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Florida Moves to Extend Coach Todd Golden as Buyout Deadline Nears

An April buyout drop turns the talks into a race against the clock.

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - JANUARY 10: Head Coach Todd Golden of the Florida Gators looks on before the start of a game against the Tennessee Volunteers at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on January 10, 2026 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin said Tuesday the school will do everything to keep Todd Golden and is working on another extension.
  • Golden’s contract charges $16 million to leave for another college before April 16, then $11 million after that date, with a separate NBA buyout of $3 million that soon falls to $2 million.
  • Stricklin said Golden wants to stay at Florida, and adding a year to the deal is under consideration to keep the college buyout high.
  • Interest has grown as Kansas and North Carolina weigh their coaching situations, though any openings and outreach to Golden remain unconfirmed.
  • Golden is 103-41 with a 2025 national title, earns about $6.75 million a year through 2031, and would be owed roughly $30.3 million if fired without cause as of April 1.