The Florida Gators agreed to a six-year, $40.5 million contract extension with men's basketball coach Todd Golden, athletic director Scott Stricklin announced Tuesday.

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. Golden's new deal stretches to 2031. He will earn $40.5 million over the next six years, the school announced Tuesday.

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.