Florida sticks with Billy Napier: Inside Gators' gamble on eventual growth over market uncertainty
Florida's decision to announce that Billy Napier will continue as head coach is the topline takeaway from the open letter athletic director Scott Stricklin penned to fans Thursday. For all intents and purposes, Napier is expected to be the Gators' head ...
Billy Napier to remain Florida's head football coach, athletic director confirms
Billy Napier didn't end either of his first two seasons in Gainesville with a winning record. Florida will have to win more games down the stretch to avoid another losing season.
Billy Napier staying at Florida: College football reactions to Gators' coach announcement
Billy Napier's seat at Florida is no longer hot. On Thursday, Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin announced that the Gators' head coach will continue in his role through the season, putting an end to any remaining questions surrounding his job ...
Florida awards Billy Napier a flimsy vote of confidence, as Gators crumble under his watch
With Billly Napier remaining atop the organization, the Florida Gators project an image of a program in decline. Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin says Billy Napier "will continue" as Gators' coach. Into 2025 season? Stricklin's annoucnement doesn ...
Florida says coach Billy Napier on solid ground despite 15-18 record after promising signs
The Gators (4-4, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) have made significant strides since lopsided losses to Miami and Texas A&M during the first month of the season. Napier shored up the team’s shaky defense, found a potential star in freshman quarterback DJ Lagway and developed young talent on both sides of the ball.
Florida makes announcement on football coach Billy Napier’s future
Billy Napier will return as Florida’s head football coach in 2025, athletics director Scott Stricklin announced Thursday.
Notes on the coach: Billy Napier
Billy Napier is a controversial name among Florida fans right now.  Since taking over the job in 2022, Napier has yet to lead the Gators into a winning season, with 6–7 and 5–7 records. Currently sitting at 4–4 heading into week 11 of the 2024 season,
Florida Gators athletic director: Billy Napier will remain coach
Evidently, Florida’s modest resurgence in the last month has proven substantial enough to save coach Billy Napier’s job — for now. In a message to fans posted late Thursday morning on the school‘s athletic website and the social media platform X,
Gators make the right call in keeping Billy Napier | Commentary
The good news is Billy Napier will be back as the head of the Florida Gators. The bad news is Billy Napier will ...
Does Florida keeping Billy Napier signal how college football will handle coaching changes?
Florida’s decision Thursday to give football coach Billy Napier one more year to turn things around regardless of how ...
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As Billy Napier brings 4-4 Florida team to Texas, Gators athletic director has coach's back
And Billy Napier, the Gators coach who defined embattled before getting a solid endorsement from his athletic director ...
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Takeaways from AD vote of confidence for Florida football coach Billy Napier
Florida football athletic director Scott Stricklin released a statement on Thursday that served as a vote of confidence for ...
Gators QB DJ Lagway Approves of Commitment to Billy Napier
The freshman quarterback showed his satisfaction with the news of Billy Napier sticking around on social media ...