Florida Gators 2025 National Championship celebration
Photo by Maddie Washburn for UF Athletics

Florida Gators Men's Basketball

Coach Todd Golden

2025 National Champion · SEC Coach of the Year · The standard in college basketball.

3x National Titles
(Program)
101-39 Record at
Florida
39 Youngest Champ
Coach Since '83
#1 SEC Tournament
Seed 2026

A Historic Run

In just four seasons, Todd Golden has transformed Florida basketball into the premier program in the country.

2025

National Champion

Led Florida to a 36-4 record and a comeback victory over Houston, 65-63, to win the program's third national championship and first since 2007. Became the youngest coach to win a title since Jim Valvano in 1983.

2025

$40.5M Contract Extension

Florida committed to Golden with a six-year, $40.5 million extension, making him one of the five highest-paid coaches in college basketball.

2026

SEC Regular-Season Champions

Captured the SEC regular-season title for the first time since 2014, finishing 16-2 in conference play and reclaiming Florida's place atop the toughest league in college basketball.

2026

SEC Coach of the Year

Named SEC Coach of the Year after leading the Gators to a 25-6 record (16-2 in SEC play) and the program's first regular-season conference title since 2014.

2026

Fastest to 100 Wins

Reached 100 wins faster than any coach in Florida history — in just 139 games, surpassing Hall of Famer Billy Donovan's mark of 154 games.

2026

Defending the Title

After losing his entire starting backcourt to the NBA Draft and two assistant coaches to head coaching jobs, Golden rebuilt and delivered an 11-game winning streak to close the regular season as the #1 seed in the SEC Tournament.

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No Top-100 Recruits

Florida became the first team in the internet era to win a National Championship without a single top-100 recruit on the roster. Elite development over elite recruiting.

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Best Basketball Mind

Golden's offensive and defensive systems are studied across college and professional basketball. His player development pipeline has become the gold standard.

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Back-to-Back SEC Titles

Won the SEC Tournament Championship in 2025 and followed it with the 2026 SEC regular-season title — sustained dominance in the toughest conference in America.

In His Own Words

Hear from Coach Golden — championship press conferences, in-depth interviews, and more.

How Golden Built a Final Four Squad

A deep dive into how Todd Golden developed Florida into a Final Four team through elite player development and culture.

Coaching Philosophy & Competitiveness

Golden breaks down his coaching philosophy, what drives his competitiveness, and his approach to building the Florida program.

Coaching U Podcast with Todd Golden

Golden joins the Coaching U Podcast for an in-depth conversation on building Florida's program, player development, and his path to a national championship.

In The News

Why This Site Exists

My name is Matt Ragland, and I own the domain coachtoddgolden.com.

I built this site because Todd Golden is building something extraordinary at Florida, and I want to help.

How I Can Help

First and foremost, I'm a Florida Gator, class of 2006. I've loved this school my whole life and want to see UF and our student athletes succeed.

More importantly for this conversation, I'm a content creator and marketing strategist who has worked with best-selling authors, successful entrepreneurs, and startups valued at over $100 million.

Matt Ragland celebrating the Florida Gators national championship

What I'm Offering

This domain — coachtoddgolden.com — transferred to Coach Golden and the Florida basketball program, free and clear, along with content and marketing strategy for the program and its student athletes.

I'm asking for a 30-minute in-person meeting with Coach Golden to discuss how I could assist the UF basketball program—not just to help us win on the court, but to help our student athletes succeed off the court as well. Oh, and a tour of the facility and a signed basketball.

My Work

My view right after the Gators won the national championship on April 7th, 2025.

Let's Talk

If you're Coach Golden, someone on his staff, or connected to Florida basketball — I'd love to have a conversation.