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Florida Gators Celebrate Third National Title, Todd Golden Nears Extension, Adds Dave Klatsky to Staff

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Updated Apr 15, 2025, 04:33 AM

The Florida Gators men's basketball team, led by head coach Todd Golden, celebrated their third national championship in program history during halftime of the Orange and Blue spring football game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The event drew a crowd of 56,563 fans, marking the largest spring game attendance since Tim Tebow's final appearance. The Gators defeated Houston in the championship game to cap off a 36-4 season, with Walter Clayton Jr. earning the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four award. The team was honored with a key to the city by Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward, and head coach Todd Golden unveiled a poster of the new championship banner, which will be displayed at the O'Connell Center. Golden, the youngest coach to win a national title since 1983, announced that he is close to finalizing a contract extension with the University of Florida. He also highlighted upcoming $8 million renovations to the team's practice facilities and noted a recent $1 million donation to the program. Golden emphasized the need for additional funding to retain players, including Alex Condon, who will go through the NBA pre-draft process before deciding whether to return. In related news, NYU head coach Dave Klatsky, who led his team to the Division III national championship game, is expected to join Golden's staff as an assistant coach. Klatsky's addition is expected to strengthen the coaching staff of the defending champions.

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Matt Fortuna

@Matt_Fortuna

Source: NYU coach Dave Klatsky is expected to join the staff of defending national champion Florida. Klatsky went 68-16 in three years at NYU, leading the Violets to the Division III national title game last month. @krispursiainen on this first. https://t.co/x05qtBlKmH

Mid-Major Madness

@mid_madness

Wow. What a GET for Todd Golden. https://t.co/vgbmwwzq4F

Jaden Daly

@DalyDoseOfHoops

Had heard this was in the works last week when I was in San Antonio. Florida’s getting a brilliant basketball mind, and he’ll be in one of the next two or three coaching cycles when some D1 AD learns his name at long last. https://t.co/nyAHeMtKBD