New Florida men’s basketball head coach [autotag]Todd Golden[/autotag] is putting the finishing touches on his first coaching staff with the Gators, selecting the best and the brightest available in an effort to restore glory to the Orange and Blue on the parquet.
He comes to Florida after spending the past three seasons coaching the San Francisco Dons, where he amassed a 57-36 overall record. This season Golden and the Dons had a breakthrough, tallying 20 wins while making their first NCAA Tournament since 1998.
Before heading out west, Golden gained experience as an assistant coach and a director of basketball operations in the Southeastern Conference at Auburn under coach Bruce Pearl. Prior to joining the Tigers, Golden served as an assistant on Smith’s staff at Columbia. He also has experience playing college basketball at Saint Mary’s.
Here is a list tracking all of his hires so far after replacing [autotag]Mike White[/autotag] on the Gators’ bench.