Todd Golden has been riding high since leading the Florida Gators to the 2025 NCAA Tournament title in early April. The Gators edged out the Houston Cougars, 65-63, in the national championship game, securing the program’s first title since 2007.

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. The deal runs through March 2031.