Florida State Seminoles at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Florida announced Sumrall as its next head coach, with multiple outlets reporting a six-year contract averaging about $7.5 million and incentives tied to the College Football Playoff.
  • UF said Sumrall will officially start after Tulane’s season concludes, which includes Friday’s AAC title game and any potential College Football Playoff appearance.
  • The hire ends a roughly six-week search that began with Billy Napier’s mid-October dismissal and marks Florida’s fifth head coach since 2014.
  • Florida pivoted to Sumrall after prioritizing Lane Kiffin, who is expected to take the LSU job rather than leave Ole Miss for Gainesville, according to reports.
  • Sumrall enters with a 42-11 record across Troy and Tulane and four straight conference title game berths, as Tulane reportedly tried to retain him with an offer near $4 million annually while some Gators fans and pundits voiced skepticism about the move.