Florida basketball coach Todd Golden agrees to six-year, $40.5 million contract extension

• The contract makes Golden the fourth-highest paid coach in college basketball, and second-highest in the SEC.
• Golden led the Gators to a 36-4 record and the program’s third national title in the 2024-25 season.
• This is Golden’s third season coaching the Gators, boasting a 76-33 overall record at Florida.

Florida basketball coach Todd Golden has been rewarded for leading UF to its third national title in school history.

UF announced on May 6th that it has agreed to a six-year, $40.5 million contract with Golden through March 31, 2031.

The extension nearly doubles Golden compensation and at an average annual salary of $6.75 million, making the Florida Gators coach the fourth-highest paid coach in college basketball and second-highest paid coach in the SEC (behind Arkansas coach John Calipari, who makes $8 million per season).

Per the USA Today salary database, Bill Self at Kansas is the highest-paid coach in college basketball at $8.803,000, followed by Calipari, UConn’s Dan Hurley ($7.75 million) and now, Golden.

“My family and I are grateful to be a part of Gator Nation and for the opportunity to lead this great program three years ago,” Golden said. “As we’ve shown during our time in Gainesville, the University of Florida is an institution that has the resources, support, and people in place to compete and win national championships. I am so appreciative of each and every player and staff member who have been critical to the success we’ve experienced here. My family and I look forward to our future here at UF and to the continued success of our men’s basketball program.”

Golden, 39, led Florida to its third national title in school history and first since 2007, guiding the Gators to a 36-4 record in his third season. Florida won its first 13 games to start the 2024-25 season and closed the season on a 12-game win streak.

“Todd has done an incredible job getting Florida men’s basketball back where it belongs,” Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin said. “We believed in his vision, his competitive nature and his modern approach to the game back in 2022, and he has validated that belief in a relatively short time and helped create memories of a lifetime for another generation of Gator fans.”

Overall, Golden has gone 76-33 in three seasons at Florida, also leading UF to an NCAA Tournament trip in 2024 and an SEC Tournament title in 205.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

Kevin Brockway is The Gainesville Sun’s Florida beat writer. Contact him at kbrockway@gannett.com. Follow him on X @KevinBrockwayG1

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