Here's a good article that sort of lays out the differences between White's style of play and Goldens. https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/florida-football/todd-golden-hire-has-golden-potential-for-gators-but-plenty-of-risk-too/ Charlie.
On Sat, Mar 19, 2022 at 5:14 PM Darlene Goodfellow < [email protected]> wrote: > *Florida icon Billy Donovan assists in Gators’ coaching search leading to > Todd Golden* > > *GAINESVILLE — Scott Stricklin’s search for a new men’s basketball coach > led Florida athletic director to seek advice from the man who led the > Gators to unprecedented success: Billy Donovan.* > > *Donovan, who left Gainesville for the NBA in 2015, was happy to help.* > > *Stricklin ultimately hired San Francisco’s Todd Golden to replace Mike > White, who surprised the Gators last Sunday by bolting after seven season > for Georgia.* > > *Now the head coach of the Chicago Bulls, Donovan said he does not know > Golden but offered to be a resource as the 36-year-old aims to help the > Gators again become an SEC contender.* > > *Florida coach Billy Donovan cuts off a piece of the net after the Gators > beat Kentucky March 8, 2014, to finish 18-0 in SEC play.* > > *Florida coach Billy Donovan cuts off a piece of the net after the Gators > beat Kentucky March 8, 2014, to finish 18-0 in SEC play. (Rob Foldy / Getty > Images)* > > *“I’ve always said the same thing, whether it’s (alma mater) Providence > College or whether it’s Florida: if they need me to help, I’d be more than > happy to do that,” Donovan told reporters Friday in Phoenix. “But I also > understand that everybody’s got jobs to do and I would just want to support > them. They really have been great in terms of keeping me involved in > different ways I think maybe I can be useful to try to help.”* > > *Donovan led the Gators to two national titles (2006-07) and six SEC > titles (2000, 2001, 2007, 2011, 2013 and 2014). His name on the court in > the O’Connell Center — Florida’s home court.* > > *Stricklin did not seek advice on specific candidates, Donovan said, > rather what it would take to return the program to national prominence > after it had grown stale under White. The Gators were 142-88 and reached > four straight NCAA Tournaments until missing out this season.* > > *UF (20-13) visits Xavier (19-13) at 1 p.m. Sunday during the second round > of the NIT.* > > *“I talked to them quite a bit during this process,” Donovan said. “Scott > Stricklin — who is the athletic director there who took over for the > athletic director who hired me, Jeremy Foley — we’ve had an unbelievable > relationship. They kept me very, very much involved.”* > > *Donovan hopes his insight helped Stricklin find the right fit in Golden.* > > *“I do think it’s a unique situation there,” Donovan said. “I think it’s a > really good situation because of the people that are there. One of the guys > that was my trainer was on the search committee, so he had talked to me > quite a bit. I think that they were trying to look for a profile.”* > > *Golden was 57-36 during three seasons at San Francisco, including a 24-10 > record this season to lead the Dons to their first NCAA Tournament bid > since 1998.* > > > > > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows > > > > *From: *'Oliver Barry' via GatorTalk <[email protected]> > *Sent: *Saturday, March 19, 2022 6:04 PM > *To: *Gator Talk <[email protected]> > *Subject: *[gatortalk] Fwd: [gatornews] [SUN]: Florida Gators announce > SanFrancisco coach Todd Golden as UF's new basketball coach > > > > There was an article in the Orlando Sentinel about hiring Todd Golden at > the recommendation of Billy Donovan. But, it was blocked by the pay wall. > > Did anyone see it? > > Oliver Barry CRS, GRI > > Real Estate Broker > > Crye-Leike, Realtors > > 964 Main St > > Nashville, TN 37206 > > Office: 615-650-7447 > > Mobile: 615-972-4239 > > [email protected] > > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From:* Shane Ford <[email protected]> > *Date:* March 18, 2022 at 7:03:15 PM CDT > *To:* GatorNews <[email protected]> > *Subject:* *[gatornews] [SUN]: Florida Gators announce San Francisco > coach Todd Golden as UF's new basketball coach* > *Reply-To:* [email protected] > > > > > > It's official. Florida announced it has hired San Francisco head coach > Todd Golden as the next UF men’s basketball head coach. > > ESPN’s Pete Thamel was first to report that the Gators were zeroing in on > Golden. > > UF’s accelerated interest in the 36-year-old Golden came on the heels of > San Francisco’s 92-87 defeat Thursday night at the hands of Murray State in > the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Under Golden’s watch, San Francisco > (24-11) earned the school's first NCAA Tournament bid since 1998 and first > at-large bid since 1982. > > “I’m energized by the opportunity to lead an elite program at Florida, and > I’m ready to get started,” Golden said. “Florida has a championship-level > athletic department, university and men’s basketball program, and I embrace > the standard of excellence at Florida and the passion of Gator Nation. We > couldn’t be more excited about what the future holds in Gainesville." > > *5 things to know:*Florida hiring basketball coach Todd Golden > > *Aftermath:*Florida Gators discuss Mike White's decision to depart: 'It > was a really emotional group' > > *Senior strength:*UF's Al Pinkins talks about Colin Castleton continuing > to play through shoulder injury. > > *David Whitley*: Georgia hiring Mike White is good for the Florida Gators > and the Bulldogs > > Golden led the Dons to a 57-36 record over three seasons as head coach, > including 20-win seasons in both 2019-20 and 2021-22. His background > includes time coaching within the Southeastern Conference and the Ivy > League before his time in the West Coast Conference. > > Golden said he wanted to thank "the University of San Francisco, Joan > McDermott and Rev. Paul J. Fitzgerald for the incredible support they’ve > given me over the past six years at USF and the opportunity to lead a > special group of young men.” > > Florida was in the market for a men's basketball head coach after Mike > White announced Sunday he was leaving to take the job at SEC rival > Georgia. Al Pinkins is leading the Gators in the NIT as interim coach. > > “We’re incredibly excited about bringing in Todd, who is an innovative, > relationship-oriented coach, to lead our men’s basketball program,” > athletic director Scott Stricklin said. “Todd brings a smart and > analytics-driven approach to the game and a relational approach to > leadership that puts student-athletes first. He has a wide range of > experience, particularly for a coach his age, and brings an outstanding > track record and high level of integrity to the job.” > > Golden was hired as head coach at San Francisco in March 2019. Prior to > being named the Dons' head coach, Golden spent three seasons as the > associate head coach under head coach Kyle Smith. During that time, > he served as the Dons' recruiting and defensive coordinator. > > Over the past three seasons, the WCC has been on average KenPom’s > strongest-rated conference outside of the traditional power-six leagues and > the American Athletic Conference. > > Before joining Smith's staff in 2016, Golden spent two seasons at > Auburn under Bruce Pearl. He spent the 2013-14 season as an assistant coach > on Smith's staff at Columbia. > > He played college basketball at St. Mary's College in California and > helped the Gaels to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. As a senior > point guard, he ranked second in the nation with a 3.68 > assists-to-turnovers ratio and led the West Coast Conference with a .574 > 3-point field goal percentage. Golden finished his career as the Gaels' > all-time leader in free-throw percentage (.852) and eighth with 269 career > assists. > > After earning his degree in business administration, Golden played two > years of professional basketball for Maccabi Haifa in Israel's top > division. In 2009, he was co-captain of the USA Open Team, coached by > Pearl, that won gold at the Maccabiah Games. > > Golden is married to Megan York, who was a four-year volleyball standout > at St. Mary's and the WCC's Co-Freshman of the Year in 2007. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from Shane’s iPhone > > Go Gators! > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel > (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gatornews/121DCA17-1ACB-4B0F-9341-16B63C3CDF06%40gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gatornews/121DCA17-1ACB-4B0F-9341-16B63C3CDF06%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier > (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gatortalk/47E842E9-D727-4DB5-BBCB-42F244D8AAA4%40realtracs.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gatortalk/47E842E9-D727-4DB5-BBCB-42F244D8AAA4%40realtracs.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier > (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gatortalk/623655b2.1c69fb81.66b30.c92aSMTPIN_ADDED_MISSING%40gmr-mx.google.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gatortalk/623655b2.1c69fb81.66b30.c92aSMTPIN_ADDED_MISSING%40gmr-mx.google.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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