The Florida Gators' basketball program and head coach Todd Golden reached the top of the world at the end of the 2024-25 season. They were able to knock off the Houston Cougars to win the national championship.

Fresh off leading Florida to 36 wins and a national championship, the Gators have handed coach Todd Golden a fresh six-year contract that will make him one of the top five highest-paid coaches in the country.

Florida and men’s basketball coach Todd Golden have agreed to a six-year, $40.5 million contract extension to keep him in Gainesville long term, just one month after the Gators cut down the nets for the program’s third national title.