Florida dominated the first 15 minutes of its NCAA Tournament opener against Norfolk State, leading 51-19 before the Spartans rallied and outscored the Gators the rest of the way. And Golden’s team trailed UConn by six midway through the second half Sunday before wearing the Huskies down and escaping with a 77-75 victory in Raleigh, North Carolina.

What Florida and UConn basketball’s head coaches said about the impact of former UF head basketball coach Billy Donovan:

Florida scored a tough win over UConn in the second round of the 2025 NCAA tournament on Sunday, and the Gators' head coach was fired up after the victory. As he left the floor following the 77-75 win,

Florida football is set to bring back William Peagler, according to 247Sports' Matt Zenitz. Peagler served as the Gators' tight ends coach in 2022.

NEW YORK — Columbia hired Florida assistant Kevin Hovde as its head coach, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made.

The Ivy League school named Florida assistant Kevin Hovde its new head men’s basketball coach. Hovde has been an assistant coach at the Florida for three years and helped the Gators reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament with a win over UConn on Sunday.